Caribbean can rise above challenges
From The Barbados Advocate It is only in the context of a properly functioning integration movement that the Caribbean region, now more closely knit than ever, can rise about the daunting challenges it now faces. This was the message sent…
ILO Director-General calls for urgent action on youth unemployment
by: H Alexander From Breaking News T&T Director General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Guy Ryder, told Caribbean Labour Ministers that there is a need to focus more closely on strategies to address youth unemployment. Addressing the Eighth ILO…
New court rules governing arbitration proceedings in the Cayman Islands
From Appleby Court rules governing arbitration proceedings in the Cayman Islands have been wholly revised by virtue of the Grand Court (Amendment No.1) Rules 2013 which take effect from 1 July 2013. Until July 2012, the law governing arbitrations in…
Creative Arts Summer Camp Starts Monday (8)
Creative Arts Summer Camp starts this coming Monday, July 8th, and they are really excited about all of the fun activities that they have planned for the kids! From music, to visual arts, to songwriting, to plays and talent shows…
Australia’s manufacturing sector shows major improvement
By SAM RO Business Insider Australia’s June manufacturing PMI numbers are out. The headline number jumped to 49.6 from 43.8 in May. This is good news. “June 2013 saw the highest level for the Australian PMI since June 2011, which…
Government-wide policy training held
From Cayman Islands Cabinet Office Senior and mid-management civil servants are bringing enhanced policy development skills to the job following a series of workshops hosted by the Cabinet Office’s Policy Coordination Unit. Over the past financial year two hundred and…
St Kitts PM: Air travel woes hurting Caribbean
By Anna Ramdass [email protected] Regional air transportation is a problem that must be resolved as it impacts on the growth and development of the Caribbean, says St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas. Douglas is one of the…
National Policy on Disability in the Works
From Cayman Islands the Cabinet Office “Ensuring Persons with Disabilities live with dignity, are respected and participate fully in society” is the vision of stakeholders involved with developing a national policy for persons with disabilities. Civil society, public and private…
Man fell to his death from cabin balcony on Carnival cruise ship
From KHOU Houston Texas During a seven-day Caribbean cruise aboard the Carnival Magic, a 39-year-old male guest accidentally fell from his cabin balcony and landed on an open deck area three decks below, on Tuesday morning. GALVESTON, Texas — During…
Pepper stays hot on strong demand
G. K. NAIR Business Line Pepper futures last week turned hot on strong demand amid tight availability and some speculative activities. As the imports of pepper have become costly, the value addition industry had to buy from the indigenous sources….
