Share Intertrust plummets after disappointing figures
AMSTERDAM – Investors sold Intertrust on Thursday after the trust and advice office in Amsterdam announced disappointing figures. Sales fell slightly, partly due to uncertainty in the Dutch market and a sharp fall in the US dollar. Midkapper Intertrust INTER…
23 Caribbean Dutch people receive royal decorations
From Curacao Journal WILLEMSTAD – Almost 3000 Dutch citizens received a royal decoration on the eve of King’s Day. 23 of them live in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. 8 on Aruba, 4 on Bonaire and 11 on Curaçao….
Saint Lucia among three Caribbean Islands rattled by quake
From St. Lucia Times At least three Caribbean Islands, including Saint Lucia, were rattled by an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 late on Friday night, the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the St Augustine campus of the University…
Go beyond gay cruises in two LGBTQ-friendly Caribbean cultural hotspots—the island of Curacao and the Mexican Caribbean coast
BY : HOLLY V. KAPHERR From Watermark Online You might think the Caribbean is all Irie Times and liquid sunshine, but for LGBTQ travelers, the landscape can be surprisingly unwelcoming. Because the Caribbean culture is super relaxed about other cultural…
Cruising around investment cases against the Caribbean islands
By Anne-Sophie Gidoin (Jones Day) From Kluwer Arbitration Blogs Cruising around investment cases against the Caribbean islands is not only a recreational journey. It is also an informative one. This article aims at presenting key observations made during this journey….
In the #MeToo era, no sexual harassment laws exist in these Caribbean Countries
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 27, 2018: As the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and assault continues to spread virally across the U.S. and the world, toppling many powerful people, the Caribbean region has seemed almost…
Cayman Islands’ labour force rose anew in the second half of 2017
The Cayman Islands total labour force reached 42,941 persons as at end December 2017, growing by 1.8 percent or 745 persons compared to the same period in 2016. The labour force comprised of 20,774 Caymanians (48.4% of the total), 4,348…
Cayman Islands ORIA new departures hall opening
ORIA Redevelopment Update New Departures Hall Opening Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (26 April 2018) As part of the continuing construction and redevelopment works currently being carried out at the Owen Roberts International Airport, please be advised that a portion of…
Cayman Islands: BCQS Property Management announces Associate Director appointment
Cayman Islands, 26th April 2018 – BCQS Property Management is pleased to announce the promotion of Richelle Woodcock to the position of Associate Director. In her new role, Richelle will help lead the efforts of the company in managing and…
Report: Jamaica a major transit point for illicit drugs
BY AZAD ALI From Caribbean Life Four Caribbean countries (CARICOM) have been named by the United States as major illicit drug-production countries. The Bahamas, Belize, Haiti and Jamaica were named as major drug-transit countries in the U.S. 2018 Narcotics Control…






