Launch of the Strategic Plan for the Cayman Islands Civil Service: Reimagining the Cayman Islands Civil Service
Change has come to the Cayman Islands Civil Service in the form of the creation of a 5-year strategic plan. Deputy Governor the Hon. Franz Manderson has commissioned the development of the strategic plan, with the Strategic Reforms Implementation Unit…
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Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival boosts Caribbean Film Industry with film mart and database
By Lisa Harewood Shadow and Act From blogs.indewire.com I last attended the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival (ttff) in 2010, when the first film I produced had its world premiere at the festival. In the years since, I’ve watched from…
Missing ship in Caribbean demonstrates long, strong history of trade between Jacksonville and Puerto Rico
By Drew Dixon From Jacksonville.com While the search continues for potential survivors of the Jacksonville-based El Faro cargo ship, the tragedy at sea highlights just how entrenched business ties are between the First Coast and Puerto Rico. The El Faro…
Enhance appointed as Performance Analyst for Portfolio Adviser’s prestigious Wealth Manager Awards
Enhance Group, a leading Investment Consultancy firm with FinTech at its core, has been appointed as the Performance Analyst for the annual Portfolio Adviser Wealth Manager awards. The awards celebrate excellence in portfolio management and will be held in central…
Gadget of the week
Scientists defy gravity with ‘perpetual’ water pump By Steve Dent from engadget Scientists have figured out how to pump water upwards in a thick tube using a combination of surface tension and water-repellent materials. Before you get your hopes up,…
Caribbean Rail Transport: Not lost and not forgotten
By: ACS Last train to San Fernando Last train to San Fernando And if you miss this one You’ll never get another one Is the last train to San Fernando (The Mighty Spitfire, 1940s) Just south of the Greater Caribbean…
Big US firms hold $2.1 trillion overseas to avoid taxes: study
From Newsmax The 500 largest American companies hold more than $2.1 trillion in accumulated profits offshore to avoid U.S. taxes and would collectively owe an estimated $620 billion in U.S. taxes if they repatriated the funds, according to a study…
A missing ship with no signs of survivors
By Lizette Alvarez, Richard Pérez-Peña and Frances Robles The Search for El Faro From New York Times MIAMI — By the time the cargo ship El Faro pulled out of the busy port in Jacksonville, Fla., last Tuesday ready to…
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Royal Caribbean Announces First TV Channel At Sea Dedicated To Autism Programming
MIAMI/PRNewswire/ — Royal Caribbean International will be the first in the hospitality industry to offer complimentary on-demand access to exclusive content from The Autism Channel onboard most of its ships. Starting in late October 2015, this new offering enhances the…
Clarion call for collective action amongst Caribbean International Financial Services sector
From Caribbean Export Development Agency The future of financial institutions in the Caribbean is under serious threat if no pro-active collective action is taken now. Regulatory changes within recent times have made it increasingly difficult with an ever increasing demand…
