Sea of Storms: A History of Hurricanes in the Greater Caribbean from Columbus to Katrina, by Stuart B. Schwartz
From Repeating Islands IMAGE: Screen Shot 2015-02-04 at 10.59.00 PM Sea of Storms: A History of Hurricanes in the Greater Caribbean from Columbus to Katrina, by Stuart B. Schwartz, Princeton University Press. Call it a hurricane or a ‘weather bomb’,…
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2 Weavering Cayman Islands fund directors have judgement overturned on Appeal Directors, Stefan Peterson and Hans Ekstrom, of the Cayman Islands Weavering Macro Fixed Income fund have had their judgement overturned by the Court of Appeal. The fund collapsed in…
As I see things: strong leadership essential to growth
By Brian Francis, From Barbados Nation news Ever since the global financial and economic crisis of 2008/2009, many analysts throughout the Caribbean, including myself, have argued that if our countries are to return to the days of economic prosperity and…
Valentine’s Day treat for Cayman Island passengers arriving in Grand Cayman’s International airport
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – Love was in the air at Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) on Saturday 14th february (valentine’s Day) as Cayman Islands Airports Authority’s (CIAA) customer service staff passed out candy, carnations and cupcakes to passengers. CIAA’s…
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Mother dies, children fight for life after drinking “brew of weed killer and pills” From Caribbean360 PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Friday February 13, 2015, CMC – A 26-year-old mother has died and her two young daughters battling for life in hospital after…
The Editor Speaks: Did you remember St Valentine?
Did you remember St Valentine’s Day was last Saturday Feb 14th? I expect you did. And did you celebrate it? I expect most of you did. It is the day of love. Hallmark, the largest card publisher uses the day…
2015 FILM, FILM, FILM! Red Sky At Night Films, YIM Films & Derek Walcott coming soon!
RED SKY AT NIGHT FILMS Saturday 28 February 4pm – Midnight F.J. Harquail Cultural Centre Watch local and international films including Metro Manila (Frank E. Flowers), Dreadlocks Story (Linda Aïnouche), The Devil You Know (Badir Awe) plus, a selection from…
Law school diversity improves—but only at the bottom
By Karen Sloan, From The National Law Journal The percentage of African-American and Hispanic students enrolled in law school increased between 2010 and 2013, but those gains came almost exclusively at less prestigious law schools with lower admission standards, according…
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Cayman Islands court rejects attempts by bank to go into voluntary liquidation Caledonian Bank and Caledonian Securities appointed its own joint voluntary liquidators but this was rejected by the Chief Justice, Hon. Anthony Smellie at a hearing on Thursday (12)….
Taste of Cayman … and the winners are….
THE RESULTS ARE IN!!! What does 4000+ attendees + 28 food vendors + 9 liquor vendors + 200 volunteers + 5 bands + 1 huge field equal? A FANTASTIC 2015 Taste of Cayman Food & Wine Festival, that’s what! The…