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CARICOM Caribbean Community : Modify, modernise in current realities – CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General
The ever-changing internal and external realities have made it imperative for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to modify and modernise its approaches, operations and frameworks. This is the message Ambassador Colin Granderson, CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations, took to…
China has a huge elephant in the room that needs addressing
By Marc Chandler, Marc to Market From Business Insider Americans have a saying about an 800-pound gorilla in a room. It refers to a person or organization so powerful that it can act unilaterally. The British have an expression about…
Peter Binose: Should we be dealing with the United Arab Emirates?
By Peter Binose I read the heading ‘UAE delegation to visit SVG’ then I looked at what the press has to say about them. The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al…
RCIPS Civilian Employees Charged
From RCIPS: Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 1:08 PM Two civilian employees of the RCIPS have been charged with Obtaining Property by Deception, False Accounting and Breach of Trust. The employees, both women, ages 37 and 42, from West Bay and…
Islamic finance discovering the charm of offshore jurisdictions [Cayman Islands]
By Arno Maierbrugger/Gulf Times Correspondent /Bangkok From Gulf Times Owing to the sometimes complex structure of Shariah-compliant finance vehicles, offshore jurisdictions have become increasingly popular with Islamic finance institutions in the recent past. One reason is that such jurisdictions allow…
The first Zika vaccine trials are underway, but research funding is running out
BY MARIA GALLUCCI From Mashable Just days after a local outbreak of the Zika virus began in Miami, infecting at least 15 people so far, U.S. researchers are moving ahead with the first clinical trial for a potential vaccine. Yet…
Travel industry icon to address Caribbean hospitality exchange forum
From South Florida Caribbean News MIAMI – Gerard “Jerry” Inzerillo, CEO of Forbes Travel Guide, known and esteemed for his innovations and relationships in the tourism, hospitality, and entertainment communities, will be the keynote speaker opening up the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA)…
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FCC program that gives tech to deaf, blind Americans is permanent
Jessica Conditt From engadget Plus, new rules increase the number of hearing-aid compatible wireless devices carriers and manufacturers have to offer. The FCC’s iCanConnect program, which provides communication equipment to low-income deaf and blind Americans, is now permanent after four years…
Walkers [Cayman Islands] is pleased to announce the admission of a new attorney at law
George Town – Walkers is pleased to announce that Thea Maitland has been admitted as an attorney at law in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. Thea’s application was moved by Walkers’ Global Managing Partner Ingrid Pierce before the…
La Fortaleza: GDB interest payment wasn’t made
By Luis J. Valentín From Caribbean Business SAN JUAN — After hours of much deliberation among Gov. Alejandro García Padilla and his administration’s fiscal team, a $28 million interest payment on Government Development Bank (GDB) debt due Aug. 1 failed to…
