Noble Corp. CEO abruptly retires and is replaced by insider
By Jordan Blum From Houston Chronicle Offshore driller Noble Corp., which primarily operates out of Sugar Land, abruptly announced the retirement of longtime CEO David Williams, who’s immediately replaced by Executive Vice President Julie Robertson. Robertson, 62, has worked at…
2018: Year to clean up the Great Lakes
From Public News Services MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — Advocates say they’re are hoping 2018 will be a year of better water quality in the Great Lakes and oceans. Carolyn Box, science program director at 5 Gyres, said by the year…
IACHR tells Costa Rica that it must recognize marriage equality
From Caribbean News Now The Courtroom at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights WASHINGTON, USA — On January 9, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) issued an advisory opinion that Costa Rica must recognize marriage equality. This opinion is…
Statement by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on comment made by the President of the United States of America
From CARICOM The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply disturbed by reports about the use of derogatory and repulsive language by the President of the United States in respect of our Member State, Haiti, and other developing countries. CARICOM condemns in…
Why was Martin Luther King Jr. so remarkable?
By Dr. James Dobson From Family Talk His great love for God defined his life and his message. “In an era marked by many well-intentioned social causes and campaigns–which mostly lack the power and moral authority only God can provide–Martin…
Cayman Finance announces new Chairman
At its recent annual members’ meeting, Cayman Finance proudly announced that its new elected Chairman would be former Managing Director and Senior Executive Vice President of International Banking at Butterfield Group, Conor O’Dea. Jude Scott, Cayman Finance CEO, said that…
Cayman Islands: New Interim Director appointed to HMCIPS
The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced the individual who has been appointed to serve as the interim Director of Her Majesty’s Cayman Islands Prison Service (HMCIPS). Mr. Steven Barrett, a senior manager with more than 30 years of experience…
The Editor Speaks: What is transparency?
Politicians love to band the word ‘transparency’ about. Unless you actually get to run the country. Opposition Leader Ezzard Miller used the word ‘transparency’ a number of times when he announced his ‘shadow’ cabinet were going to produce a national…
Mangled cars show the raw destructive power of California mudslides
BY TIM CHESTER From Mashable If anyone doubted the sheer destructive power of the mudslides that have devastated Southern California this week, a video posted to Instagram Thursday should hammer the point home. The video, which was uploaded by The…
Confronting the root causes of forced labor in global supply chains
From Freedom United Wednesday January 10, 2018 Where does forced labor come from? What are the root causes? Often this is traced back to two explanations: poverty and globalization, but how exactly do they perpetuate “endemic labor exploitation” in global…
