Over-fishing for conservation
From Jamaica Observer GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands — Comfort Suites Grand Cayman, which is franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc is working to help rid the Cayman Islands waters of the invasive lionfish introduced to the Caribbean from the Asia-Pacific…
UK FATCA and Cayman Funds
Article by Martin Livingston, Jon Fowler, Tim Frawley, Alasdair Robertson and Richard D. Grasby From Maples As noted in our prior update of 19 November 2013, the Cayman Islands government signed an intergovernmental agreement with the United Kingdom (the “UK…
Irish regulator to get tough on director capacity
The Director of Markets Supervision at the Central Bank of Ireland, Gareth Murphy, has said that the regulator has “engaged with certain directors who have a large number of directorships”. He added that “the Central Bank is concerned that there…
Investment oversight provider Enhance announce opening of new office in the Cayman Islands
Enhance, a leading provider of investment oversight services in the fiduciary sector, is delighted to announce the opening of their new office in the Cayman Islands. The decision to open the office in the Cayman Islands was taken due to…
Chikungunya: Cayman Islands update – more cases/Jamaica investigates possible first case
Cayman Update as of 14 July 2014 Since the last update of July 11, 2014, two new cases are under investigation for dengue and chikungunya. Both cases are from Savannah. Of the four cases investigated, three have tested positive, (two…
The Virginia man who crowned himself King in Africa is much more serious than you think
By Harrison Jacobs From Business Insider Virginia native Jeremiah Heaton recently traveled to a remote, mountainous patch of desert between Egypt and Sudan to claim one of the last ungoverned pieces of land in the world. Heaton took the land…
Government receives billions in revenue from Jamaica gaming industry
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, , CMC – The Jamaica government says it has collected J$4.58 billion (One Jamaica Dollar = US$0.001 cents) in revenue from the gaming industry during the fiscal year 2013-14. Minister with responsibility for the Public Service…
Growth of creative industries sector requires awareness-building
From Barbados Advocate The task of establishing the Caribbean Creative Industries sector and of building a system to guarantee its success and sustainability requires the full support of all stakeholders. This was the position coming from Heather Clarke, Registrar of…
Grenada 2014 tourism numbers up despite depressed economy
From Caribbean360 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Thursday July 10, 2014, CMC – Grenada’s Tourism Minister Alexandria Otway Noel says despite an inherited depressed economy, her administration has recorded significant growth in the tourism industry in 2014 so far. Otway-Noel was the…
UNESCO reports advances and setbacks on Freedom of Expression in Latin America and Caribbean
By Travis Knoll From Knight Center Advances on the digital revolution, attacks on journalists, and state-media conflict have marked journalism in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to UNESCO’s 2014 report “World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development”….
