Olwomen story of the week
10 Most Notable Facts Gender Discrimination Shocking Realities By Jenny Smith From Olwomen No matter how broad-minded the 21st century claims to be, the virus of gender discrimination still exists in many societies of the world. “You cannot do this…
Donahue’s Alix Gets $6.7M contract extension
BY PHILIPE SCHOENE ROURA AND EVA LLORENS VÉLEZ From Caribbean Business SAN JUAN – On the heels of what was described as a rather drawn-out meeting punctuated by several sticking points, the Puerto Rico Electric Authority’s (Prepa) board voted to extend…
‘Caribbean Fantasy’ ferry fire
UPDATED story: More than 500 evacuated in ferry fire near Puerto Rico By Associated Press From Fox News More than 500 passengers and crew were evacuated on Wednesday from a burning ship about a mile off Puerto Rico’s north…
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Caribbean hoteliers, tourism officials seek Zika antidote
By BRIAN MAJOR From Travel Pulse With the 2016 summer travel season waning, Caribbean tourism officials hope for some moderation in the Zika virus’ increasingly apparent toll on visitor arrivals. But with infection numbers continuing to grow in regional destinations,…
Cayman Islands: Mr. Robert Berry appointed FRA Head
Her Excellency the Governor, Ms Helen Kilpatrick, CB, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Robert James Berry as the Director of the Financial Reporting Authority (FRA). Mr. Berry has a long and distinguished career in financial services regulation…
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US Convicted Pa. AG says she’ll resign on Wednesday Pennsylvania’s embattled attorney general said she will step down from her post effective Wednesday afternoon following her conviction earlier this week on charges that she leaked confidential investigative material to a…
Cayman Islands health services honours staff for long service
Over 80 per cent of the Health Services Authority (HSA) staff, including Faith Hospital in Cayman Brac and all district health centres, were honoured in July for their years of service. The HSA celebrated all its staff members in its…
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Cayman Islands Youth ACT to hold youth crime prevention workshops
Members of the Youth Anti-Crime Trust (ACT) will be hosting a series of workshops where they hope to get some much needed support for a programme they want to introduce in the Cayman Islands which has proven to be very…
The Editor Speaks: When kindness is rewarded with jail
The incident I am about to describe happened in the USA but could equally apply here. A good friend of mine in the USA has a daughter who is, to use her words, too kind for her own sake. The…
