Robert Wood, Elliot Lake mall inspector, charged with criminal negligence
From The Canadian Press 2012 mall collapse killed Doloris Perizzolo, 74, and Lucie Aylwin, 37 A discredited engineer who declared a northern Ontario mall structurally sound just weeks before its roof caved in killing two women was charged Friday in…
Burdensome debt and elusive solutions
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 Average public debt levels for Caribbean small states now amount to about 84% of GDP with five countries experiencing debt-to-GDP ratios of close to 100% and higher. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday February 6, 2014 –…
US, Canada sign agreement to halt offshore tax evasion in the Caribbean
From Caribbean360: The US Congress enacted the FATCA in 2010 to “target non-compliance by US taxpayers using foreign accounts,” including those in the Caribbean. WASHINGTON D.C., United States, Thursday February 6, 2014, CMC – The United States Department of the…
Industrial union members march as Bermuda hotel sackings row escalates
From Caribbean360 HAMILTON, Bermuda, Thursday February 6, 2014, CMC – The powerful Bermuda Industrial Union (BIU) Wednesday staged a massive show of strength in the capital support of 10 workers sacked by an historic hotel here last week. The dispute…
Pinnacle Media announces two new healthcare publications
From Caymanian Compass PHOTO: Publishers David and Vicki Legge –Caymanian Compass With the imminent opening of Health City Cayman Islands, Caymanian Compass Publishers David and Vicki Legge announced today two new publications that will focus on healthcare excellence in the…
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Tourism minister invites cruise lines to talks The tourism minister and Acting Premier, Moses Kirkconnell has confirmed plans for bilateral discussions with cruise lines that will be the end users should Cayman go ahead with the development of a berthing…
Caribbean states’ contribution to Case No. 21 on IUU Fishing
Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism Secretariat Caribbean member States of CRFM weigh in on important international case on IUU fishing Case No. 21 explores rights and responsibilities of States in combating IUU fishing, which undermines efforts to properly develop and manage…
Fin-Scan expands global reach with new German office
PITTSBURGH and MANHEIM, Germany, Feb. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Fin-Scan GmbH, a member of the Innovative Group headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA announced the opening of its office in Manheim, Germany and its hosting facility in Frankfurt. The new facilities were…
No, Facebook is not an infectious disease
By Lance Ulanoff From Mashable “The future suggests that Facebook will undergo a rapid decline in the coming years, losing 80% of its peak user base between 2015 and 2017.” That’s according to a pair of Princeton University researchers who…
Cayman Fire Service gets review
Duties of the country’s Fire Service have been under review for the past four days at the request of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The UK’s Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser Peter Holland travelled to the Cayman Islands Friday with…
