Star Clippers adds first cruises to Jamaica, Caymans
From Gene Sloan USA Today Tall ship cruise line Star Clippers plans its first sailings to Grand Cayman and Jamaica starting later this year. The line says the 170-passenger Star Flyer will operate a 21-night voyage from Costa Rica to…
Charles Ross-Sterling Asset Management’s CEO supports Cameron for WICB Presidency
Kingston, Jamaica March 19, 2013. Charles Ross, CEO of Sterling Asset Management, one of Jamaica’s leading financial institutions is throwing his support behind Whycliffe “Dave” Cameron in his bid for Presidency of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). Cameron is…
NCC Endorsed Contracts February 2013
The Office of the Contractor-General is the Secretariat for the Contractor-General and the National Contracts Commission. However, both the Contractor-General and the National Contracts Commission are independent, separate and distinct Commissions of Parliament. The Contractor-General is responsible solely for monitoring…
Domestic action heating up in Cayman Islands
From The Home of Caribbean Football This season’s Cayman Islands Premier League is reaching its end, and there is plenty to dissect as things heat up at top and bottom… It’s true that times are looking pretty bleak for the…
LIME to deliver Loopup conferencing solution to Caribbean businesses
From Jamaica Observer LoopUp, a business collaboration and remote meetings company, recently announced a partnership with LIME that will see the tecommunications provider distributing the LoopUp product as part of a managed service agreement to business customers in its 14…
Cayman water company pumps big profit
From Jamaica Observer CAYMAN Islands-based Consolidated Water Company this week reported a 52 per cent year-on-year increase in net income to US$9.3 million in 2012. The company develops and operates seawater desalination plants and water distribution systems in areas of…
Restrained wage deal in sight
PS News The Jamaican Government is set to sign a new wage agreement for the 2012-15 contract period with the Public Service, with limited prospects for wage increases. The agreement follows an announcement by the union representing public sector workers…
Chris Brown Invitational precedes Cayman event
Sports Scope By FRED STURRUP, The Nassau Guardian Track and field (athletics) is rocking in the Caribbean these days. More than ever before, the world is paying attention to the Caribbean, primarily because of the awesome sprint talents that have…
Sportsmax not offered Champs 2013 overseas rights
SportsMax not streaming or broadcasting Champs 2013 Kingston, Jamaica (March 12, 2013): Amidst queries from legions of viewers globally who have come to watch SportsMax’s live stream of the ISSA Boys’ & Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) in 2011 & 2012,…
Is Jamaica’s Housing Sector in trouble?
From BusinessSuite Magazine 8 March 2013 AII is not well within the Jamaican real estate sector and the major players are not happy that their businesses are facing imminent closure and prolonged periods of losses. Three distinct factors are now…
