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Latin and Caribbean Nights at the Símόn Bólívar Cultural Centre (SBCC) launched
By Elaine Hartman Reckord From Jamaica Information Service Story Highlights The dream of Venezuelan Revolutionary Leader, Símόn Bólívar, to unite the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean through culture is being realised at the Símόn Bólívar Cultural Centre (SBCC)….
Star Trek Fan Film lawsuit will live on
By Ashlee Kieler From Consumerist While the makers of the crowdfunded Star Trek fan fiction film Axanar had once hoped to reach a settlement with Paramount and CBS over a lawsuit accusing the filmmakers of copyright infringement, the much discussed…
meeco and PV Energy to attend clean energy conference in Trinidad and Tobago
Caribbean island state plans to expand its renewable energy strategy to comply with the COP21 Paris Climate Agreement by reducing its CO2 emissions The Caribbean island state Trinidad and Tobago pursues the domestic target of generating 10 per cent of…
KPMG Report recommends residential mental health facility for Cayman Islands
A newly released report recommends building a long-term residential mental health facility in the Cayman Islands as the best way forward to treat local patients. This was the conclusion of an outline business case prepared for government by consultancy firm…
Intertrust’s Cayman Islands office injects US$31.9k into four local charities
George Town, Grand Cayman, 21 June 2016 In 2015 Intertrust Cayman ran a unique “One Intertrust, Give It Your All” staff initiative, which combines employee wellness with Corporate Social Responsibility, was again hugely successful, raising US$31,937.84 for four local charities…
Vietnam: Lotte suspected of using shell company in Vietnam for slush funds
By Won Ho-jung From The Korea Herald The owner family of Lotte Group is suspected of using a paper company in Vietnam to try to funnel money into a slush fund. The allegation surfaced amid an ever-widening probe by Korean…
This is how Silicon Valley’s most secretive startup makes money
By Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool From Business Insider Palantir is one of the most valuable start-ups in the world. Last summer, it raised $450 million from investors in a round of financing that valued the company at $20 billion….
New unit to boost Caribbean creative industries
From Trinidad Guardian The process of cultivating a buoyant and sustainable cultural and creative economy in the Caribbean moved a step closer with the development of a plan to establish the Caribbean Creative Industries Management Unit (CCIMU). The Unit is…
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Cayman Islands: RCIPS requests public assistance in case of assault of elderly man Just before 2pm yesterday, Sunday, 19 June, two officers on patrol on North West Point Road in West Bay were informed of a 71-year-old man who…
Cayman Islands newest savings club donates membership cards to UCCI
Club Save Donates Membership Cards to UCCI Students, Staff and Faculty Club Save, Cayman’s newest savings club, donated around 700 membership cards to the UCCI Community recently. “Club Save truly believes in giving back. We wanted to help students save…
