41 percent of Internet users in Jamaica watch at least half of all video online
42% of Internet users in Jamaica are netizens (early adopters) or networkers (early followers) compared to 48% globally Internet has fundamentally changed the way consumers search for product information and locate a place – and now many other activities are…
ECLAC partners with ITU and TATT to convene workshop exploring opportunities of the digital economy
Regional stakeholders will this week engage in interactive sessions on “Exploring Innovation in Transactions & Financing in the Caribbean,” organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in partnership with the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) and the United…
Caribbean countries expanding share in US$130 billion global seafood market
Belize City, Friday, 27 May 2016 (CRFM)—Caribbean economies are poised to benefit from a region-wide initiative to expand seafood market share, through the implementation of food safety measures to enable countries to get a bigger piece of the global pie,…
Why The Cayman Islands
From World Trade Fund The Cayman Islands is the one of the most dynamic and sophisticated financial centers in the world, ranking number five directly after New York, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong. The financial services industry in the Cayman…
Billionaire’s backing of Gawker suit raises transparency concerns
By Ben Hancock, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — Reports that Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel bankrolled Hulk Hogan’s privacy suit against gossip news site Gawker took the legal industry by surprise on Wednesday. The details also provide a window…
Miss Universe to visit Cayman Islands for Philippines Independence Month
The Cayman Islands is set to see its first ever reigning Miss Universe visiting June 24th to 26th, 2016. The visit organized by businessman Matthew Leslie and Irma Arch of Miracle Brokers is in conjunction with the celebrations of Philippines…
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McAlpine & Associates awarded Cayman Islands airport expansion contract It was announced last Wednesday (25) that McAlpine and Associates has been awarded the contract to commence work on the Phase 2 of the Owen Roberts International Airport expansion project. The…
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Cayman Islands new recycling arrangements to start in June
From The Cayman Islands Department of Environmental Health From the beginning of June 2016, government will take over responsibility for the collection depots located at major supermarkets for the recycling of household and small business waste. This service is currently provided…
Cayman Islands Progressives fundraiser a success
The Progressives hosted over 260 party supporters, members and the business community Tuesday 24 May 2016 at its annual fundraising dinner at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman. A welcome reception was followed by dinner, a keynote presentation by the Premier Hon….
Cayman Islands University President accepts MasterCard Foundation Scholars Mentor invitation
Mr. JA Roy Bodden, JP, President of the University of the Cayman Islands (UCCI), has recently accepted an invitation from the MasterCard Foundation to become a mentor in its Scholars Programme. The purpose of the programme is to advance leadership…
