In Cuba, Change at a Caribbean Pace
By Alex Brooks & David Prodger From Real Clear World Tell someone you’ve recently visited Cuba, and you’ll almost always get the same response: “I’d love to go too. Before it all changes.” Conventional wisdom has existed for years, among…
A Costa Cruises ship returns to Port Everglades after 4-year hiatus
By Arlene Satchell From Sun Sentinel The 2,260-passenger Costa Deliziosa cruise ship will sail from Port Everglades on short and long Caribbean cruises from late December through March. (Port Everglades) Costa Deliziosa will sail from Fort Lauderdale to the Caribbean…
MINAT Associated to acquire Mecox Lane Ltd. (MCOX) for $4/ADS
From StreetInsider.com Top Tickers, 12/22/2015 Mecox Lane Limited (Nasdaq: MCOX) announced that it has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with MINAT ASSOCIATED CO., LTD., a business company incorporated under the laws of the British…
Haiti presidential and partial legislative runoff elections postponed
From HCNN PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (HCNN) — The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) informs the general public, political parties and candidates in particular, that the elections of local authorities and the partial parliamentary and presidential ballot which were scheduled for December 27,…
The Editor Speaks: Cayman’s #1 story – Jeffrey Webb
The name of Jeffrey Webb once was taken with pride. The man who had it all. The prince who was going to turn the tarnished name of the world’s #1 sport into a new regime of honesty and openness. He…
Cayman Islands government extend duty concessions
In its ongoing effort to maintain and stimulate further economic activity, the Government has extended the following duty concessions to 31st December 2020: • the import duty concessionary rate of 12.5 cents per gallon on the importation of motor gasoline…
Cayman Islands: Gov’t’s first electric car to deliver mails
From Petrol Plaza The Cayman Islands Postal Service will be starting to use a Nissan NV-200e, the government’s first electric car, to deliver packages to George Town offices in 2016, reported Cayman Compass. This serves as a pilot test for…
Jamaica gas dealers in battle with Rubis over franchise licences
20From CARIBBEAN360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Saturday December 19, 2015 – The Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA) is accusing Rubis of exploiting Jamaicans and is pressing the multinational oil marketing company to stop issuing one-year franchise licences to local service station dealers….
Road safety policing in Cayman Islands intensifies ahead of holiday weekends
From RCIPS Multiple road safety operations with road checks were conducted across the island on Saturday night, 19 December, including but not limited to Esterley Tibbetts Highway and the Seven Mile Beach corridor. Altogether 24 motorists were ticketed for road…
Cayman Islands Hospital Children’s Ward benefits from toy donation
The Immigration Department on Friday 18th December 2015 took time to deliver presents to the pediatric ward of the Cayman Islands Hospital. Drives at Immigration Headquarters and its location at Cayman Centre collected more than three boxes and three bags…
