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Former Trinidad Prime Minister Patrick Manning dies From Antigua OBSERVER Former Trinidad and Tobago prime minister Patrick Manning died early Saturday after being diagnosed with blood cancer. He was 69. On Friday, his wife, Hazel Manning a former education minister,…
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Cayman Islands: Suspected Zika virus cases returned negative From Cayman Islands Public Health Department The test results of suspected Zika virus cases have come back negative from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), according to Acting Medical Officer of Health…
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HBO new limited series “The Night Of” now available at no cost to the public on HBO GO HBO announcement: We are excited to announce a special pre-premiere of our new limited series, The Night Of, on HBO GO! The…
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CIIPO Appeals to Cayman Brac Artists Representatives from CIIPO (the Cayman Islands Intellectual Property Office) will be on Cayman Brac on Friday, 24 June, to speak with persons in creative fields about how they can benefit from stronger laws…
1MDB probe widens, former NRA analyst Jacky Lee questioned
By Chan Chao Peh From The Edge Markets SINGAPORE (April 29): The investigation into corrupt transactions related to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) has widened, with more individuals named in court papers. Kelvin Ang Wee Keng, 34, was on April 20 charged…
Cayman Islands: New Pedestrian Crosswalks
In the interest of public safety, especially school children, the National Roads Authority (NRA) has installed three more pedestrian crosswalks: one by Savannah Primary School, another by the 7th Day Adventist Church/School on Walkers Road, and the third by Bodden…
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The Editor Speaks: Why aren’t we more safety conscious?
Why aren’t we more safety conscious? Following on from the recent accident at the Cayman Islands building project, The Mansion at Pease Bay, where a man lost his life, one cannot say whether it was due to insufficient safety standards…
Traffic survey in Cayman Islands begins
The first all-island traffic count since 1999 is now taking place. Motorists may have noticed significant numbers of workers with clipboards along the roadsides over recent days. They are engaged in the National Road Authority’s (NRA’s) 2016 Traffic Data Collection…
BVI’s mutual evaluation by CFATF/SEC protection for US investors
BVI’s National Risk Assessment scheduled By Aki Corsoni-Husain and Mirza Manraj From Harneys The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is scheduled to undergo its Fourth Round of Mutual Evaluation by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) in 2017 based on…
The Editor Speaks: Is much attention given to the actual expertise and qualifications of persons appointed to government committees?
I am somewhat surprised when I read the names of persons selected to government committees. It is incredulous to me, who know some of these persons reasonably well, why they would even accept the nomination. Perhaps they do not appreciate the…
