St. Lucia: Caribbean entrepreneur launches regional farming website
From St Lucia Times Monday January 23, 2017, St. Lucian start-up “Tri Farm Company Ltd.” launched a new online platform. The new website, ‘trifarmltd.com’ connects producers and buyers of agricultural products in a novel way. The online portal is built on…
Philippines: 34.6 M tweets during Miss U pageant
By Nathalie Tomada From The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – Over 34.6 million Miss Universe-related tweets were exchanged during the coronation, marking the highest volume of tweets for a live entertainment event, according to social networking service Twitter. Filipinos also…
‘Hamilton’ Ponzi scheme suspect linked to ticket reseller
By Kevin McCoy From USA TODAY A New York City businessman charged with raising $81 million in a Ponzi scheme based on claims of reselling tickets to the Broadway blockbusterHamilton had ties to a company that partners with major ticket exchanges…
Antigua & Barbuda’s cruise sector looks promising
From South Florida Caribbean News Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Minister Presents Cruise Masterplan To Us Cruise Executives MIAMI – After three days of discussions and presentations to cruise industry decision-makers in South Florida, Antigua & Barbuda’s Minister of Tourism, Honorable…
Gadgets of the week
5 gadgets that can help you achieve your New Year’s resolution By Brandt Ranj, Insider Picks from Business Insider The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share…
The Editor speaks: Premier dodges a bullet
The Cayman Islands premier dodged a bullet this afternoon and he wasn’t walking anywhere near a certain restaurant in West Bay. Alden McLaughlin’s Achilles Heel, as I have referred to, IMMIGRATION, and his refusal to obey the Information Commissioner’s Order…
Burges Salmon appointment to act for Cayman Islands Government
Burges Salmon has been appointed to act for the Cayman Island Government on a new waste management system. A cross-firm team from Burges Salmon, led by projects partner Nick Churchward, has been appointed to advise the Cayman Islands Government on…
Cayman Islands Chief Justice rules in favour of government who say Immigration regulation changes coming …
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Following an extensive period of consultation, Cabinet will shortly consider amendments to the Immigration Regulations that, once approved, will allow the various Immigration boards to continue processing applications for permanent residency and for the Immigration…
Cayman Islands Government application process for Early Childhood Assistance Programme Funding now open
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – The Ministry of Education provides financial assistance through the Early Childhood Assistance Programme (ECAP) fund for young Caymanian children who will be between the ages of 3 years old and 4 years old before September…
Cayman Islands Meals on Wheels celebrates 20 years
Happy New Year! Cayman Islands Meals on Wheels (MOW) invites you to celebrate 20 years of serving the most vulnerable among us, seniors and the infirm. In 1997 we began feeding 14 seniors in George Town and today we are…








