Greenland aiming to opt out of Paris Climate Accord
By H. STERLING BURNETT From News Heartland Even before the ink dried on the UN climate agreement developed in Paris, Greenland is angling to opt out of its commitments under the accord due to its impacts on the territory’s energy sector. …
The Editor speaks: 10 months goes by and Cayman Islands police do not even acknowledge lawyer’s complaint
On the 29th May 2013 Cayman Islands lawyer Peter Polack notified the Summary Court he had made a complaint to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service on behalf of his client, Andre Woodman. The Complaint concerned what Polack claims was…
iNews Briefs
The Emissary of Evil By Peter Polack Evil does not always arrive on our doorstep in the form of crime. Sometimes it will arrive in a most insidious form, unseen. Crime is a very open form of evil committed and…
Bermuda Police report on the death of RCIPS PC Williams in the Cayman Islands
Following the conclusion of the Coroner’s Court concerning the death of PC Williams the Governor has released a redacted version of the report into the same by the Bermudian Police Service. The following is the transcript of the BPS review…
Foreign providers in the Caribbean: pillagers or preceptors?
From Eldis Cross-border higher education in the Caribbean Are the foreign providers of education in the Caribbean pillagers or preceptors? This collaborative paper addresses the growing phenomenon of cross-border higher education (CBHE), specifically on the trends of CBHE in the…
Where the wild things are!
Where the wild things are! monkeys, macaws, and nature’s beauty—in peaceful Costa Rica By Laura Manske From Philly.com Dazzling Pacific Ocean and Caribbean coastlines, dense rain forests, rugged mountains, and countless oh-so-cute monkeys make this a remarkable vacation getaway. (Laura…
Ask the Sexpert: The 90-year-old sex guru
NOTE: The following article is an abridged version only. To read the whole story go to link at the end to the source By Vibeke Venema From BBC World Service Sex education is a controversial issue in India, but one…
10 answers to credit card questions [Consumerist] get asked all the time
By Kate Cox From Consumerist NOTE: Article written as it applies to the USA – some differences may apply here in Cayman Islands Credit cards come with a lot of fine print. But the scene isn’t just complicated for cardholders;…
Fixing fees for profit
By Arthur Hall, Senior News Editor, From Jamaica Gleaner NOTE: The dollar amounts mentioned in this story are Jamaican Dollars (1 Jamaican Dollar equals 0.0091 US Dollar) Banks increase earnings from transaction charges -CaPRI A just-concluded study by the local…
Cases of Chikungunya disease on the rise in Dominica
From Caribbean360 Health authorities say persons who have contracted the mosquito borne disease, Chikungunya, should remain home as Dominica recorded more than 31 cases of the disease so far. ROSEAU, Dominica, Monday February 17, 2014, CMC – Health authorities say…