Law & Courts

Thomas Cook, Juncker, extremism, Turkey-Syria

The European Parliament plenary session supported measures to help tourists and tourism businesses cope with the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook.

Archive·Oct 24

iNews Briefs & Community Events

The departments of WORC (Workforce Opportunities & Residency Cayman) and CBC (Customs and Border Control) wishes to inform the general public that the Elgin Avenue offices (formerly the Immigration Bu...

Archive·Oct 24

UK: Essex lorry deaths - 39 bodies found in shipping container

The bodies of 39 people have been found in a lorry container in Essex.

Archive·Oct 23

Cayman: The Ombudsman issues Hearing Decision 72 involving the Ministry of Commerce, Planning and Investment

The Office of Ombudsman says two applicants made a request under the Freedom of Information Law (2018 Revision) for an agreement between the Ministry of Commerce, Planning and Investment and Tech City...

Archive·Oct 23

Latin America and the Caribbean, under fire

AN JOSÉ Costa Rica (Agencies/EFE) – Forged in a bonfire of deep socioeconomic difficulties, political violence shakes Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Haiti, Ecuador, Peru, P...

Archive·Oct 23

Trinidad born women want ISIS families in Syria brought home

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Oct. 23, 2019: Several Trinidadian women are appealing to the government of the twin-island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to let the ISIS women and children now li...

Archive·Oct 23

EU should raise pressure on Turkey over Syria offensive

Turkey´s offensive against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria has drawn widespread criticism, after US troops pulled out from the region earlier this month.

Archive·Oct 23

Antigua PM calls for Global Equity Tax as region debates reparation for slavery

By Mellany P From New York Carib News

Archive·Oct 23

Study links asbestos in talcum powder to deadly cancer

As concerns about baby powder being contaminated with asbestos mount, a new study finds a link between such contamination and a rare and deadly form of cancer.

Archive·Oct 23

Understanding insurtech M&A

Don't miss out on an upcoming webinar hosted by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP on 24 October 2019, 3:00PM BST which I think will be of interest.

Archive·Oct 23

Latest Articles

Regional

Will Cayman be caught up in a Cuba crisis?

Rising pressure on Havana, U.S. military activity and migration concerns are prompting questions across the Caribbean, but officials say preparation is not evidence of an imminent threat.

Jul 24

Environment

Agriculture Department Confirms Infectious Coryza in Poultry Flocks Across Cayman

Poultry farmers across the Cayman Islands are being urged to tighten biosecurity measures after the Department of Agriculture confirmed an outbreak of Infectious Coryza in local flocks.

Jul 24

Opinion

Team Cayman Deserves More Than Our Cheers

Team Cayman has earned the nation's support. Now Cayman must ask whether its sporting system is doing enough to turn talent into medals.

Reader SubmissionJul 23

Business

Bahamas cruise boom puts Cayman in the frame as private-island model expands

The Bahamas has become a key destination in the cruise industry's push to build larger, more controlled beach resorts, with Carnival, MSC and other lines investing in private or semi-private ports. The aim is to keep more passenger spending on site and give guests a smoother day ashore. Grand Cayman differs from the private-destination model now being pursued by the major cruise groups. Ships continue to drop anchor and tender passengers to shore. This means the port call is still shared with the island, not fully controlled by the cruise line. However, Grand Cayman remains an important cruise call in the Cayman Islands, in a region where the biggest operators are increasingly choosing destinations they own and control.

Jul 23

Regional

Puerto Rico governor’s top aides resign amid ongoing investigation

Chief of Staff Francisco Domenech and Deputy Chief of Staff Itza García, will leave their posts next month as an investigation into alleged government irregularities continues.

Jul 23