LOGIC: KeyTech’s six month results: Loss of $3.1 Million
From Bernews The KeyTech Group of Companies today [Dec 30] announced a loss of $3.1 million for the six-month period ended September 30, 2015, compared with a loss of $19.9 million for the same period in the prior year. “This…
DART donates two vehicles to the Cayman Islands Special Constabulary
Dart transferred ownership of two used vehicles to the Special Constabulary unit of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) for use in the constabulary’s Traffic and Road Safety Unit. Aon and KPMG partnered with Dart on this initiative and…
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Caribbean countries ban styrofoam in 2016
From Irie Jamaica Radio 2 Caribbean countries will lead the region’s ban on Styrofoam beginning the first of the new year. Earlier this month, Antigua & Barbuda’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced that as of January 1, 2016 his government…
CRFM and IOI sign 5-year MoU to build the Caribbean’s capacity in Ocean Governance
Belize City, Belize, 29 December 2015 (CRFM)—The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) and the International Ocean Institute (IOI) this month signed a new 5-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) to extend their longstanding cooperation towards building the capacity of Caribbean fisheries…
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Donors to match $10K for new aquarium
From Argus Leader A fundraising effort to come up with the thousands of dollars it’ll take to replace an aging, 600-gallon saltwater aquarium at Sioux Falls’ marine cove is nearing its goal thanks to a $10,000 gift by a team…
Nevis rep wins Caribbean Talented Teen title
Nevis Representative Captures Haynes Smith Caribbean Talented Teen Title for the First Time From ZIZ National Broadcasting Corporation of St. Kitts & Nevis (ZIZ News) — 18 year old Neila Jones became the first representative of Nevis to capture the Haynes…
Raul Castro prepares Cuba for tough year despite US opening
By Michael Weissenstein Associated Press From The Olympian Havana – President Raul Castro warned Cubans on Tuesday to prepare for tough economic conditions in 2016 despite warmer relations with the United States. Castro said that while tourism is booming, low oil prices have damaged…
Bahamas PM expects ‘major move’ soon on bankrupt megaresort
By Royston Jones Jr. Nassau Guardian Staff Reporter From Caribbean News Now NASSAU, Bahamas — Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie said he expects a “major move” on Baha Mar that could see the troubled megaresort completed “early in the new year”….
UPDATED: Cayman Islands: Serious MVA – Road Closure along WB Road, Vicinity of Peppers Restaurant
UPDATE: From RCIPS Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 8:18 AM The West Bay Road is now fully cleared. The injured male pedestrian is still admitted to the George Town Hospital with condition described as serious but not critical. The accident is…
CUC statement on CORE programme
The available capacity for the Consumer-Owned Renewable Energy (CORE) Generation Programme is near to being fully subscribed. As a result, Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC) and the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) are currently reviewing the programme to determine if there…
