CDB launches DRR and adaptation fund
17 July 2013: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) launched a US$23.5 million Community Disaster Risk Reduction Trust Fund (CDRRF) that will provide grants to support community-based disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation demonstration projects. CDRRF will provide grants…
Caribbean Community works out renewable energy strategy
By Barbara Vergetis Lundin From Fierce Energy The Worldwatch Institute is assisting the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in developing a more strategic approach to implementing renewable energy and energy efficiency measures in the region, or Caribbean Sustainable Energy Roadmap and Strategy…
World’s largest debt collector to pay $3.2M penalty for harassing consumers
By Chris Morran From Consumerist It’s highly possible you’ve never heard of Expert Global Solutions, but it’s the largest debt-collection operation in the world. It also is the subject of a recent Federal Trade Commission complaint alleging that the company…
Comfort Suites Cayman Islands: renewed, refreshed and re-energized
All 119 guest rooms as well as the public areas have been redesigned, reconfigured and refreshed. The newly renovated Comfort Suites Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman is embracing the principles of sustainable tourism by positively impacting the local community…
HMRC ramps up pursuit of tax evaders
From Brookson HMRC is stepping up its efforts to combat tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance schemes, according to a leading law firm. Data obtained by lawyers Pinsent Masons shows that 72 requests for information were made by the taxman…
Ban Ki-moon says Caribbean region’s concerns are United Nations concerns
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have been pioneers in raising the world’s awareness on climate change and the unique challenges of Small Island Developing States, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday in opening remarks to the Seventh UN-CARICOM general meeting. The…
Sony Music Caribbean talent search
Posted by Philline From Tropical Fete SONY MUSIC’S talent search for a young male Caribbean reggae/pop artiste closes on Monday 29th, July 2013. “We know there is undiscovered talent in the Caribbean, so it’s an opportunity for an artist or…
Advance Foam appointed distributor to Cayman for Protect-A-Bed
CHICAGO — Protect-A-Bed has appointed four new distributors. The sleep accessories company has named Advance Foam Limited, serving Barbados, the Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Tobago and Trinidad;, Matsushita Greatwall Corp., serving Singapore; and Valmar Export Group, serving Colombia, as sole distributors…
Racing Google to bring driverless cars to the road
By Rip Empson Tech Crunch Racing Google To Bring Driverless Cars To The Road, Mobileye Valued At $1.5B As Investors Take $400M Stake In the world of self-driving cars and autonomous vehicle technology, Google gets most of the attention, but…
Ken Watterson is made a director
From IOM Today The Cayman National Group announced the appointment of Ken Watterson as a non-executive director to the boards of both Cayman National Bank and Trust Company (Isle of Man) Limited and Cayman National Fund Services (Isle of Man)…
