The world has made little progress on gender equality — but the US is moving backwards
By Lonnie Shekhtman, Christian Science Monitor From Business Insider In the last decade, the world has made little progress toward gender equality, says the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Wednesday. Worse, the United States is moving backwards. In its annual…
Taxed Off: Tax-exempt hospitals still go offshore
By David Robinson , From Press Connects Health care reporter David Robinson discusses the growing land value of New York state hospitals and how some are investing in “murky” offshore investments. Part of Taxed Off, a USA Today Network investigation….
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Caribbean faces serious cyber security threats
By Gerard Best From South Florida Caribbean News PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten— Keep it secret. And make sure it’s safe. Don’t use your real name, your birth date, or any single word. Instead, try a short phrase that includes some numerals…
Cayman Islands: UKOTA meeting kicks off week of JMC
LONDON, England -Cayman Islands Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin and other Overseas Territories leaders met Monday morning to discuss issues that will be discussed in this week’s Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) meeting including Brexit. He was joined at the United Kingdom…
Cayman Islands: Commercial and Property Litigator joins HSM Group
The HSM Group is proud to welcome Ms. Hilary Brooks to its growing practice. Ms. Brooks recently joined HSM and will be primarily focused on Corporate and Commercial law. She will also be practicing in the areas of property and…
New report says regional GDP will shrink in 2016
From Long Beach City College Viking CARTEGENA, (CMC) – A new joint report by the Development Center of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the United Nations Commission for Latin American and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Development…
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LIAT cabin crew members dispute airline’s staffing statement
From Caribbean News Service ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Oct 31 2016 – The Leeward Islands Flight Attendant Association (LIFAA), has described a recent statement from the management of regional carrier, LIAT, as “unfortunate and misleading.” The association, in a news release…
Five Eastern Caribbean Nations receiving the most remittance this year
By NAN Business Editor From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Oct. 31, 2016: Remittance flows or money transfers from migrants overseas continues to be a big part of foreign capital inflow into the Caribbean. Five countries in the…
COTED urges Trinidad to resolve legal issues preventing duck imports from Suriname
By Ivan Cairo From Caribbean News Now GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — A trade dispute preventing Surinamese duck meat from entering the market in Trinidad and Tobago could be resolved as soon as the Trinidad government amends its Animal Act,…
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CARICOM’s ‘Political Will’ to move agriculture forward impresses Pacific Islands
By Kenton X. Chance From Caribbean News Service GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, Oct 29 2016 – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) may have made more progress in its agricultural sector than it realises, an official from the Pacific says, as his…
