Towards a single Caribbean ICT space: Political not technology needed for success
By Bevil Wooding From Caribbean News Now In the face of the mounting economic and social challenges, the Caribbean urgently needs to tap into new sources of growth. Across the region, the search is on for areas that will create…
Grand Bahama Power Company embarks on preventative maintenance program
From Bahama Islands Info FREEPORT, Grand Bahama –– The Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC), as part of its Transmission and Distribution (T&D) infrastructure investments, has launched a preventative maintenance program in communities across the island. In 2011, GBPC put forward…
The Editor Speaks: Very disappointing but not unexpected
It was with disappointment but definitely not unexpected when I received the release yesterday that Cayman Islands Governor Helen Kilpatrick says NO – she will not release the Tempura report (see iNews Cayman story under Breaking News “Cayman Islands Governor…
Aitheras Aviation Group, Cayman Islands begin operations on Grand Cayman
CLEVELAND – August 25, 2014 – Aitheras Aviation Group has established an air medical operation based at Island Air at the Owen Roberts International Airport on Grand Cayman. Aitheras, the country’s first air medical provider, will provide services to Health…
Cayman Attractive to Canadian Captives
The Canadian and Cayman Islands insurance markets are made for each other August 26, 2014 – GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman–(BUSINESS WIRE)–So says representatives from the Insurance Managers Association of Cayman, who have been going regularly to Canada to discuss the…
Caribbean officials meet to improve food security and others
Caribbean Plant Health Officials Meet to Discuss Strategies to Improve Food Security, Expand Agricultural Trade, and Protect Plant Resources in the Region (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is viewing the Third International Meeting on Small…
Malaysia Airlines is burning $2 million every day as flights go empty
By Jessica Plautz From Mashable Malaysia Airlines is facing dire economic straits after being involved in the two worst air tragedies of the year. Based on some recent photos taken by its few remaining passengers, some flights are operating nearly…
Caribbean journalist, consultant John Collins dies at 80
By Doreen Hemlock From Caribbean Business John Collins, a journalist and consultant whose love and knowledge of the Caribbean made him a sought-after reference for the region for decades, died Aug. 11 in Puerto Rico. He was 80. Collins died…
Tampa landfill trip helpful says Cayman Islands government
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – A recent trip to landfills in Tampa, Florida, provided the Premier and Minister of Environmental Health with solid information on which to base key decisions concerning the George Town Landfill on Grand Cayman. Premier Hon….
Banks are planning a massive double exit from the UK if it votes to leave the EU
By Jim Edwards From Business Insider International banks are making contingency plans for a massive exit from Britain if the country ever votes to leave the European Union in a referendum, the Financial Times reports. Bank of America Merrill Lynch,…
