SEC Adopts Credit-Rating Reforms
By Jenna Greene, The National Law Journal A divided U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last week adopted new rules for credit-rating agencies, stepping up review and disclosure requirements and adding safeguards to prevent sales and marketing considerations from influencing the…
Cayman Islands resident reggae artist Tommy Tee brings powerful message
From pr-inside.com The music of reggae artist Tommy Tee brings a powerful message of positivity to fans of international music! A native of Jamaica and resident of the Cayman Islands, reggae artist Tommy Tee creates music that is suitable for…
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NLS partners with ARC Magazine to stage its second exhibition abroad this year
From First Look ARC and NLS will present at (e)merge art fair October 2 – 5 with an exhibition that puts local artists in direct conversation with contemporary art outside of the Caribbean. The 10 international artists being represented by…
Cayman Islands finance minister says 1st ¼ figures show economic recovery
Marco Archer, the Cayman Islands Minister of Finance & Economic Development has announced the Cayman Islands’ First Quarter Economic Report 2014 that was prepared by the Economics and Statistics Office. He said the performance during the first quarter of 2014…
Can this transform the Caribbean?
By Ivan BrowneOp-Ed Contributor From Caribbean Journal In the immortal words of Montserratian singer/songwriter, Arrow, the Caribbean is “…feelin’ hot, hot, hot!” And, that’s a good thing. With a little help from Mother Nature, the islands of the Caribbean are…
US hikes fee to renounce citizenship by 422 Percent to $2,350
By Ronald Kessler From Newsmax The United States plans to hike the fees it charges American citizens to give up their passports as the nation also tries to stem the tide of U.S. businesses moving headquarters overseas. The State Department…
West Indian Day Parade celebrates Caribbean cultures, but shooting leaves 1 dead, 3 others hurt
By Emily Ngo And Jennifer Barrios From Newsday People in brilliantly colored costumes adorned with feathers and sequins danced down Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn Monday to the cheers of more than 1 million spectators. The 47th annual West Indian Day…
Maurice and Helen Kaye celebrate 80 years of marriage
From BBC The pair say the secret of married life is kindness, love and tolerance before the start of World War Two have celebrated 80 years of marriage. Maurice and Helen Kaye, from Bournemouth, met in 1929 when they were…
President voices support for extending moratorium on maritime zone evictions
By Zach Dyer From Tico Times Residents along the beaches of Puerto Viejo and other parts of the southern Caribbean can breathe a sigh of relief, at least for now. President Luis Guillermo Solís announced support for an extension of…
Commissioner Piebalgs signs Development programmes for 20 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries
From The Jet Today, European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, and representatives from 20 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, have co-signed the National Indicative Programmes (NIP) under the 11th European Development Fund for the period 2014-2020 in Apia (Samoa), for…
