International tourism hits record 1.2 billion in 2015, UN reports
From Caribbean News Now MADRID, Spain — International tourism grew by 4.4 percent last year to a record 1.184 billion as calculated by overnight visitors to international destinations, 50 million more than in 2014, and the sixth consecutive year of…
OUR CARIBBEAN: Sovereignty and burden of women
By Rickey Singh, From Nation News Barbados It is to be expected that academics and students of the Cave Hill Campus would be involved in the programme of activities being finalised for Barbados’ celebration of its first half-century of political…
Caribbean Maritime Institute accused of employing unqualified and inexperienced educators
From Jamaica Gleaner The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) is being accused of employing unqualified and inexperienced people to teach its students and breaching international guidelines. Auditor General Pamela Munroe Ellis made the disclosure in a report on an activity-based audit,…
Celltick partners with Cable & Wireless to bring Startscreen to Android devices
San Francisco, Calif. – Celltick, a global leader in mobile marketing announces a partnership with leading Caribbean and Latin American network provider, Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W). C&W will provide a branded, localized and customized version of Celltick’s Start on…
Peter Binose: Stamping out political protest or demonstration in SVG
By Peter Binose According to Ralph Gonsalves all singing all dancing [the Comrade Skank] the leader of the Unity Labor Party, an unacceptable political protest is any party other than his marching, sitting or standing outside a building, standing or…
F3 Capital raises concerns on Vantage’s tactics to keep secrets in US bankruptcy proceedings
HONG KONG, Jan. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The Chapter 11 reorganization plan of Offshore Group Investment Limited (“OGIL”), its parent being Vantage Drilling Company (“Vantage”), was confirmed on January 14, 2016 at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware. Hours…
Cayman Islands: UPDATE – man named. Water-related death near Cemetery Beach Wed Jan 20
From RCIPS Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 2:00 PM We can confirm the identity of the deceased as Joseph Dieschbourg from the state of Illinois. From RCIPS Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 12:12 PM – Updated Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 4:35 PM…
Cayman Islands: Water-related death near Cemetery Beach this morning
From RCIPS Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 12:12 PM Today, 20 January, around 9:30AM, the 9-1-1 Communications Centre received a call regarding a man who had encountered difficulties while snorkeling off Cemetery Beach in West Bay. Police and EMS personnel arrived…
Cayman Islands Premier speaks at 2016 Fidelity Economic Outlook Conference
2016 Fidelity Cayman Economic Outlook Conference By Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA 9 a.m., Tuesday, 19 January, 2016 I am keenly interested that Cayman Economic Outlook has chosen to address the question of “Inequality” this year. I understand…
Cayman Islands electricity customers benefit from low fuel prices
Customers across Grand Cayman continue to pay less for electricity. That’s because they are enjoying the benefit of lower fuel costs resulting from reduced global fuel prices. The average price per Imperial Gallon of fuel decreased 32% to $2.15 at the…





