Petro Caribe: are Caribbean countries prepared for the worst?
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 The amount of the debt owed to Venezuela by many Caribbean countries is shrouded in secrecy because the process of dealing with Petro Caribe has not been transparent says Sir Ronald Sanders. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,…
The Editor Speaks: Chamber is right there is no need for anymore dump committees
When I die and I am immediately asked to be part of a committee I know I am in Hell. I have been on many committees in my life and I am currently chairman on one and am an advisor…
Southern Cross Club in Little Cayman joins Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts
From Travel World Cayman Island’s hideaway resort, the Southern Cross Club on Little Cayman, has joined the Expedition Collection of Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts. The announcement was made by Mark Ellert, President of Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts. Southern Cross Club…
State of the Nation Address from Cayman Premier
The State of the Nation Address By Hon. Alden Mclaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA Premier To The Cayman Economic Outlook Forum 20th February, 2014 Good morning everyone and thank you for your warm welcome. It is good to be here and…
‘1MDB must explain Cayman Islands fund’
From malaysiakini National sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)’s failure to file its audited accounts for the financial year ending March 2013 with regulators has raised questions over its transparency. Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua (right) said this…
Sea levels will rise and affect small islands in the Caribbean
The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)1: Expected sea level rise and ocean acidification in a 4°C warmer world 1. Background Like most Small Island Developing States (SIDS)2, the impacts of climate change will have serious deleterious environmental, social and…
The Story of Le Bernardin’s 24-Foot Seascape Painting
By Chris Malloy From Serious Eats On the back wall of Le Bernardin, a restaurant known for its seafood, a 24-foot oil painting of the Pacific Ocean hangs above a well-lit dining room of white-clothed tables neatly set with plates,…
China manufacturing conditions fall to seven-month low
By Rob Wile From Business Insider China’s manufacturing conditions fell to a seven-month low of 48.3 in February, according to a flash reading from HSBC. Analysts expected a reading of 49.5, unchanged from January. Anything below 50 signals contraction. The…
Gawker to Quentin Tarantino: We’re Safely Based in the Cayman Islands
By Eriq Gardner Nick Denton’s company throws up a jurisdictional challenge to the lawsuit over the “Hateful Eight” leak. Gawker has a tropical reason why a judge should dismiss Quentin Tarantino’s lawsuit over a leak of his Hateful Eight script….
Expanded portfolio for CIBC’s St Hill
From Guardian Media CIBC FirstCaribbean International bank has expanded its wealth management services following the resignation of Mark Young, managing director of Wealth Management, effective February 2014. In a newspaper advertisement the bank said: “The board of CIBC FirstCaribbean has…
