Antigua: Government orders probe into processing of passports under CIP
From The Montserrat Reporter ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Feb 10, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government has ordered a re-examination of the applications of 19 passport holders on suspicion that there was “political interference” in the decision to have them…
Senate nears confirmation of Trump’s pick to head Treasury [‘I did not use a Cayman Island entity…’]
BY STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press From The Wichita Eagle The Senate is poised to confirm President Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary despite complaints by Democrats that Steven Mnuchin failed to protect thousands of homeowners from unnecessary foreclosures when he…
EOI: Geothermal Project Coordination on consultancy basis, Grenada, Caribbean
By ALEXANDER RICHTER From Think Geo Energy A request for expressions of interest has been launched for the Coordination of a Geothermal Energy Project on a consultancy basis for Grenada in the Caribbean has been launched. The Caribbean Development Bank…
Caribbean integration in times of Trump
By Jorge Luna, Special Envoy Georgetown, Frpm Presna Latina (Prensa Latina) Caribbean leaders analyze with worry here this week, the political and economic impact and the regional scenario after the assumption, last January 20, of Donald Trump as President of…
We must educate ourselves about our history
From trinidad & Tobago Newsday CARIBBEAN PEOPLE must educate themselves on their history to confront a changing world, with new leaders and policies that will directly affect the Caribbean, says Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), Dr…
Dominican Republic US congressman makes political history
By Helen Grenade From Caribbean News Now NEW YORK, USA — New York senator, Adriano Espaillat’s recent electoral victory made him the first Dominican Republican in history to be elected to the United States Congress. Espaillat, became a member of…
Britain’s companies warn that there could be an EU worker exodus this year
By William Schomberg, Reuters From Business Insider LONDON (Reuters) – More than a quarter of employers in Britain say staff members from other European Union countries have considered leaving their firms or the country in 2017 after last year’s Brexit…
Cayman Islands leadership class meet for opening retreat
The 2017 Leadership Cayman Class met at the end of January for the Annual Opening Retreat. The 24 class members attended a two-day retreat at the Wyndham Reef Resort, where they were also joined by 2017 Programme Chair, Faramarz Romer;…
The Editor Speaks: Beach rock
In a press release issued by Dart Real Estate (Cayman) Ltd we have learnt that Dart has submitted an application for the partial removal of beachrock beside Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa and Tiki Beach on the 7-Mile Beach strip…
Cayman Islands: the changing face of the Kittiwake
From idive Cayman Islands Just days after the sixth anniversary of the sinking of the Kittiwake, forces of nature dealt a crushing reminder of the inevitable life cycle of a shipwreck. Strong north west winds and waves that battered the…






