More Caribbean countries confirm Zika cases
From CARIBflame The Caribbean Region continues to wrestle with the mosquito-borne Zika Virus and 15 Caribbean countries have confirmed cases. The region’s leading health body, the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Authority (CARPHA) has provided an update on Zika in the…
2016 Key Milestones: Cayman Islands
From Deloitte Closing the distance Global Financial Services Industry Reporting deadlines and other key compliance milestones in the Cayman Islands are approaching. Given the specific notification to the Cayman Tax Authority requirement and the complexity of the key milestones for…
Unusual dissent erupts inside Cuban Communist Party
By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, Associated Press From MSN HAVANA — Days after President Barack Obama’s historic visit, the leaders of Cuba’s Communist Party are under highly unusual public criticism from their own ranks for imposing new levels of…
Caribbean Catastrophe
By Jacob Gelt Dekker From Curaçao Chronicle Jacob Gelt Dekker In the communist party paper, Grandma, former communist dictator, Fidel Castro, slammed Obama’s visit to Havana, while praising the grand accomplishments of his own 50-year bloody and ruthless Castro-Stalinism. Intellectual…
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Digicel kickstart clinic programme launches in Jamaica
Digicel continues to expand its support of the region’s talented young athletes with the launch of its 2016 Kickstart grassroots football programme which took place at the Liberty Park in Kingston, Jamaica and will see coaches from top Barclays Premier…
OAS Takes up Caribbean & Central America’s Banking Worries
By Alison Kentish From teleSUR US banks are cutting off correspondent banking relations in the hemisphere, creating panic among financial institutions Caribbean heads of government say “derisking” by U.S. banks is causing the destruction of their economies. The region has…
Kerry Washington stars in the explosive HBO original film “Confirmation,” exclusively on HBO
The HBO original film premieres on April 16th, simultaneously with the United States MIAMI, FL. – March 30, 2016 – HBO reinforces its commitment to presenting controversial and groundbreaking original content while highlighting the major issues that affect and shape…
Digicel boosts pan-Caribbean network with Tres deal
By Jason Mcgee-Abe From Capacity Media The Digicel Group has boosted its presence in the Caribbean with the 100% acquisition of Tres Networks, which operates in Curacao. Digicel, which has operations in 32 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and…
Granting of status is a gift not a right
By LeYoni Junos From The Royal Gazette There has been a lot of propaganda surrounding the beleaguered introduction and subsequent withdrawal of the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Amendment Act 2016. The mantra, which has revolved around the “Pathways to Status”…
