Former Barbados Prime Minister, Owen Arthur, resigns
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday July 25, 2014, CMC – Former Prime Minister Owen Arthur Friday announced his resignation as a member of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) which he has led as Prime Minister for 14 years. He handed…
Panel warns of Central America’s increasing dependence on Petrocaribe
By Larry Luxner From The Tico Times WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Costa Rica debates the pros and cons of joining the Venezuelan oil financing program Petrocaribe, energy experts meeting in Washington warned that countries already addicted to Petrocaribe’s cheap oil…
The Editor Speaks: Cayman’s public transport system comes under fire by youth
We have just received another report and this time it is on a subject that has rarely been covered – Cayman’s public transportation system. What also makes this one even more interesting is – it has been compiled by the…
Plant Health Directors from 34 countries meet in Cayman Islands
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Plant Health directors from 34 countries and territories in the Caribbean along with delegates from regional and international organisations, government entities and universities gathered here this morning to kick off the 7th Caribbean Plant Health…
Jamaica gets US$20M to train 15,000 youth
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life The World Bank says about 15,000 young Jamaicans will benefit from training, digital work opportunities and seed investments to boost the digital and animation industries in the country as a result of a…
The end of Western dominance of the global financial and economic order
From Caribbean360 NEW DELHI, India, Friday July 25, 2014, IPS – The sixth BRICS Summit which has just ended in Brazil marks the transition of a grouping based hitherto on shared concerns to one based on shared interests.Since the inception…
The Data Protection Act: a stone to sling at the Facebook Goliath?
By Rhory Robertson, Partner and head of CIU and Sophie Pugh, Trainee from Collyer Bristow When you log into Facebook the first thing you see is your ‘newsfeed’: a seemingly random collection of messages, status updates and photographs posted by…
Decosimo principals to speak at investment forum
From MDJ Decosimo, which has an office at 2839 Paces Ferry Road in the Cumberland area, announced that it will serve as a sponsor for the Private Investment Fund Accounting, Operations & Compliance Forum to be held at the Princeton…
Donald Sterling loses preliminary ruling; Clippers sale on?
By Josh Peter, USA TODAY Sports LOS ANGELES — Shelly Sterling – and the Los Angeles Clippers – scored a clean sweep over Donald Sterling on Monday when a California judge issued a preliminary ruling that paves the way for…
Square taps Wilson to fend off infringement claims
By Marisa Kendall From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — Square Inc., a manufacturer of mobile credit card readers, is taking an offensive stance against patent infringement accusations from a Cayman Islands-based company on a litigation spree. Square’s lawyers at Wilson…
