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$2 Million plus seized on board Caribbean Fantasy Ferry From News Americas News Americas, SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Fri. Oct. 3, 2014: More than million US dollars were nabbed aboard a truck leaving Puerto Rico en route to the Dominican…
Dart supports community programme in Cayman Islands
Hazard Management Cayman Islands recently received a boost to the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) programme. Mark VanDevelde, CEO of Dart Enterprises presented a check for CI $ 2,500 to Eric Bush Chief Officer of the Ministry of Home Affairs….
Tourism officials urged to address Taxation and Bureaucracy
By Sandra Ann Baptiste, CARIBBEAN PERSPECTIVES, From Guyana Chronicle INTERNATIONAL tourism and aviation industry leaders have urged Caribbean tourism policy makers and finance officials to re-examine taxation policies and remove bureaucracy, which is harming the industry’s growth and competitiveness and…
Spacious secures £500,000 seed round to match London startups to office space
By Steve O’Hear From techcrunch Spacious, the London property tech startup founded by Entrepreneur First alumni Tushar Agarwal and Tom Watson, together with ex-advisor to the British Prime Minister Rohan Silva, has closed £500,000 in seed funding. The round was…
Haiti pitches a Ritzy oasis on an island of misfortune
By Craig Karmin From The Wall Street Journal Nation Needs $350 Million to Develop 16-Mile Stretch The Haitian government is seeking partners for a seemingly daunting task: building a world-class resort destination in one of the world’s poorest countries. This…
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Cayman Islands to announce successful bidder for additional electricity supply on Friday The Cayman Islands Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) will be announcing the successful bidder for additional supplemental electricity power generation for Grand Cayman on Friday, 3 October 2014, at…
Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival shows off costumes/IDB proposes new developmental policies to boost growth in Caribbean
Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival shows off costumes From Bahama islands info NASSAU, Bahamas — Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie and Vice President of Administration and External Affairs at Baha Mar, Mr. Robert Sands, view the Costume exhibition for…
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Cayman Islands Special Olympics star murder case adjourned The trial of Jose Guadelupe Sanchez (27) for the murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm of Solomon Webster (24) was adjourned for 5 weeks at the request of his counsel. Sanchez…
Cayman Islands: Cayman Finance CEO to step down
30 September 2014 (George Town, Grand Cayman) Cayman Finance has announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Gonzalo Jalles will be leaving the organisation in mid-November. Mr Ian Wight, Chairman of Cayman Finance thanked Mr Jalles for his significant contributions…
How global shipping could change our understanding of biodiversity
By Nick Stockton From Wired The global economy hasn’t just opened up new markets for humans, it’s been a catalyst for bringing species to into habitats where they don’t belong. Biologists have recorded the many places where these invasives have…