Kenneth Rijock: Proposed Cayman Islands register of beneficial owners has no teeth
By Kenneth Rijock From Caribbean News Now The proposed Cayman Islands Register of Beneficial Ownership of Corporate Information, which is reportedly slated to become effective in June 2017, and which was created in the face of global demand for corporate…
Barbados monitoring increased Kick ’em Jenny activity
By Julia Rawlins-Bentham BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) — Disaster emergency officials in Barbados are currently monitoring increased activity, recorded since Saturday, at the Kick ‘em Jenny underwater volcano near Grenada. Director of the Department of Emergency Management (DEM), Kerry Hinds, gave…
Cayman Islands Child Month opens with Annual Church Service
Child Month began with a packed church service at the Cayman Islands Baptist Church on Pedro Castle Road, Sunday, 30 April 2017. Central to the service were remarks, in keeping with this year’s theme “Our Children Today and Tomorrow,” by…
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A bridge to nowhere
By Tyrone Hodge From Caribbean News Now The righteous cares about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.” ~ Proverbs 29:7 When one sees his country being put on the auction block, one has to step…
Appointment of Council Chairman for The UWI Open Campus
Press Release:- The Office of the Principal, Barbados. 02 May 2017. The Council of The University of the West Indies (UWI) approved the appointment of Ambassador Dr. June Soomer as the new Chairman of the Open Campus Council at their…
Experts discover ‘Christopher Columbus’ anchor at Caribbean shipwreck site
FoxNews.com From BGR EXCLUSIVE: Experts have used a “space treasure map” to make a remarkable discovery in the Caribbean — a centuries-old anchor believed to be from one of Christopher Columbus’ ships. Analysis of the anchor, which was found off…
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HBO announces landmark documentary on Princess Diana
MIAMI, Fla., May 2, 2017 – HBO Documentary Films announced today a landmark documentary, which will celebrate the life and work of Diana, Princess of Wales, in the 20th year since her tragic death. Oxford Film and Television produced the film for the ITV…
Press Freedom Day: 54 attacks on journalists in India in 16 months, says Hoot report
From First Post New Delhi: As many as 54 attacks on journalists were reported in 16 months, mainly by “lawmakers and law enforcers”, a report compiled by media watchdog Hoot said on Tuesday, a day ahead of the World Press…
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Jamaica makes Facebook history
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Tuesday May 2, 2017 – Starting today, alerts about missing children in Jamaica, called Ananda Alerts, will be delivered to Facebook users in the country – the first time this has happened in any Caribbean country….
Caribbean media urged to rethink role
CMC, From Nation News Barbados PORT OF SPAIN – The Caribbean is observing World Press Freedom (WPF) Day on Wednesday amidst calls for the regional media industry to re-examine its place in the present environment and to invest more heavily…
