Cayman Islands: Financial Institutions failing to register may face penalties
From IFC Review The Model 1B Intergovernmental Agreement signed between the Cayman Islands and the United States, sees those entities considered Financial Institutions (FI) that fall under FATCA, and have not registered with the IRS (to obtain a Global Intermediary…
How to pair cheese with sparkling wine
By Liz Thorpe CHEESE NINJA from Serious Eats First things first: sparkling wine is not just for New Year’s Eve. But New Year’s is just around the corner, and of course you’ll be drinking sparkling wine, so now’s a good…
Myo wearable controls everything from robots to smart home devices
By Teena Hammond From Tech Republic The Myo gesture-control armband eliminates the need for a keyboard or mouse in many instances. It will go on sale on Amazon by March. Myo, the gesture-control armband from Thalmic Labs, debuted at last…
Cartoon of the Week
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
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Champagne, French toast and not a single pirate – that’s what I call Treasure Island!
By Penny Smith From The Mail UK Blame it on Daphne du Maurier’s Frenchman’s Creek or Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates Of The Caribbean films…if a holiday destination comes with a tale involving a skull and…
2015 is shaping up to be the key year for venture capital
By Danny Crichton From Techcrunch Eye-popping is the only word that comes close to describing the numbers we saw this year from venture finance. The valuations accelerated rapidly, with companies like Slack jumping past the billion dollar mark in less…
Caribbean migrants have a duty to help their countries
By Shai Tucker The Voice The community reflects on the anniversary of devastating Christmas storms DEVASTATION: Women wash clothes after storms damage the water supply in St Vincent UK-BASED migrants have a duty to support vulnerable Caribbean states struggling to…
The Caribbean Reef Shark
From Epic Diving Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezi, belongs to the family Carcharhinidae. It has a robust, streamlined body typical of the requiem sharks, and is often mixed with dusky or the silky shark. Distinguishing characteristics include dusky-colored fins without…
Things that Matter: The Preservation Barbados Trust & Tourism’s rebirth
By Sir Henry Fraser From The Barbados Advocate On Thursday evening I had the pleasure of taking part in the launch of Dr. The Honourable Chelston Brathwaite’s splendid autobiography TEN DEFINING MOMENTS. On Monday evening I took part in the…
Caribbean Lottery and Gtech bring after school advantage programme to Antigua
From Caribbean Times Good Shepherd Home For Girls to Benefit from Revamped Computer Room Gordon Street, Villa Area, St. John’s, Antigua: A group of deserving students in Antigua & Barbuda benefitted from the opening of Caribbean Lottery’s first After School…
