Is Barbados about to ditch the Queen?
Prime minister says Caribbean island is ready to ‘complete the process of decolonisation’ By Jennifer Newton for MAILONLINE Prime Minister Freundel Stuart set out plans for island to become republic This would mean that the Queen would be replaced as…
Jamaica to trade ripe bananas with United Kingdom
From Jamaica Gleaner Jamaican farmers will expand exports of bananas to the United Kingdom (UK) under a new push that will add ripe fruit to the line-up, alongside plans to negotiate new shipping arrangements. Under the current State-backed system, green…
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The Caribbean’s Catch-22
By Ryan Peterson From Caribbean Journal So, what is the catch of the day? A quick perusal of Caribbean agendas will provide a litany of the perennial weaknesses and opportunities for development, ranging from tourism to technology, green to gender…
Oncology services launched at Health City Cayman Islands
Health City Cayman Islands is pleased to announce the launch of its comprehensive oncology services, complete with resident oncologist, Dr Vineetha who will be heading the hospital’s Department of Medical Oncology. Dr Vineetha completed medical school in 2001, and undertook…
Gadget of the week
Headset offers virtual reality you can control with your hands By Adario Strange From Mashable In the last few months we’ve seen virtual reality headsets like the Oculus Rift cleverly paired with the Leap Motion gesture controller to deliver a…
Cayman Islands Copyright laws to change
The Copyright (Cayman Islands) Order 2015 As part of the Ministry of Commerce’s modernisation of intellectual property rights and responsibilities, the UK has extended its 1988 Copyright Act to Cayman. The Act has been extended by the Copyright (Cayman Islands)…
CDB pushes energy security in the Caribbean
By Sophia Longsworth From Antillean Media Group CDB pushes energy security in the Caribbean BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 17, 2015 (AMG) — Regional energy security has been named as a cross-cutting theme in the Caribbean Development Bank’s new Strategic Plan for…
Caribbean tech community converges for CaribNOG 9 in St Lucia
By Gerard Best The picturesque Eastern Caribbean island of Saint Lucia will be the backdrop to the highly anticipated gathering of the men and women responsible for securing and administering computer networks across the Caribbean. From April 27 to May…
Tourism ‘Upswing’: Nassau/Pi In 12% Internet Demand Surge
By Neil Hartnell From Tribune 242 A 12 per cent surge in Internet search demand for Nassau/Paradise Island is leading top hotel officials to conclude “tourism is on an upswing”, with the capital the most sought-after vacation destination in the…
Acclaimed journalist Marques de Morais on trial for defamation in Angola
By Sue Valentine/ Africa Program Coordinator From Committee to project Journalists On Tuesday, less than a week after receiving an award for his journalism from the London-based freedom of expression group Index on Censorship, veteran journalist Rafael Marques de Morais…
