Trade, investment prominent as CARICOM, SELA host meeting in Georgetown
From CARICOM Trade and integration officials from member countries of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), gather in Georgetown, Guyana, next week for talks on economic and cooperation relations among Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico. The Meeting…
Cruising is fun (Cayman Islands stop)
Thought cruising wasn’t for you? A first-timer is forced to think again after touring the Caribbean high seas in style By SADIE WHITELOCKS FOR MAILONLINE Sadie Whitelocks and mother Laura had never been cruising before embarking on 7-day trip aboard…
Bahamas falls to second-half onslaught by Mexico [next game Cayman]
From Tribune 242 By RENALDO DORSETT From Tribune 242 THE Bahamas Rugby Football Union’s national team continues to struggle against Mexico in regional competition. Mexico delivered 32 unanswered points in the second half to defeat The Bahamas 39-3 in the…
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Caribbean countries aim to seek compensation for climate chang
From The Daily Herald PHILIPSBURG–Compensation from industrial nations will be sought by Caribbean nations for losses related to global warming, especially for its impact on the region’s mainstay – tourism. Caribbean representatives are slated to meet in Mexico in June…
A world according to Trump
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean News Now Donald Trump’s foreign policy speech on April 27 did not once mention the Caribbean. The Caribbean should be grateful or there might have been a price tag for his attention. He did…
World Travel Awards 2016: Latin American, Caribbean Countries nab nods At ‘Oscars’ of tourism
By Jessica Lucia Roiz From Latin Times The World Travel Awards is preparing for a fantastic awards ceremony expected to take place later this year at a Grand Final Gala Ceremony in Maldives. As tradition holds since 1993, the awards ceremony…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
More Cuban land in Cayman Brac Twenty-one Cuban migrants landed in Cayman Brac on Sunday, 24th April. Immigration officials have begun migrant reception and detention protocols. The 12 males and 9 females indicated a desire to disembark in the…
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HM Queen Elizabeth II is 90 From Premier of the Cayman Islands: On behalf of the people of the Cayman Islands I wish Her Majesty The Queen a very happy 90th birthday. May the Lord continue to shine His…
Ericsson teams with MIT students on autonomous car innovation
Collaboration with the MIT System Design & Management program’s masters students to push boundaries of innovation “Identity module” to be jointly designed and developed to better understand driver preferences and behavior in context Establishes innovation-based relationship with MIT SDM Fellows…
Britain is fighting childhood obesity with a new soda tax. But will it work?
By Julia Belluz From Vox [Last] week, Britain’s government became one of a handful in the world to introduce a tax on sugary drinks aimed at fighting childhood obesity. Dancing outside of Parliament after the announcement, celebrity chef turned public health…
