CDB funds workshop to improve service delivery in the tourism industry
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — For many countries in the Caribbean, a successful tourism industry is critical to social and economic growth and development. However, an increasingly competitive global tourism market has meant that Caribbean countries must find ways to differentiate themselves,…
New level of learning at St. Ninian’s Primary School, Guyana
It’s a humid June afternoon in Region One, Guyana and it’s lunch time for students at St. Ninian’s Primary School. Atop a hill of clayey soil, boys and girls clad in blue uniforms make play against the backdrop of a…
What you need to know about Margrethe Vestager, the politician going after Apple
By Rachel Butt From Business Insider Margrethe Vestager is a corporation’s worst nightmare. The antitrust enforcer recently ordered Apple to pay up to 13 billion euros in taxes as part of a broader crackdown on tax avoidance in the eurozone. Past…
Unlocking the potential of minority-owned business
By William Scott From Caribbean Life African-American-owned businesses are the backbone of their communities, major contributors to our growing economy, and sources of innovation and thought leadership — not just in their industries but throughout our society. They also provide…
Apple’s iPhone 7 ditches traditional headphone socket
From BBC Apple said its lightning connector could be used instead, which would make room for other components. It will also promote the use of wireless earphones, and has released a set of its own called Airpods. The firm said…
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Caribbean Network of Fisherfolk Organisations looks to the future
Port of Spain. September 7, 2016 – Leaders of the Caribbean Network of Fisherfolk Organisations (CNFO) met at a two-day performance and planning workshop to discuss and critically assess the CNFO’s performance since its formation almost 10 years ago. They…
NY Times: China in ‘Biggest Borrowing Binge’ in history
By F McGuire From Newsmax China is in the midst of one of the biggest borrowing binges in history, which is eerily similar to that of the United States before the 2008 financial crisis. China’s pile of public and private…
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Cayman Islands police anti-burglary initiative From RCIPS The RCIPS has commenced an anti-burglary initiative along the Seven Mile Beach corridor since yesterday Tuesday 6 September 2016, with a view to reducing trespass, thefts, burglaries and other such crimes. Police have been…
Panama Papers: Denmark to buy leaked data
From BBC Denmark will buy data leaked from the law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers scandal, Taxation Minister Karsten Lauritzen has announced. An anonymous offer to sell data involving up to 600 Danish citizens was made to…
Technology is finally changing the apartment rental experience
By Omri Barzilay Techcrunch The real estate rental market is a highly localized, relationship-based industry driven largely by individuals living and working in their own cities, causing many to acknowledge the longstanding difficulty of streamlining disruption to this market. In…
