St Kitts & Nevis: Milestone comes 12 years ahead of OECS’ target
St. Kitts and Nevis’ debt-to-GDP ratio reaches the international benchmark of 60 percent under PM Harris’ history-making Team Unity administration, making it the very first independent state in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) to achieve this important milestone! 1. “The…
Russia cyber-plots: US, UK and Netherlands allege hacking
From BBC Russian spies have been accused of involvement in a series of cyber-plots across the globe, leading the US to level charges against seven agents. The US justice department said targets included the global chemical weapons watchdog, anti-doping agencies…
OPINION: Is the reopening of Buccament a second chance of an earner for someone?
By Jolly Green Buccament Bay Resort failed because it was built by a man that had a dodgy background. The man, an ex-double glazing salesman, had been involved in the UK with two other companies with unconnected operations to hotels…
UK planes may not be able to land in Europe if Brexit goes wrong, says Juncker
PA From Aol. European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has suggested that British planes may not be able to land in the EU if Brexit goes wrong. And Mr Juncker said a four-day quarantine may be imposed on pet dogs and…
California requires companies to include women on their boards
By Mallory Locklear From engadget It’s not clear if the law will pass legal challenges. On Sunday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that will require publicly traded companies headquartered in the state to have women on…
How a Ugandan prince and a crypto startup are planning an African revolution
By Mike Butcher From TechCrunch Crypto and blockchain enthusiasts have been railing for years against the centralized world of banks, but many have been doing so from the privileged vantage point of developed countries. But what if blockchain technology turned…
Cristiano Ronaldo rape allegation: Accuser ‘got courage from #MeToo’
From BBC Kathryn Mayorga, the former teacher who has accused footballer Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her in 2009, was inspired to speak out by the #MeToo movement, her lawyer has said. “The MeToo movement and the women who have stood…
Cayman Islands: Wounding at Smith Road Bar
from RCIPS Shortly before 2:00AM today, 4 October, officers responded to a report of a stabbing in the parking lot of a bar on Smith Road near the intersection of Bobby Thompson Way. Upon arrival officers observed a male victim,…
Cayman Islands: Commercial Burglaries on Eastern Avenue
On Tuesday morning, 2nd October, around 8AM police responded to reports of burglaries at adjoined businesses on Eastern Avenue in George Town. Entry was gained through the rear of one business through the removal of a window, while the front…
Woman arrested on suspicion of Theft and False Accounting in relation to Cayman Islands Turtle Centre Investigation (Approx amount US$380,000)
From RCIPS On Friday, 28 September, a 60-year-old-woman of West Bay was arrested on suspicion of theft and false accounting, in connection with the theft of a large sum of money from the Cayman Islands Turtle Centre, amounting to over…