Cayman Islands and China meet in London
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Cayman Islands Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin met with Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom Liu Xiaoming Monday morning at the Chinese Embassy in London. Also attending the meeting were Cayman Islands Financial Services, Commerce and Environment Minister…
Cayman Islands Shipping Registry receives ‘Most Favoured Nation’ status from China
By Gene DaCosta Conyers Dill & Pearman From Mondaq The United Kingdom and Chinese governments have signed an agreement on behalf of the Cayman Islands which bestows ‘Most Favoured Nation’ status to Cayman Islands registered vessels entering Chinese ports. This…
China sees 6.7% growth in 2016, lowest in 26 years
From DNA The economy is still within the government’s target range set for the year. China’s economy, the world’s second largest, grew 6.7% year on year in 2016, the slowest pace of growth in 26 years but still within the…
The number of imprisoned journalists hit a 30-year high in 2016
By Al Jazeera From Business Insider More journalists have been jailed this year by governments around the world than at any time in nearly three decades, according to a media rights watchdog. The report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ),…
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Feast your eyes on this gigantic butter sculpture From Mashable Celebrate dairy farming by looking at this outrageous 1,000 pound butter sculpture A massive butter carving debuted at the Pennsylvania Farm Show to highlight the history of environmental stewardship by…
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It’s time for African and Caribbean leaders to grow up
By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) From Black Press USA During the holidays, I had several frantic conversations with diplomats from Africa and the Caribbean. They all knew that I was active in the Republican Party and was a vocal…
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Comfort Suites Grand Cayman [Cayman Islands] adds delicious sparkle
The new kitchen area for preparing the Comfort brand’s signature complimentary hot breakfast and the sparkling new breakfast room were popular upgrades CAYMAN ISLANDS (December 29, 2016) – One of the more popular hotels in the Cayman Islands has become…
Jho Low’s family wants to change Swiss trustees
From Straits Times LOS ANGELES • Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho’s family is reaching far and wide to stop the United States from seizing US$650 million (S$921 million) in real estate and investments the government claims were acquired with funds…
Jamaica: Portia signals change
By Bert Wilkinson From Caribbean Life The Jamaican political landscape is bracing for yet another major changing of the guard because the island’s first woman prime minister and opposition leader is about to step down, opening the way for a…
Intense military training regimes
19 incredible photos of some of the most intense military training regimes in the world By Jeremy Bender From Business Insider The physical and psychological rigors of combat are intense, and militaries have the challenge preparing their soldiers for the…
