Rivers speaks to Cayman Brac LA on unemployment, school discipline and student behaviour
Statement to the Legislative Assembly 10th April 2014 [re unemployment] By the Honourable Tara Rivers, JP MLA, Minister of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs National Workforce Development Agency 10th April 2014 Madame Speaker, I wish to update this Honourable house…
The Heartbleed bug is affecting routers, too
By Sean Buckley From engadget Read our Heartbleed defense primer? Good, but the fight for your privacy isn’t over just yet: you might have to replace your router, too. Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks have announced that the Heartbleed bug…
iNews Briefs
Radio Cayman is 38 years old The Glass House – real name Government Administration Building (that was) – had a welcome sight over its lawns on Friday, 4th April – with many people including pirates. The reason for the gathering…
Axiom case exposes dysfunctional English Court system
By David Marchant From OffshoreAlert British authorities rarely fail to disappoint me by demonstrating how third world their country is whenever I try to obtain information for an investigation into financial wrongdoing. Incompetence, inefficiency, ignorance, unhelpfulness, and painstaking slowness are…
Belize shows the Caribbean how to better manage waste products
By Xavi Grau From IDB A solid waste management project in Belize has allowed access to nearly half the population to an appropriate collection and disposal of municipal solid waste. The project has placed the country at the forefront of…
New Deputy Customs Collector takes office
Mr. Marlon Bodden brings a rich background in law enforcement to his new position as Deputy Collector for the Customs Department. With 31 years’ experience in the police, Mr. Bodden is now in charge of enforcement at Customs, where he…
Fashions coming to Cayman
Cayman Islands Fashion Week (CIFW), a fashion and lifestyle destination event presented by Guavaberry Marketing. Is coming to Grand Cayman. The fashion extravaganza spans 19-26 April. The show combines local, regional and international guest designers, models and hosts. The lineup…
Despite Tighter External Conditions, Latin America and the Caribbean Hold Steady
From The World Bank Remittances and Foreign Direct Investment provide more reliable flows Growth continues, albeit slow: 2.3% in 2014 Without productivity reforms the region could see social progress stall WASHINGTON – As international investors shift their focus back to…
Opposition legislator critical of amendment to Grenada Citizenship by Investment legislation
From Caribbean360 Raymond Roberts, who represents the labour movement in the Senate said that the amendments were “ill-advised” ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – An opposition legislator has accused the Grenada government of amending the Citizenship by Investment Act so as…
Sadists Aboard the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
From The Steady Drip Royal Caribbean cruise ended after illness outbreak Norovirus suspected as gastrointestinal illness with vomiting, diarrhea that infected 281 passengers Health officials have boarded Royal Caribbean International’s Explorer of the Seas to investigate an illness outbreak that…
