ILO, Gallup to publish joint report on International Women’s Day
28 Feb 2017 GENEVA/WASHINGTON – The International Labour Organization (ILO) and Gallup will launch a joint report entitled Towards a Better Future for Women and Work: Voices of Women and Men on the occasion of International Women’s Day on 8…
Worry across region as Digicel gets ready to cut jobs to shave rising debt
From CARIBBEAN360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Monday February 27, 2017 – Digicel triggered jitters across the Caribbean as it announced its plans to slash more than 1,500 jobs over the next 18 months in a bid to cut down its rising debt….
Royal Caribbean staffing pools with lifeguards
By Tom Stieghorst From Travel Weekly Royal Caribbean International has become the second major cruise line to staff lifeguards at its pools, a significant change in the cruise industry. Starting this week with the Oasis of the Seas, Royal Caribbean…
Identifying the ‘dark money’ that floods Dominica’s elections
By Joshua Francis From Caribbean News Now There is a growing sense and evidence that lies, darkness and trickery in public life have taken a strong hold in our society and for a long time kept most of us from…
GAM [Cayman Islands reg fund]: Shareholders’ Plan to Replace Chairman
From Finews GAM shareholders clearly are unhappy about the performance of the asset manager: A Zurich-based investor proposes its own candidate for election as chairwoman at the annual general meeting. GAM’s results haven’t convinced over the past years and the…
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Professor asks class ‘Questions for Heterosexuals’ to explain how LGBTQ people feel every day
BY SAMANTHA SCELZO From Mashable If you don’t identify as completely straight, you may have been asked some unsolicited and slightly ignorant questions about your “lifestyle.” Twenty-year-old junior in college, Elise, posted this photo on Twitter of a “Questions for…
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Cayman Islands prison officers recruits receive CCTV training
HMCIPS recruits receive CCTV training The role of a closed-circuit television (CCTV) operator is multifaceted, as use of the system plays a vital role in safeguarding communities, in addition to serving as a functional tool to prevent and reduce crime….
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority celebrates 20years of service
(Grand Cayman — Friday, 24 February 2017) 1 January 2017 marked the 20th Anniversary for the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA). In January 1997, the Authority began operations as an amalgamation of the Financial Services Supervision Department of the Cayman…
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The View from Europe: Tourism is vital to the Caribbean economy
By David Jessop From Guyanese Online David Jessop “Tourism is a vital sector to the economies of member states.” So said Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads of government in the communiqué that followed their recent inter-sessional meeting in Georgetown, Guyana. Taken…
Cayman Islands economy: A Snapshop
From Cayman Finance The Cayman Islands economy has continued to grow at a steady pace since its economic recovery began in 2011. Real GDP grew by 2% in 2015, which is a slight decline compared to the 2.4% growth in…
