Trinidad & Tobago: Rekha Ramjit is new ILP leader
By Sharlene Rampersad From T&T Guardian Attorney Rekha Ramjit has been elected as the new political leader of the Independent Liberal Party (ILP). The party held elections yesterday, with seven polling stations across T&T, to select a new leader following…
Energy, security and economic development are top priorities, says Jamaican ambassador
By Derrick Scott From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — Energy, security, trade and economic development are among top priorities that the new Jamaican ambassador in Washington, Ralph Thomas, intends to further develop with the United States, at the state…
Business incubator comes to St. Lucia
Entrepreneurs, owners, operators and managers of small to medium firms are set to benefit from the Accelerate Caribbean regional incubation support program designed by InfoDev (The World Bank Group) to strengthen innovation, entrepreneurship and job creation across CARICOM. An Entrepreneurial…
Cayman Islands underemployment rate declined as unemployment rate inched up in Spring 2015
The underemployment rate among residents fell in Spring 2015 to 2.5 percent from 2.9 percent in Fall 2014. The underemployed, which numbered 948 persons, are those with part-time work and were available and seeking for more work. However, the overall…
Cartoon of the week
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Hedge funds moving toward a brighter future?
By Michelle Jones From Value Walk Although there have been some many bearish reports on hedge funds over the last week or so, things may be looking up. The problem is that, in general, most have been underperforming year to…
UK re-engaging the region, China financing infrastructure, where’s the US?
By Melanius Alphonse from Caribbean News Now British Prime Minister David Cameron’s first visit to the Caribbean last month and the first bilateral visit by a British prime minister for 14 years delivered one clear and simple message – we…
British Ebola nurse now ‘critically ill’
From Sky News Au A British nurse who was successfully treated in January after contracting Ebola in Sierra Leone is now ‘critically ill’ because of rare late complications with the virus, the hospital treating her says. ‘We are sad to…
Every ribbon makes a difference
Brenda Tibbetts Lund 5k & 10k Memorial Run/Walk – every ribbon makes a difference GRAND CAYMAN, OCTOBER 11, 2015: 0n Sunday, October 11, over 600 walkers and runners turned out for the Lions Club of Tropical Gardens’ (LCTG) annual Brenda…
How Airbus bet on China and won
Xinhua From Want ChinaTime Chen Juming says his “secret joy” is to sit and count Airbus aircraft as they take off, land and taxi at Beijing International Airport. His office overlooks the airport and every plane he counts is a…
