Bruce Golding: Bain, gays and a battle for values
Written by former Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding From Jamaican Gleaner The sacking of Prof Brendan Bain illustrates the intimidating power of the gay-rights lobby, as well as external sources of funding on which we have to rely. I am…
Trinidad government mum on video allegedly portraying official with drugs, women
By Peter Richards From Caribbean360 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Friday May 22, 2014, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government Thursday said it would not comment on a video aired on television here showing a man who looks like a Government minister…
Fisheries Ministers consider regional coral reef plan of action
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (CRFM)–Fisheries ministers from member states of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) met at Fort Young Hotel, in Roseau, Dominica, on Friday, May 23, 2014, for the Eight Meeting of the CRFM Ministerial Council. According to CRFM’s…
Carib choices: Climate change impact or MDGs
By Desmond Brown From Caribbean Life ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, May 21, 2014 (IPS) – Climate change is forcing the nine-member Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to choose between expending scarce resources to deal with its impact or other pressing…
Caribbean Development Bank returns to ‘stable’ outlook following ratings review
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has welcomed Standard and Poor’s revision of its outlook from “negative” to “stable” and affirmation of its “AA/A-1+” status on long and short term foreign currency ratings. Following review of CDB’s 2013…
Policy Statement from Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin
STABILITY THE ROAD MAP TO PROSPERITY 2014/15 Policy Statement Delivered Monday, 26 May, 2014 Premier Hon. Alden Mclaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA Mister Speaker, Today is three days shy of the first anniversary of this administration assuming the…
2014/2015 Budget Address Presented By: Honourable Marco Archer Minister For Finance And Economic Development
26 MAY 2014 INTRODUCTION Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise today to speak to The Appropriation (July 2014 to June 2015) Bill, 2014. Last October when I presented the Government’s Budget for the current 2013/14 financial year I…
iNews Briefs
Cayman Islands ESO to conduct fieldwork for Household Register update The Economics and Statistics Office (ESO) will be conducting a full update of the Cayman Islands Household Register from May 26th to August 29th, 2014. The Household Register provides a…
UK approves Cayman Islands budget plan
From IFC Review United Kingdom budget watchdogs approved the Cayman Islands 2014/15 spending plan Wednesday, just five days before the Legislative Assembly was due to meet to review the upcoming budget, reports the Cayman Compass. Finance Minister Marco Archer confirmed…
Dilbert uses experience to guide Cayman women’s team
(CIFA) Cayman Islands Women’s national team defender Sophia Dilbert is confident they can advance from the opening round of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Women’s Championship in Turks and Caicos. Dilbert and the Cayman Islands national team opened their Group…
