Cayman Islands: Youth to pitch their business ideas at Expo
By Matthew Yates From Cayman Islands Government A popular medium for local commerce hopes to encourage budding entrepreneurs into business by providing a public platform for their commercial visions. The Department of Commerce and Investment (DCI) is seeking young people…
Judge hears Copyright fight over ‘Happy Birthday To You’
By Amanda Bronstad, from The National Law Journal In a court battle involving perhaps the only song more popular than “Blurred Lines,” a federal judge is set to decide whether a Los Angeles-based music publisher has unlawfully been collecting licensing…
Litigation lag reveals law firms making same mistakes
By Gina Passarella, From The Legal Intelligencer The slowdown in litigation facing the country’s largest law firms has not only raised the specter of layoffs, but has also revealed that firms have made some of the same old hiring decisions…
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…
