Second 2016 CTO regulation roundtable takes place in London
From Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) Now held as roundtables, the Regulating ICTs series organised by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) registered participants from Bangladesh, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Ghana, Mauritius, Montserrat, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. LONDON, 08…
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Violence begets violence
MY LIFE IN KEY WEST From KEW WEST LOU Dallas last night. St. Anthony and Baton Rouge a few days earlier. Multiple black killings by police officers the past several years. You know the facts. I want to share a…
Why do we treat sexually abusive doctors differently than other predators?
By Susan Rinkunas From New York Mag It is a sad fact that some sexual predators wear white coats and stethoscopes and take advantage of people who entrust them with their bodies. It is sadder still that sometimes the only repercussion…
Hedge fund reinsurers’ business shows cracks, says S&P
From Intelligent Insurer Hedge fund reinsurers (HFRs) have “lost momentum because of competitive pressures within the reinsurance market and the challenging investment environment,” according to S&P analysts. Hedge funds have been increasingly joining forces with reinsurers by setting up off-shore reinsurance…
‘With all due respect’: Sir Philip runs the show
A sketch by Jamie Robertson Business reporter From BBC News Former BHS owner Sir Philip Green has given evidence to the Business and the Work and Pensions select committees, which are investigating the demise of the 164-store group. The BBC’s…
Brexit’s potential impacts on Caribbean tourism
From MENA FN.COM (MENAFN Press) Both in the near, and long term, world economies will be impacted both positively and negatively due to Brexit. The Caribbean tourism market will likely fair well overall. Although the world is still grappling with…
Unified Technologies expands into Cayman Islands
Unified Technologies Expands Into Grand Cayman and Appoints Local Management and Board of Directors to Provide Secure and Unified Systems and Networks to the English Caribbean GRAND CAYMAN, July 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — As part of its plan for international…
Security underpins deliberations at CARICOM Heads Conference
From CARICOM The issue of security underpinned the deliberations and decisions of the 37th Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government held from 4-6 July, in Georgetown, Guyana. Whether it was economic security, as it relates to the issue of correspondent…
Drones are about to fill the skies within the next 5 years
By BI Intelligence From Business Insider The fast-growing global drone industry has not sat back waiting for government policy to be hammered out before pouring investment and effort into opening up this all-new hardware and computing market. A growing…
Caribbean experience in agritourism shared with South Pacific
From IICA IICA was instrumental in facilitating the first Agritourism Workshop in the Republic of Vanuatu, a pacific island nation located 1750 kilometers east of Australia. Port Vila, July 8, 2016 (IICA). At the request of the Government of Vanuatu…
