FCIB First Caribbean INT Bank Partners with a Time for US Foundation to raise funds for The Cancer Center SKN
From ZIZ Online National broadcasting Corporation of St Kitts & Nevis (ZIZ NEWS)— The CIBC First Caribbean International Bank is continuing to demonstrate its support and commitment to helping persons affected by cancer. This year, the bank has partnered with…
Haiti, a Caribbean country, is joining the African Union
By Jason Margolis From PRI Yep, Haiti — in the Caribbean — will become part of Africa. It will be the first non-African country to join the AU bloc. Culturally, though, a lot of people feel like the two are…
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St. Kitts and Nevis among Caribbean countries supported by the OECS and CARICOM in geothermal prospects
From SKNIS Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 13, 2016 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis and other countries of the Caribbean Region that have commenced the process of geothermal energy exploration are being guided by the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the…
BVI announces position on beneficial ownership information exchange
From Caribbean News Now ROAD TOWN, BVI — As the anti-corruption summit was taking place in London, the British Virgin Islands put forward its proposal for a workable solution for global standards for beneficial ownership, which balances the need for…
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‘Business as usual’ approach In Caribbean will see debt soar – Commonwealth Report
From St Maarten Island Time NASSAU, Bahamas – On its current development path, the Caribbean in 2050 will face unmanageable debt, poor growth, and greater socio-economic problems, warns a Commonwealth report launched today at the Fourth Global Biennial Conference on…
Cayman Islands’ Premier calls for ‘Truly Global’ standards at Anti-Corruption Summit
Thursday, 12 May 2016) – At the UK’s Anti-Corruption Summit today, Cayman Islands Premier, the Hon. Alden McLaughlin, called for standards that are ‘truly global’ and inclusive of countries that have significant political clout. ‘In order to be successful, and…
CONCACAF elects new president, and members of CONCACAF and FIFA councils
Mexico City (Thursday, May 12, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today held its XXXI Ordinary Congress in Mexico City where elections were conducted for CONCACAF President and positions on the CONCACAF and…
National Pensions Amendment Bill approved in Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – The National Pensions (Amendment) Bill 2016, which was tabled last week in the Legislative Assembly by Minister for Employment Hon. Tara Rivers, received unanimous approval by all elected representatives that were present for the vote….
Seaboard Marine increases Grand Cayman-US Ports rates
General Rate Increase to Grand Cayman from U.S. Ports Effective June 5, 2016 From Seaboard Marine Seaboard Marine wishes to advise its valued customers of a General Rate Increase to Grand Cayman from United States ports effective June 5, 2016….
A Chinese company plans to charge people to store the ‘memories’ of dead people
By Ben Gilbert, Tech Insider From Business Insider Forget about the next smartphone — one Chinese tech company is trying to disrupt mortality. “Hunger, poverty, disease or even death may not be a problem by 2035, or 25 years from…
