Light 4.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Jamaica
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies is reporting that a “light earthquake” with a magnitude of 4.6 was felt in the Corporate Area and St Catherine at 1:47 this…
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UK frustrated by Cayman Islands silence on money laundering
By Steve Swann from BBC British law enforcement officers fighting money laundering are being frustrated by a lack of co-operation by the authorities in the Cayman Islands. The National Crime Agency said it was “asking for information we don’t get”….
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Cayman Islands DOE issue statement on grounding of the ‘Jolly Roger’
The Cayman Islands Department of Environment [DoE] has completed its initial review at the site where the Jolly Roger pirate ship ran aground in George Town Harbour on 10 September. According to DoE researchers who inspected the site this week,…
Plans for Cayman Islands’ Bodden Town Hurricane Shelter moving ahead
Newlands MLA Alva Suckoo, the deputy leader of the Opposition, (Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018) thanked Government for moving ahead on long-advocated arrangements for the completion of the Bodden Town Church of God building for purposes of adding to the quota…
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OfReg presents consumer protection at Cayman Islands’ Armour Expo 2018
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Sept. 14, 2018 Consumer protection takes a variety of different forms — from preventing damage to underground infrastructure, to keeping children safe online through cybersecurity measures, to helping consumers avoid being misled by false advertising. This…
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Preventing the propagation of invasive agricultural produce in the Eastern Caribbean
(PRESS RELEASE) – USDA/APHIS, the OECS Commission and Saint Lucia authorities are working together to implement the “Don’t Pack a Pest Outreach Programme”. The programme provides a platform for participating countries to increase the traveling public’s awareness of the risks…
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How Firelei Báez uses Yoruba Icons and her Afro-Caribbean heritage in her profound ‘Joy Out of Fire’ murals
By Jasmin Hernandez From Art Net The artist opens a new show at Kavi Gupta in Chicago this weekend. “When I was I was growing up, I’d be the one who’d be drawing the paper dolls for everyone in the…
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Another Canadian company makes inroads into the Caribbean weed market
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Sept. 14, 2018: An Ontario, Canada company has announced that it intends to launch a strategic partnership into the Caribbean cannabis market as part of its plan to expand internationally. FSD Pharma…
Guyana: 9-year-old boy kills his baby sister with rat poison
By Shonette Glasgow From Guyana Guardian A 6-month-old baby girl is now dead after her 9-year-old brother allegedly fed her with rat poison (blue rice) yesterday morning. The Guyana Guardian understands that the 9-year-old child who was originally living with…
Three key factors for boosting the productivity of Latin American and Caribbean cities
BY EDE IJJASZ-VASQUEZ, MARK ROBERTS, MING ZHANG From Blogs.World Bank With more than 433 million people living in cities, Latin America and the Caribbean is among the most urbanized regions in the world. Yet, even though Latin American and Caribbean…
