Brutal murder of eight year-old Jamaican girl draws condemnation
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thursday February 6, 2014, CMC – Youth Affairs Minister Lisa Hanna has condemned the brutal murder of an eight-year-old primary school girl on Monday reminding the country that the care, protection and wellbeing of children remain…
Pinnacle Media announces two new healthcare publications
From Caymanian Compass PHOTO: Publishers David and Vicki Legge –Caymanian Compass With the imminent opening of Health City Cayman Islands, Caymanian Compass Publishers David and Vicki Legge announced today two new publications that will focus on healthcare excellence in the…
The Editor Speaks: Reporting Corruption
“No jurisdiction is reporting corruption enough through the anti-corruption mechanisms” The quote above is from Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin’s Keynote Address to Chatham House Conference “Combating Global Corruption” on 4th February 2014 in London UK. The whole address, in…
Bad Rooms on the New Royal Caribbean Ship Come with Virtual Balconies
From Gizmodo Hey there, world traveller. Say you want to go on a cruise but can’t afford a fancy oceanfront room on the Empress deck. No big deal! Royal Caribbean’s got you covered. No, Royal Caribbean is not offering deep…
iNews Briefs
Tourism minister invites cruise lines to talks The tourism minister and Acting Premier, Moses Kirkconnell has confirmed plans for bilateral discussions with cruise lines that will be the end users should Cayman go ahead with the development of a berthing…
Caribbean states’ contribution to Case No. 21 on IUU Fishing
Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism Secretariat Caribbean member States of CRFM weigh in on important international case on IUU fishing Case No. 21 explores rights and responsibilities of States in combating IUU fishing, which undermines efforts to properly develop and manage…
Fin-Scan expands global reach with new German office
PITTSBURGH and MANHEIM, Germany, Feb. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Fin-Scan GmbH, a member of the Innovative Group headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA announced the opening of its office in Manheim, Germany and its hosting facility in Frankfurt. The new facilities were…
No, Facebook is not an infectious disease
By Lance Ulanoff From Mashable “The future suggests that Facebook will undergo a rapid decline in the coming years, losing 80% of its peak user base between 2015 and 2017.” That’s according to a pair of Princeton University researchers who…
Cayman Fire Service gets review
Duties of the country’s Fire Service have been under review for the past four days at the request of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The UK’s Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser Peter Holland travelled to the Cayman Islands Friday with…
Wall To Wall Walcott’ for St. Lucia’s Derek
By Vinette K. Pryce From Caribbean Life News Nobel laureate Derek Walcott is coming to New York. A film about his storied career is due for a premiere showcase in two weeks and on March 28 he will be front…
