Institutions for Development: What Lies Ahead in the Caribbean?
From The Dialogue On November 14, the Inter-American Dialogue and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) hosted an event to discuss the Bank’s newest book on the Caribbean region: “Nurturing Institutions for a Resilient Caribbean.” Opening remarks were given by Therese…
How Puzzles Help Your Brain Resist Dementia
From Newsmax Those Sunday crossword puzzles may not prevent the aging brain from slowing down — but they might protect it in a different way, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at the “use it or lose it” theory on…
The future of Latin America and the Caribbean in the context of the rise of China
By Evan Ellis Senior Associate (Non-resident), Americas Program From CSIS There are numerous analyses about China and its future, as well as about Chinese engagement with Latin America. This report examines, in detail, how the growth of China, with its…
Blackstone’s Guide to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, by Simon McKay
From ICLR The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA) is the latest step in bringing the hitherto unknown surveillance activities of the State into the light and under statutory control through ‘world-leading oversight’, or — depending on your point of view — the “the most…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
Cayman Islands Finance Ministry Administration, Treasury Closure The offices of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development – Administration and the Treasury Department will close at 12 noon on Friday, 30 November 2018 for a staff function. The offices will…
Coursework writing is an incredible learning background
By Naaz Komal Coursework writing is an incredible learning background which absolutely has numerous benefits. The inquiry how to write a coursework is extremely easy to reply since composing a coursework is a ton diverse at that point writing a…
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Cayman Islands: RCIPS FCU Warns of Phishing Email Targeting Customers of a Local Bank, 15 November The RCIPS Financial Crime Unit has been made aware of a phishing email that has been sent to the online banking customers…
Why we lie to ourselves every day
By Danny Crichton From TechCrunch Human action requires motivation, but what exactly are those motivations? Donating money to a charity might be motivated by altruism, and yet, only 1% of donations are anonymous. Donors don’t just want to be altruistic,…
Eating to tame inflammation
By Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Mike Roizen, MDs From Newsmax When you have a kitchen fire, you might grab a fire extinguisher, but you wouldn’t crank up Spotify. Well, maybe the day’s coming when you would. Students from George…
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Cayman Islands International Men’s Day Film Offer, Prizes To mark International Men’s Day, the Family Resource Centre is hosting the film premier of “Men’s Voice” on Monday, 19 November, Regal Cinemas, Camana Bay, 6 p.m. The locally produced film features…