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Op-Ed: A new accord to conserve and sustainably use the seas
By Patricia Scotland – Commonwealth Secretary-General LONDON, Jun 21 2017 – The United Nations Ocean Conference underlined the need for an integrated approach to the blue economy, one which supports jobs and livelihoods while conserving the environment. A new Blue Charter of…
Nigeria to launch Africa’s 1st nanosatellite
From Business Day Online Nigeria is to launch Africa’s first nanosatellite (an artificial satellite with a wet mass between one and 10 kg 2.2–22 lb) into the orbit, the Director-General of National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Seidu Mohammed,…
Higher Education expanding in Latin America and the Caribbean, but falling short of potential
From The World Bank Incentives needed to bring education results in line with student and countries’ needs MEXICO CITY, May 17, 2017 – The number of students in higher education programs has nearly doubled in the past decade across Latin…
High crime rate a shadow over Caribbean tourism: study
Agence France-Presse From The Jakarta Post The Caribbean and its pristine beaches may be a tourist magnet, but life in paradise comes at a price: the soaring violent crime rate is higher than in Latin America or Africa. The study…
The US is reportedly running low on bombs due to strikes against ISIS
By Jack Heretik, The Washington Free Beacon From Business Insider The US military is running out of certain types of bombs due to increased and frequent strikes against the Islamic State, forcing munitions to be diverted from the Pacific region…
In Memoriam: Derek Walcott and his Caribbean Odyssey
By Ankhi Mukherjee New Delhi From Hindustan Times Black faces sprinkled with continual dew– dew on the speckled croton, dew on the hard leaf of the knotted palm tree, dew on the elephant ears of the dasheen. Through Kurtz’s teeth,…
‘Becoming Kareem’: An NBA legend talks about his new book, activism and what Islam means to him
BY SAM LAIRD From Mashable People in the streets. A government in turmoil. Social unrest — and activism — everywhere you look. It all rings a bit familiar to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The man who’s scored more career points than anyone…
International restructuring work being driven by market prices and costs in natural resources
Changes in market prices and increasing costs are driving more international restructuring and insolvency work, says Ogier disputes lawyer William Jones. Will, who was promoted to managing associate in the firm’s Cayman Disputes Resolution team at the start of the…
We now know how Wall Street banks stack up in dealmaking, and it isn’t even close
By Matt Turner From Business Insider The results are in, and, really, it isn’t even that close. JPMorgan finished 2016 in a dominant position when it comes to Wall Street dealmaking revenue, according to figures from Dealogic. The US bank…
Cayman Islands: Sustainability 0f Offshore: Using Cayman for investment into Africa
Article by Lisa Akiri, Harneys From Mondaq The use of offshore is an integral part of African financing. Offshore vehicles are used for a variety of structures including bond issuances, listing, loan financing, JVs and PE structures. Investors in and…
