Address of Colin Mckie Q.C. on the occasion of the opening of the Cayman Islands Grand Court on 17 January 2018 given on behalf of the Cayman Islands Law Reports
My Lord Chief Justice, Hon. Judges of the Grand Court, Hon. Chief Magistrate, Hon. Magistrates, President of the Justices of the Peace Association, Mr Attorney, Madam DPP, Madam Acting Solicitor General, my colleagues at the Bar, our Special and Distinguished…
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VIEWPOINT:How the Caribbean underdeveloped the Caribbean
By The Green Giant They Simply Stole the Development Money The Caribbean has been underdeveloped not by the British but by successive Caribbean leaders. They have stolen and raped the money pot; and in some cases physically raped men women…
OECS signs agreement to support blue economy transition
From Trinidad Guardian CASTRIES, St. Lucia, – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) says the commitment to sustainable growth and resilience of the Caribbean’s blue economy has been strengthened with the signing of a US$6.3 million grant agreement for…
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Caribbean countries discuss multi-country cat bonds with World Bank
From Artemis At a meeting of CARICOM Caribbean government leaders and international partners, hosted by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), the topic of disaster resilience was high on the agenda and multi-country catastrophe bonds as well as…
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Eastern Caribbean to get $6 million World Bank grant
By Joyce Loan From WIC News The World Bank has approved a US$6.3 million grant to support Eastern Caribbean countries to preserve and strengthen resilience of coastal and marine resources. Th funds will also be used to implement regional policies…
World Bank official urges Caribbean countries to transit to blue economy
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — A senior official of the World Bank said Wednesday that Caribbean countries have been more successful in reinventing themselves than some of the region’s giants. “This region managed to find a niche in the highly…
World Bank sees global economy growing 2.7 percent this year
By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press From Business Insider WASHINGTON (AP) — The world economy will pick up speed this year and next, helped by steadier commodity prices and a pickup in global trade, the World Bank said Sunday. The anti-poverty…
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Key to improving infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean, spending better
From Kansas City Infozine Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) can dramatically improve its infrastructure by better assessing priorities and improving spending efficiency, says a new World Bank report . Washington DC – infoZine – Rethinking Infrastructure in Latin America…
New World Bank director for Caribbean to visit Jamaica
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica — New World Bank Director for the Caribbean, Tahseen Sayed, will travel to Jamaica this week to meet Prime Minister Andrew Holness, Finance Minister Audley Shaw, as well as key representatives from the private sector,…
Biltmore conference to address challenge for Caribbean nations: finding stable growth
BY MIMI WHITEFIELD From Miami Herald The small states of the Caribbean often face unique challenges — hurricanes and other natural disasters that hit with some regularity, high debt levels, less diverse economies than their larger counterparts, and susceptibility to…
