OCG Responds to Statements Attributed to the Hon. Anthony Hylton
Kingston; December 20, 2012 – The Office of the Contractor General (OCG) has taken note of recent public statements which have been attributed to the Hon. Anthony Hylton, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, in which he contended that arising…
NCC Contract Endorsements August 2012
NCC Contract Endorsements August 2012The following contract award recommendations have been endorsed and/or approved by the National Contracts Commission (NCC) during August 2012, for award, under the powers which are reserved to the NCC by Sections 23D(1)(b) & (c) of…
CDB announcements for St Lucia, Haiti and a Jamaican student
CDB APPROVES COUNTRY STRATEGY FOR ST. LUCIA The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) have approved a Country Strategy for St. Lucia. This document articulates the Bank’s strategic focus and planned interventions in support of St….
Usain Bolt wins BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year
Sprinter Usain Bolt has been named the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year after winning triple Olympic gold for the second successive Games. The 26-year-old Jamaican starred at the London 2012 Games as he claimed 100m, 200m and 4x100m…
Stingray Swim Club Takes Jamaica
Swim Club had an incredibly successful swim meet in Jamaica this past weekend and the attached provides highlights of the four session meet. Stingray Swim Club competed in the Capri Sun Christmas Open in Kingston, Jamaica December 14-16th and 14…
FROM THE GLEANER: Embattled Cayman Islands premier might quit party
Byron Buckley, Associate Editor Although insisting he won’t resign as a result of his recent arrest, Cayman Islands Premier William McKeeva Bush says he is considering whether to lead his United Democratic Party into general elections due next March. There…
Focused regional action recommended for small-scale fisheries, and climate change and disaster risk management
From CARIBBEAN REGIONAL FISHERIES MECHANISM (CRFM) SECRETARIAT Belize City, Belize, Friday, December 14, 2012 A series of milestone, regional meetings—which spanned 8 days and which brought together nearly 100 participants from 36 countries to discuss topics such as international guidelines…
Cayman Islands leader dismisses corruption allegations as witchhunt
From The Telegraph Cayman Islands premier rejected calls to resign over his arrest on suspicion of corruption, calling the investigation a plot by political enemies who are trying to weaken him and smear his reputation. McKeeva Bush shrugged off the…
OCG expresses grave concerns over non-compliance with Stat. Regs.
OCG Submits Special Report to Parliament – Expressing Grave Concerns with Cabinet’s Non-compliance with the OCG’s Statutory Requisitions Kingston; December 13, 2012– The Office of the Contractor General (OCG) has, today, completed and submitted a Special Report to the Houses…
Caribbean Broilers exporting meat to Cayman Islands
Corporate Affairs Manager at Caribbean Broilers, Dr Keith Amiel announced that the company exported a container of chicken to that country this week and plans are also being made to export pork. He however said, with the company’s facilities up…
