FCIB sees opportunity in Barbados economic slowdown
By Nadaleen Singh From Guardian Media In a January 21 address in Trinidad, Barbados Minister of Industry Donville Inniss had expressed strong optimism that Barbados’ economy was on an upward climb. He told business people, including local investors, at the…
Cayman collaboration: Using the Cayman Islands provisional liquidation procedure in support of US Chapter 11 Proceedings
By Aristos Galatopoulos and Caroline Moran, Maples and Calder Introduction Cross border insolvencies can pose significant challenges to practitioners aiming to conduct an orderly and cost efficient wind down or restructuring process. A single insolvency process is rarely sufficient to…
Lyford Cay International School celebrates Commonwealth Day
From Bahama Islands info NASSAU, Bahamas — After learning that the song, “God Bless our Sunny Clime” was sung for the first time as the national song of The Bahamas at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM – held…
OPINION: Guyana’s political parties leading on Caribbean integration
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 Guyana recognises the benefits of production integration for the CARICOM region – matching capital and business know-how from one country with the natural resources of another to advance the interests of all. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,…
Small business relief package submitted to Government for consideration
The Chamber Council has written to the Ministry of Commerce recommending a series of cost reduction measures intended to provide immediate assistance to small businesses. The submission follows the public announcement by the Premier at the CEO conference on the…
Digicel asks regulator to investigate LIME
Consumers being unjustly charged for calls to LIME numbers Friday 14th March 2014 – Digicel is today asking the ICTA to launch an investigation into LIME’s call handling – which results in some consumers being unfairly charged. In November 2013,…
Corporate tax avoidance ‘scheme’ hurting Canada, expert says
By Talin Vartanian, From CBC News Country’s corporate tax rate sits at about 25 per cent As Canadians dutifully file personal income tax returns during the coming weeks, consider this: many profitable companies pay little or no tax. In an…
Legally Blonde The Musical is MAGIC!!
“Legally Blonde The Musical”, the latest Cayman Drama Society’s (CDS) production at The Prospect Playhouse, Red Bay, opened last Thursday (13), and it really was MAGICAL The 2½ hours did pass like magic and I am one who gets fidgety…
Jamaica’s Sean Paul gets fifth Billboard #1 debut
From Caribbean360 The dancehall superstar’s sixth studio album Full Frequency also debuted at #1 in Japan and made Mexico’s top five. Jamaica’s dancehall superstar Sean Paul has scored another landmark achievement with his fifth # 1 reggae album debut on…
Jamaican boxers take on the Caribbean in The W&N Contender
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Wray and Nephew Contender enters its fourth season and the organisers have added a new twist and a Caribbean flavour to the boxing competition. For this season the Green Team will comprise Jamaican…
