While Cayman grapples with the issue of its Domestic Partnership bill, the broader issue now entering the social and political discourse elsewhere in the region to an extent not seen before.
Guyana’s opposition party has won a bitterly contested general election and sworn in a new leader, ending a prolonged political standoff that had crippled investment and heightened ethnic tensions.
Jamaica’s high court said that Kensington Primary School was well within its rights to require a 5-year-old to cut off her dreadlocks before attending classes. It has led to a widespread debate on the issue.
Cuba’s economy is so low for a number of reasons that it now relies far more on the US dollar to prop up its economy. Lines that stretch back hundreds of metres along Third Avenue in Havana's Playa district are a daily occurrence to stock up on essentials. Many queue for hours in the blazing sun.
St Lucia will see a new building costing an estimated EC$20 million (KY$6.15m) to be constructed in Castries by next year. Massy Stores Supermarket which currently operates from the William Peter Boulevard in Castries will be the building’s sole tenant.
Dominica is featured in Forbes.com for its progressive attitude and ability to overcome adversity. Forbes.com praises Dominica for its “commitment to climate resilience — through renewable energy, organic agriculture, ecotourism, sustainable infrastructure and a culture of eco-consciousness....
LIAT’s CEO, Julie Reifer-Jones, has officially announced her resignation. She was the first female ever to hold the role with the regional carrier which she held for three years.
Bermuda is copying Barbados by offering one-year residencies to anyone rich enough to want to live there for a while to escape all the negativity generated by COVID-19.
Guyana is in so much turmoil four months after its most important election in history, there is still no officially recognised winner. The paralysis is hitting the country’s fledgling oil industry and there are worries it might slide into a racially charged civil war.
Jamaica is featured in the latest James Bond film. Fans of 007 got a delightful treat last week when the official Instagram account of the latest Bond flick, ‘No Time To Die’, shared two fabulous photos from their filming in Jamaica.