“Operation Lionfish” Highlights the Caribbean’s Comparative Advantage
By Kevin Edmonds, The Other Side of Paradise In economic textbooks the theory of comparative advantage is regarded as a fundamental cornerstone of how economies are organized. Plainly stated, comparative advantage occurs when one country (or in this case a…
Nielsen: Sales For Digital Tracks Down, But Albums Are Up
From Net News Sales Report For The First Half Of 2013 Digital track sales are declining in the U.S., but digital album sales grew again according to a mid-year report from NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN. For the year to date as of…
Councillor and DLP Director attend ILO Conference
On July 2nd and 3rd, Councillor for Education, Employment and Gender Affairs Winston Connolly and Director of Labour and Pensions Mario Ebanks attended the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) 8th Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour in Trinidad. The meeting focused…
Cayman Islands perfect for families looking for quality vacation time together
Red Sail Sports Grand Cayman offers exciting adventures for families with both divers and non-divers who want to splash into fun this summer! Summer is in full swing and Red Sail Sports is geared up with a variety of watersports…
LIAT responds to Richard Branson
By Alexander Britell From Caribbean Journal LIAT has issued a response to Sir Richard Branson, a week after the Caribbean airline rose to international notoriety when Branson tweeted a complaint letter about the carrier. The company released a pair of…
Nanobots could perform surgeries in the future
From Mashable By Dhiya Kuriakose Putting a robot in your eye could be the next innovation in medical technology. Researchers in Zurich are building nearly microscopic bots to help with delicate surgeries. The bot has a retractable needle for probing…
Someone Bombed The Bodhi Tree, one of the holiest places on Earth
By Michael Kelley Business Insider What Mecca is to Muslims and The Temple Mount is to Jews, the Bodhi tree is to Buddhists. Located in Bodh Gaya, India, it is epicenter of the Buddhist universe – the place where Gautama…
Cayman embraces “Free Standing” freezing injunctions
From Maples In a landmark decision in VTB v Universal Telecom Investment Strategies Fund SPC (“UTISF”) (CICA, 5 June 2013)1, the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal has confirmed the availability of “free-standing” freezing injunctions in support of foreign legal proceedings,…
A&B PM wants reparations for Caribbean
PORT-OF-SPAIN: Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda Dr. Baldwin Spencer has expressed the need for reparations to Caribbean nations. “Reparation is an integral element of our development strategy and the legacy of slavery and colonialism in the Caribbean have severely…
Rugby: Cayman defeat Bermuda in Trinidad
From Bernews The 2013 North American Caribbean Rugby Association’s [NACRA] Under 19’s Fifteen’s Tournament continued in Trinidad with Bermuda going down for the second game in a row. In the first match of the day Cayman easily overcame Bermuda 40…