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The middle-income trap: Sexual and reproductive rights and health in Latin America and the Caribbean
By Marissa Billowitz From Ms. Magazine From May 16 to 19 this year, advocates from around the world came together in Copenhagen for the Women Deliver conference. We’re spotlighting their work and experiences here on the Ms. blog. As I was tweeting…
Research confirms censorship of news platforms, currency websites in Venezuela
From Caribbean News Now CARACAS, Venezuela — A recent study conducted by the Institute for Press and Society (IPYS) in Venezuela has confirmed that at least 43 different websites are being blocked in the country, shedding new light on the…
Behind every successful startup, a battle over ownership
By Cheryl Miller, From The Recorder SACRAMENTO — Tucked into Square Inc.’s May 5 earnings report was a piece of jarring news: The company had paid $50 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Robert Morley, an electrical engineering professor who…
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Performing Arts Centre for Cayman Islands Government Primary School
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – A new children’s performing arts centre is to be built at George Town Primary School in a public-private partnership. The facility, known as “black box theatre”, will be the first dedicated space of its kind…
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Ocean Frontiers: 20 Years of Conservation on Grand Cayman’s Pristine East End
Isla Public Relations A Proud History focused on ocean conservation, highlighted by the establishment of Grand Cayman’s first and largest coral nursery Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (May 23, 2016) – Ocean Frontiers located at the Compass Point Dive Resort in…
Big talcum verdicts stemmed from lawyers’ deep data dive
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal When attorney Ted Meadows first heard about a 2013 verdict finding Johnson & Johnson negligent for a woman’s ovarian cancer, he “put the word out” that he wanted to start filing lawsuits over…
Ericsson announces Emergency Wallet to support humanitarian response
Ericsson commits at World Humanitarian Summit to developing Ericsson Emergency Wallet, a mobile financial services solution to support humanitarian organizations and populations affected by disasters or crises Solution will enable the distribution and use of digital aid in emergency situations…
Facebook escapes big damages in Privacy Class Action
By Ross Todd, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in Oakland has declined to certify a damages class in a privacy lawsuit against Facebook Inc. over its alleged scanning of users’ private messages. In an order issued…
The Cayman Islands’: Foreign Trade Statistics Report 2015 & Consumer Price Index Report March 2016
Foreign Trade Statistics Report 2015 APRIL 2016 THE ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS OFFICE 1. INTRODUCTION The annual Foreign Trade Statistics Report is produced by the Balance of Payments Unit of the Economics and Statistics Office (ESO). The statistics on imports are…
Cayman Islands Consumer Price Index falls & Merchandise Imports decline
Consumer Price Index Fell by 2.8% in First Quarter 2016 The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the first quarter of 2016 declined by 2.8 percent when compared to the same quarter in 2015. “This is the fifth consecutive quarter…
