Ghost development on private Caribbean island asks $45M
by Rob Bear from Curbed National Set to become an ultra-luxurious hotel under the Mandarin Oriental banner, the development on Dellis Cay in the Turks and Caicos fell victim to the financial crisis in a big way. Commenced in 2008,…
Jamaica’s ‘suspension’ threat over CARICOM
By Rickey Singh From Jamaica Observer Oh no, Mr Holness IT seems incredible that a major political party of national and regional significance would want to move away–even temporarily–from membership of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) which is currently marking its…
Royal Caribbean Reports Second Quarter Results and Updates Full Year Guidance
By Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. MIAMI, JULY 25, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) today reported second quarter results, updated its 2013 outlook and commented on initiatives to enhance profitability. KEY HIGHLIGHTS Net Income for…
Golden Frog launches VyprVPN Server Cluster in Italy
Internet Privacy Policies Continue to Be an Issue in Europe GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS, Jul 24, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — Golden Frog, a global software and Internet application development company, announced today that it has added a new VyprVPN…
Citi Named Best Investment Bank in the Caribbean
From South Florida Caribbean News Miami – Citi gained recognition for its investment banking division in Latin America with the announcement that Euromoney has named Citi Best Investment Bank in the Caribbean, for the fourth consecutive year, and Best Investment…
Annual Human Resources Report 2011/12
The Portfolio of the Civil Service (PoCS) recently released its 2011/12 Annual Human Resources Report which contains statistical information on employees and human resources activity within core Government and the wider Public Service inclusive of Statutory Authorities and Government Owned…
Survey Ship HMS Echo Finds 18 Wrecks in Remarkable Mission (Libya)
From World Maritime News The waters off Libya have provided rich pickings in one of the most fruitful periods of survey work ever carried out by the Royal Navy in recent years. In ten days’ work the Devonport-based survey ship…
Blackfish: the movie SeaWorld doesn’t want you to see
by Alicia Graef from Care2 Blackfish, a new documentary that chronicles the life of SeaWorld’s infamous orca Tilikum and the effects of keeping these apex predators in captivity, is getting rave reviews and making waves. Even so, SeaWorld continues to…
Crime falls, but burglaries still a concern
Crime in the Cayman Islands fell by 20.33% in the first six months of 2013 – but burglary is bucking the trend and is still causing a concern. Serious crimes have fallen by 6.09% and volume crimes by 26.97%. Almost…
Creative Arts Summer Camp – Aug 12-16th
Julie Kryk , Music and Creative Arts Director of Chatterbox has told us there are a few spots left in their Creative Arts Summer Camp in August (Aug 12-16th). If you are interested in registering your child, please RSVP to…
