Trouble in Tethys – Extraordinary GM called
Tethys Petroleum Limited: Shareholder Requisition of Extraordinary General Meeting GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS, Oct 20, 2014 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — Tethys Petroleum Limited (“Tethys” or the “Company”) (TPL)(TPL) announces that its board of directors has received a requisition from Pope…
The urgency of blood alcohol legislation and driving
By Henry S. Fraser From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sunday October 19, 2014 – Barbados is a small country of just over 280,000 population, plus a variable number of visitors and temporary residents, some from North America and Europe, who will…
Caribbean women recommit to advocating for diversity
From Caribbean News Now PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Advocates for lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues in the Caribbean have been encouraged to commit to enhance their advocacy at the second Caribbean Women and Sexual Diversity Conference. Staged in Paramaribo, Suriname, the…
New global alliance for energy-efficient appliances and equipment launched
From Environmental Research Web The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recently announced a new initiative to accelerate the transition to more efficient appliances and equipment to reduce global energy demand, mitigate climate change and improve access to energy. A worldwide…
Grandma shockingly ‘texts’ from beyond the grave
By Chris Perez From New York Post Camera phones have become the best defense against big government Scientists develop sun-friendly glass for cellphones, tablets Could this be the solution to city sidewalk rage? The 1991 film that predicted the iPad,…
Cayman Prepares for Ebola
Government officials from 13 agencies are working together robustly, to mitigate against the threat of the Ebola virus, which reached the United States at the end of September. Stakeholders have met regularly since mid-August to coordinate a joined up approach…
Cayman Islands DG’s Employee of the Year chosen
Ms Venice Tatum, an Administrative Secretary at the Cayman Brac Police Station, walked away with the coveted Deputy Governor’s Award for Employee of the Year. The second annual award ceremony was held on Wednesday, 15 October 2014, and was hosted…
Doctors Chief: CDC curbs secondhand smoke more than Ebola
By Bill Hoffmann and Todd Beamon From Newsmax The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more safeguards against secondhand smoke than it does regarding Ebola, Dr. Jane Orient, director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, said on…
Franken’s attacks on ‘Fat Cat’ financiers backfire
By Lachlan Markay The Washington Free Beacon Minnesota Democrat invested in opponent’s tax-inverting company as son’s private equity firm opens shop in Caymans Sen. Al Franken (D., Minn.) is hoping to saddle his Republican challenger with Mitt Romney-esque charges of…
85 million children receive school meals in Latin America and the Caribbean
From Relief Web REPORT from World Food Programme Published on 15 Oct 2014 — WFP School Feeding Programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean © WFP MEXICO CITY – The 6th Latin American and Caribbean School Feeding Seminar started today…
