English proficiency advised for OFWs bound for Cayman Islands
From GMA News Filipinos wanting to work in the Cayman Islands will have to brush up on their English due to a new requirement taking effect July 1, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) advised Wednesday. The requirement prompted…
Gruff justice as Billy is demoted
From BBC Lance Corporal Dai Davies, Billy’s handler, is known as the goat major The regimental goat of the 1st Battalion Royal Welch has been demoted – after refusing to keep in step at a parade to mark the Queen’s…
Guyana disappointed at being “blacklisted” again
From Caribbean360 GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government Thursday (May 29) night expressed its disappointment that the country had been placed on a list that urged the international community to take measures to protect their financial system from the…
Spying in the Caribbean: some thoughts and considerations
From ICT Pulse Following recent revelations of invasive and unauthorised US spying in the Bahamas, we are taking a closer look at the wider Caribbean, and highlighting some of the vulnerabilities and concerns that have been identified. Last month, news…
Janet Bostwick gives lesson: Women in Bahamian history
From Bahama Islands Info First female MP shares struggles and triumphs of Bahamian women NASSAU, Bahamas — As a woman who has carved a niche in Bahamian history, the country’s first female Member of Parliament (MP), the Honourable Janet Bostwick,…
EDITORIAL COMMENT From BN: Caribbean insurers continue to suffer from regulatory complexity
By Natan Levy From BN Americas The island nations of the Caribbean must face up to the reality that the status quo will not provide the much needed boost to further develop the region’s insurance markets. As the region welcomed…
Cayman Islands Olympic Committee wants everyone to join in run-walk
The Cayman Islands Olympic Committee wants everyone in Cayman to join in the annual Olympic Day run -walk, a 5k jaunt taking place on Sunday, 22 June in celebration of Olympic Day. The event is held annually in June and…
9 of the world’s most controversial foods
By Tamara Hinson, for CNN Green sea turtle is a delicacy in Cayman Islands, though travelers are advised to avoid it Shark fin still consumed regularly in China, though hotels and airlines have recently removed the dish from menus Gorillas…
Ecuador pushes for greater south-south cooperation and stronger public disability assistance policies
By Nathan Singham From Upside Down World Earlier this month, during a speech at the 35th biannual conference for the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, General Secretary, Alicia Bárcena stated, “cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean…
COB graduands told to use knowledge to better the nation
From Bahama Islands Info NASSAU, Bahamas — Academic knowledge must be balanced with knowledge of God, the Spring 2014 Commencement Class of The College of The Bahamas was told as they worshipped together at the Baccalaureate Service at the Holy…
