Building an Energy Efficient Private Sector
Bridgetown, BARBADOS, October 12, 2016. The Executive Director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) Pamela Coke-Hamilton called on the Region’s private sector to drive forward with the adoption of renewable energy solutions at the EU-Caribbean Sustainable Energy Conference…
IMF slashes Bahamas 2016 growth to 1.5%
By Neil Hartnell From Tribune 242 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed its 2016 growth forecast for the Bahamas by a further 0.7 percentage points to just 1.5 per cent, due to the Baha Mar impasse. The Fund, in…
The French justice ministry reportedly hired 40,000 undeclared workers
AFP From Business Insider Paris (AFP) – France’s justice ministry promised Tuesday to take action after an investigation leaked in the press found it had hired over 40,000 undeclared workers on a casual basis. The 2014 report, obtained by the…
Fuse ODG: ‘Why I turned down Bob Geldof and Band Aid 30’
By Dionne Grant Afrobeats star says the lyrics were ‘not in line’ with his personal message Afrobeats artist Fuse ODG has confirmed he declined Sir Bob Geldof’s invitation to feature on this year’s Band Aid charity anthem aimed to raise…
The Editor Speaks: Cayman lawyer does finally get a positive response to FOI requests
Further to my Editorial yesterday “Is there really Freedom of Information in Cayman Islands?” at: http://www.ieyenews.com/wordpress/the-editor-speaks-is-there-really-freedom-of-information-in-cayman-islands/ The original request was: Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 9:37 AM Subject: FOI Request – DUI FOI request: Number of persons employed by Cayman…
Cruise industry hits back over Bahamas ‘free ride’ claim
By Alison Lowe Nassau Guardian Business Editor, from Caribbean News Now NASSAU, Bahamas — The head of the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) has hit back at a suggestion by Bahamas tourism stakeholders that the cruise industry is not paying…
