NY City subway
Here’s why the New York City subway is always delayed By Graham Rapier From Business Insider From the looks of straphangers during rush hour, with their headphones, smartphones, and e-readers, it would be easy to miss how old the New…
The Caribbean’s development trajectory and debt outlook to be discussed in Saint Kitts and Nevis
From ECLAC A proposal to address the Caribbean’s high debt burden and strategies to achieve sustainable development in the region will be the focus of discussions when two important meetings of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean…
Panama Papers law firm raided as global fallout grows
From Caribbean News Now PANAMA CITY, Panama — On Wednesday, Panamanian authorities conducted a 27-hour raid on the offices of Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the centre of the “Panama Papers” leak of 11.5 million confidential documents, spanning four decades,…
Benje is ready for the 2016 carnival season!
The ‘Firestarter’ Soca and Reggae Artist Benje is making serious waves in The Bahamas and the Caribbean. With three Soca Singles under his belt he certainly means business for the 2016 Carnival Season and the noise he is creating certainly…
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Cayman Islands U-20 to face Haiti, Bermuda, Anguilla in CFU Qualifiers The Cayman Islands U-20 National football team has been drawn in Group Three of first round action in the CFU Men’s U-20 Qualifiers where they will play Bermuda,…
Cayman Islands young musicians to compete for annual award
(Grand Cayman – 14 April 2016) This year’s finalists for the Butterfield Young Musician of the Year award celebrated with a luncheon hosted at Butterfield Place, 12 Albert Panton Street George Town on Tuesday, 12 April 2016. A feature of…
Cayman Islands Tourism positioned for growth with the Modernization of Cayman Airways Fleet
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (14 April 2016) Over the next five years the tourism industry is set to grow in available tourism services particularly in accommodation and the national flag carrier, Cayman Airways, has positioned itself to meet that need…
Cayman Finance student education & work experience programme
Cayman Finance, the Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs, and the Ministry of Financial Services, Commerce and Environment have again joined forces to create a pathway for high-performing students into the Cayman Islands Financial Services Industry, aiming to create…
More tourist arrivals brighten the hope of economic recovery for Caribbean countries
By Narayan Ammachchi From Nearshore Americas Nearly 29 million tourists visited the Caribbean in 2015, a 7.2% jump over the previous year and encouraging sign for future growth. Caribbean islands welcomed a huge number of tourists last year, with an…
Cayman Airways announces fleet modernization plan
Cayman Airways has received approval from the Cayman Islands Government to proceed with its Fleet Modernization Plan. This plan will commence in the fourth quarter of this year and will see the airline’s current fleet of 122-seat Boeing 737-300 aircraft…