Sir Ronald Sanders: Inglorious Empire – Parallels of Indian and West Indian exploitation
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday May 12, 2017 – The yearnings for power and wealth of the stone-cold dead British Empire echoed amongst the older generation throughout the shires of Britain during the BREXIT campaign. Those…
North Korea missile test ‘due to Kim Jong-un paranoia’
From BBC The US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has accused North Korean leader Kim Jong-un of being in a “state of paranoia”, following another ballistic missile test. The test was a message to the South days after…
Bahamas: Dr Hubert Minnis sworn in as Prime Minister
From Caribbean News Service NASSAU, Bahamas, May 12 2017 – Dr Hubert Minnis was on Thursday sworn in as the fourth Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas since the country gained political independence from Britain in 1973. Minnis,…
Belize: Eamon Courtney says Ashcroft pursuing Central Bank reserves, a laughing matter
From The Guardian Belize Lord Michael Ashcroft and his Belizean business interests are once again on a full-court press against the Belizean people. They seek to undo the law that is keeping Belize’s foreign reserves, and the country’s economy protected….
Statement attributable to UNICEF’s Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean on health data in Venezuela
From UNICEF PANAMA CITY, 12 May 2017 – “Data on infant and maternal deaths released last week by the Ministry of Health in Venezuela provides stark evidence of the impact of the prolonged crisis on women and children in the…
OPIM & Legend Arb to launch first Iron Ore Quant Fund
HONG KONG, May 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — OP Investment Management Ltd. (“OPIM”), a leading player in the asset management industry, has partnered with Legend Arb Asset Management Ltd to launch its first commodities focused, Cayman-domiciled hedge fund for professional investors. Legend…
Car tints are the newest female driver’s best friend
From Tints2Go Tinted car windows are generally great for everyone. Regardless of gender, it will give drivers the protection, safety and comfort that can greatly improve their driving and prevent road accidents. Today, more and more females opt to drive…
Cayman Islands: Protection of dissenters’ rights
By Joanne Collett and Rupert Bell From Walkers – SOUCE: Mondaq Cayman Court appoints Provisional Liquidators In the matter of Bona Film Group Limited (In Provisional Liquidation) McMillan J, 13 March 2017 In a recent case before the Grand Court…
NCB Capital Markets gets positive rating
From The Jamaica Gleaner The Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has assigned NCB Capital Markets Limited a local A-plus rating for a debt issue of about J$16 billion with a positive outlook, which indicates good creditworthiness. The…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
Cayman Islands Mobile Voting Begins Tuesday, 16 May The Elections Office reminds that mobile voting starts at 19 locations, one in each electoral district, from Tuesday, 16 May 2017 and ends on Friday, 19 May 2017. The polling stations will…






