Virgin Islands police suspect U.S. man in slaying of parents
From Chicago Tribune A 24-year-old Massachusetts man is suspected of fatally stabbing his parents during a family vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands and then fleeing the three-island Caribbean territory, investigators said Tuesday. Acting police Commissioner Delroy Richards said police…
Caribbean Nations prepare for Coconut Industry revitalization
From telesur A $US3.9 million program aims to revive the once-thriving industry and tap into markets for coconuts and sought after coconut by-products. From 1950 to 1980, the coconut industry was a vital agricultural subsector in the Caribbean. However, from…
The Editor Speaks: JP’s, gun control, the Commissioner and a lawyer
Let’s start with the lawyer to untangle this mixed bag, as he is the string that ties all this together. The lawyer is Peter Polack who has been trying with great patience to get answers from the authorities, mainly the…
Cayman Islands: CIMA: Proposed changes to outsourcing arrangements for funds service providers
By Matt Roberts From Harneys The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) has recently released a draft Statement of Guidance: Outsourcing All Regulated Entities (Excluding Regulated Mutual Funds) (“SOG”) and Consultation Paper (“Paper”). The Paper calls upon the private sector to…
Press freedom is declining in the US
By Alison Bethel McKenzie From AlJazeera Once a global beacon, the American press has suffered from scandal, unpopularity and government crackdowns Today the world recognizes World Press Freedom Day. Instituted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO),…
Yard fowl politics!
By Albert Brandford, From Barbados Nation News Some years ago, I recall as a junior reporter, having to apologise to a senior editor for suggesting that if he took a particular course of action, then he would only be a…
Apple admits tattoos can screw with the Apple Watch’s sensors
By Steven Tweedie From Business Insider Apple has confirmed that tattoos can screw with the Apple Watch’s sensors, updating a section of its website detailing how the watch’s heart rate sensor works to recognize the issue. “Permanent or temporary changes…
Privy Council-CCJ debate — a different analysis
By Claude Denbow From Trinidad Express newspapers Part I Over the past four months there has been a fairly intense debate, both here and in the wider Caribbean, on whether the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) should replace the Privy…
Cayman islands new student education & work experience pilot programme for the Cayman Islands Financial Services Industry launches
Cayman Finance, the Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs and the Ministry of Financial Services, Commerce and Environment have joined forces to create a pathway for high-performing students into the Cayman Islands Financial Services Industry, resulting in job-ready and…
EBay beats back data-breach suit
By Ross Todd, from The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in New Orleans on Monday knocked out a proposed class action against eBay Inc. stemming from a 2014 data breach at the auction website. Siding with the company’s…
