Chik V reaches 29 cases in Cayman Islands
From Cayman Islands Public Health Department Chikungunya Update as of 27 October 2014 The total number of confirmed chikungunya cases in the Cayman Islands has reached 29 to date. Meanwhile the number of locally transmitted cases is now five. The…
Cayman Islands joins other nations in signing multilateral agreement
The Cayman Islands [on Oct 29] took a significant step against global tax evasion in joining more than 50 countries and jurisdictions in signing an agreement that sets the worldwide standard for automatic exchange of information (AEOI) among tax authorities….
Merger to make Greenville’s Elliott Davis a top 30 accounting firm
By Rudolph Bell, From Greenville Online Greenville is set to be the home base for one of the nation’s top 30 accounting firms now that homegrown Elliott Davis plans to merge with Decosimo of Chattanooga, Tenn. Rick Davis, managing shareholder…
Latin America and the Caribbean should do more to facilitate trade in order to boost region’s exports
By S Coward Washington – Oct. 29, 2014 – Three years of sluggish growth in the exports of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) make it urgent to implement policies that facilitate trade, according to a study published today by…
JCC head is dead
From Jamaica Observer PM leads tribute to business icon Francis ‘Paco’ Kennedy ALERT government officials and recipients of national awards knew that there was something ominous when Francis ‘Paco’ Kennedy’s wife Marjorie had to receive his honour in his place…
Concerns about Jamaican ministers’ huge cell phone bills
By Demerara Waves From Carib News Desk A furore over telephone bills incurred by members of Jamaica’s cabinet has erupted with the country’s Parliamentary Opposition demanding an explanation from the Simpson-Miller administration. This follows an investigation done by a local…
Bangladesh Islamist leader sentenced to hang for war crimes
From Times of India DHAKA: A special Bangladeshi court on Wednesday handed the death sentence to the leader of the country’s largest Islamist party for war crimes, in a long-awaited verdict that triggers fears of fresh violence. The war crimes…
The flushing toilet is symbolic of one of the biggest investing opportunities of this generation
By Akin Oyedele From Business Insider Investors should consider multinational companies that are exposed to the booming middle class in emerging markets. US Trust’s Joseph Quinlan wrote in a note to clients that it is “time to buy” into global…
Cayman Islands Crime Stoppers offers $3,000 reward top up machine thefts
Cayman Crime Stoppers has launched an official appeal for information concerning damage to and thefts from mobile phone top-up machines between 17-Jan-2014 and 19-Mar-2014 at 1203 North Side Road, Welly’s Cool Spot at 110 Sound Way, Pirates Cove Bar at…
CONCACAF’s Quest for Fifth Spot in FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Continues in November
CONCACAF Women’s Championship fourth-place finisher Trinidad and Tobago set for home-and-away play-in versus Ecuador, November 8 and December 2 Miami (Monday, October 27, 2014) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today confirmed the schedule…
