The Management of Travel and Hospitality Expenditures Report
The Auditor General, Alastair Swarbrick, made public today his Office’s performance audit report on the government’s management of travel and hospitality expenditures. Mr. Swarbrick’s report is very critical of Government’s management practices for approximately $8.6 million of expenditures over three…
TNO, ASU awarded training contract in the Caribbean
BY JUDY NICHOLS From Full Circle The Caribbean Branch Office of TNO, in partnership with Arizona State University’s Advanced Technology Innovation Center, has been awarded a three-year contract to train a renewable-energy workforce in Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and Jamaica….
Cayman Islands issues RFP for national waste strategy
The Cayman Islands Ministry of Health, Sports Youth & Culture is looking for contract bids related to an integrated solid waste management system. Both a waste management consultant and a financial consultant are required for the contract, which includes the…
Lenders more willing to back resort projects
From Jamaica Gleaner Lenders are cautiously optimistic about growth in hospitality business in the Caribbean, but now appear more willing to back projects. Lending, to date, has been very cautious and generally restricted to “established brands in strong markets, with…
Caribbean nations urged to take advantage of Panama Canal expansion
By Shanelle Weir From Panama American World Caribbean countries are being urged to position themselves to take advantage of greater trading opportunities that may derive when the Panama Canal Expansion project is completed and commissioned by the first quarter of…
Hershey sues edible marijuana maker over punny product names
By Chris Morran From Consumerist We can’t imagine anyone with even the most basic grasp of the English language would confuse Hershey’s Almond Joy with “Ganja Joy,” an edible marijuana product. Nor do we think anyone will mistakenly buy a…
T&T Energy Minister speaks at the IDB Natural Gas in the Caribbean Conference in Miami
June 8, 2014: The following is the speech delivered by the Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs, Senator the Honourable Kevin Ramnarine at the IDB Natural Gas in the Caribbean, Hyatt Regency, Miami on June 5, 2014: I have argued…
CHF Caribbean launches CAD 20 million initiative to support buyers and producers of fresh produce across Caribbean
MANDEVILLE, Jamaica -/CNW/ – The Canadian Hunger Foundation and it’s regional office CHF Caribbean (CHF) officially launched a six-year, CAD 20 million initiative today that is working with major buyers of fresh produce—like supermarkets and hotels—to identify their needs and…
Sri Lanka tries to dispel shadow of war clouding its economy
By Jamie Robertson Presenter, BBC World News Ajith Nivard Cabraal, the governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, has good reason to be pleased. The Bank has achieved much in recent years. Inflation is coming down and is below…
Cayman Islands: CIMA requires the registration or licensing of certain types of directors
Article by Jon Fowler, Nicolas Butcher, Jonathan Green and Paul E Lumsden From Maples and Calder The Directors Registration and Licensing Law, 2014 (the “Law”) was passed by the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly on 11 April 2014 and came into…
