Atlantic, Caribbean storms more destructive as temperatures rise: study
By SEBASTIEN MALO FOR REUTERS From News Daily NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Hurricanes in the Atlantic and Caribbean oceans will grow more than twice as powerful and damaging as ocean temperatures rise from global warming, a new study…
Bahamas police net 8 members of major drug trafficking ring
By Stephen Dean, RBPF 8 members of a major drug trafficking ring arraigned in court and remanded – Royal Bahamas Defense Force Officer and another man arrested for drug possession in separate incidents 8 MEMBERS OF A MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKING…
Draw Determines Groups and Schedule for the CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship Grenada 2016
Miami, FL (Thursday, January 21, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today conducted the draw for the CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship Grenada 2016, at the Radisson Grenada Beach Resort Hotel in St. George’s,…
Electoral Observation Mission concerned about political impasse in Haiti
From Antigua Observer WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, CMC – The Organization of American States (OAS) says its Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) has expressed concern about the current political impasse ahead of Sunday´s second round of elections in Haiti. “The Mission urges…
Ogier is named Caribbean Law Firm of the Year 2016
Ogier has been named Caribbean Law Firm of the Year 2016 by Citywealth. Ogier’s Private Client and Trusts team spans the Caribbean, the Channel Islands and Asia, specialising in advising trustees, private banks and ultra-high net worth clients. This cross-jurisdictional…
Billionaire adjudicated bankrupt under 1869 statute
By Sophia Rolle-Kapousouzoglou Contributed by Lennox Paton From International Law Office On November 20 2015 the Bahamian Supreme Court declined to register a composition with creditors sought by Irish billionaire Sir Anthony O’Reilly. The court took the alternative route of…
Jamaica: GOV’T Upgrading UWI Lab to Test for Zikv
By Chris Patterson From JIS The Government is spending $10 million to upgrade and improve the Virology Laboratory at the University of the West Indies (UWI) to ensure that testing for the Zika Virus (ZikV) can be conducted locally. ZikV…
Another Swine Flu death
From Trinidad Express Trinidad and Tobago has recorded another Swine Flu death, a 61-year-old who died at the Sangre Grande Hospital after spending almost three weeks in the Intensive Care Unit. There are now at least six known deaths. The…
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Splash, Dash and Brunch in Cayman Islands with Eric Vendt
CIASA is gearing up for the 2016 Splash, Dash and Brunch weekend with Olympic swimmer Erik Vendt. The weekend will have something for everyone, starting with Age Group Clinics for the local swim community on Friday, January 22nd; two Sea…
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Marlon Dillon v. Cayman Islands Immigration Appeals Tribunal: Originating Motion From OffshoreAlert Notice of Originating Motion in Marlon Dillon v. Cayman Islands Immigration Appeals Tribunal at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. For more: http://www.offshorealert.com/marlon-dillon-cayman-islands-immigration-permanent-residency-litigation.aspx See related iNews Cayman…
