5 Cayman Islands Independent MLAs concerned about early election call
MLAs Anthony Eden, Arden Mclean, Ezzard Miller, Alva Suckoo MLA and Winston Connolly MLA have written to the Cayman Islands Governor, HE Ms. Helen Kilpatrick over their concerns Premier Alden McLaughlin may call an early election. The following is a…
Deniers launch Cayman-Island Anti-Renewable Investment Scheme
By ClimateDenierRoundup From Daily Kos James Delingpole has a new column in The Spectator that combines a few recent Denier Roundup topics: losing bets, global warming odds, and disguised promotion of self-interest. In Delingpole’s piece, he drops any pretense of…
De-risking or destruction? Neither is fair
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean 360 WASHINGTON, United States, Friday January 29, 2016 – “If there were any scheme designed to destroy the economies of several countries without a military war, then this is such a scheme. It is…
Little Cayman at #1
Caribbean Journal’s 21 Best Dive Resorts in the Caribbean lists Little Cayman at #1 From Caribbean Journal Grand Cayman (Sunset House) listed at #8 We have long said that “you don’t need a dive resort to go diving in the…
CDB throws support behind KingstOOn 2016
Recognizing that the creative industries are important for regional economic diversification and employment generation, particularly for youth, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has partnered with the World Bank and the Government of Jamaica to stage KingstOOn 2016. This 2-day Animation…
Summit of Latin American and Caribbean States Aims At Peace, Social Justice and Sovereignty
By nsnbc international From Global Research Featured image: Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff waves next to Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa ahead of the CELAC head of states meeting in Quito, Ecuador, Jan. 26, 2016. | Photo: EFE The heads of State…
The Internet of Things will be more of the same in 2016
By Andrew Tarantola From engadget Everything still needs an app. Despite analyst expectations that the so-called Internet of Things will generate as much as $1.2 billion in 2016, the Internet of Things appears to be continuing the same shark-jumping trajectory that…
Cruise operator Royal Caribbean teams up with WWF in new ocean conservation partnership
By CAPTAIN GREYBEARD From Daily Mirror UK The £3.5m five-year deal will see a WWF TV channel in cabins and conservation-friendly excursions while the company has also made further environmental pledges The World Wildlife Fund will benefit from a £3.5million…
Mammoet heats up in Caribbean
January 28 – Mammoet has begun working on the construction of the Punta Catalina thermal electric power plant on the southwest side of the Dominican Republic. Mammoet was contracted to supply 17 cranes, ranging in capacity from 100 to 750…
Jamaica: PM launches Life and Health Insurance for Athletes
By Denise Dennis From JIS Jamaica has become one of the first developing countries to provide life and health insurance coverage for its national athletes, with the launch of the Jamaica Athletes Insurance Plan by the Prime Minister, the Most…