CARPHA receives US$0.8M to address Health and Safety threats to Tourism Product
DECEMBER 7TH, 2015 HEALTH, PRESS RELEASES Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, December 4, 2015: Executive Director, Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Dr C. James Hospedales, is pleased to announce that the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved funding in…
Iglesia ni Cristo exec denies church owns pricey airplane
By Recto Mercene From Business Mirror THE Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) does not have an Airbus airplane, Spokesman Edwil Zabala said on Friday to squelch claims the church has an Airbus 330-202 that reportedly costs between P8.8 billion and P11…
It’s just a ‘war of perception’:
It’s just a ‘war of perception’: in one stroke, Najib dismisses still missing RM2.6 BIL, Cayman ‘Units’ From Malaysia Chronicle The opposition had an advantage in the war of perception over 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) all this while as they…
New Chief Appointed At Cayman Islands Fire Service
After an extensive and comprehensive recruitment process, the Ministry of Home Affairs is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr David Hails as Chief Fire Officer in the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS). Mr Hails will commence a three year…
Homeinns enters into Definitive Merger Agreement
SHANGHAI, Dec. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Homeinns Hotel Group (“Homeinns” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HMIN), a leading economy hotel chain in China, today announced that it has entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with…
Venezuelan opposition sweeps parliamentary elections
From Caribbean News Now CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) has released the preliminary but “irreversible” results of the country’s National Assembly elections. In the early hours of Monday morning, Tibisay Lucena, the president of the CNE, congratulated…
Destination of the week
Kittitian Hill, St. Kitts, West Indies: Welcome to a farmstay with a difference By Ellen E Jones From The Independent Putting its guests at the heart of the St Kitts tropical landscape ‘Hi! My name is Patricia, but you can…
Cayman Airways launches first international flights from Cayman Brac
It was a historic day for Cayman Brac on Saturday November 28, 2015 as Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) launched the island’s first international flight to and from Holguin, Cuba and also expanded the airline’s existing service between Miami and Cayman…
FIFA executive arrested on cruise ship
By Evan Perez, From CNN U.S. prosecutors charge 16 more FIFA officials (CNN) U.S. authorities keep finding more unceremonious ways to arrest top soccer executives from around the world. Hector Trujillo, general secretary of Guatemala’s soccer federation and a judge…
Fifa indictment laid bare: Fine art, a luxury yacht & a swimming pool
By Patrick Nathanson From BBC The full extent of the alleged corruption at Fifa has been laid bare in the 240-page indictment released by US authorities on Thursday. Sixteen more officials have been charged, with two more vice-presidents arrested in…
