Scott Morrison’s super cap change a cave-in to the wealthy
By John Collett You’d have to say Treasurer Scott Morrison’s re-set of the cap on non-concessional superannuation contributions is a deft move. It’s a big cave-in to the wealthy dressed up as something less generous. The best tax shelter for…
Allison Anglin Acting Registrar University College of the Cayman Islands
Formerly the Admissions Coordinator at the University College of the Cayman Islands, Ms. Allison Anglin has been recently appointed to Acting Registrar. She is responsible for recruiting and communicating with local and international prospective students across various formats. She visits…
Elimination of Aedes aegypti mosquito critical in zika prevention, says entomologist
From Caribbean News Now BASSETERRE, St Kitts (SKNIS) — Retired entomologist Dr Sam Rawlins in St Kitts and Nevis said that it is possible to reduce the prevalence of the zika-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquito if all members of the community…
Bahamas denies ‘go-slow’ approach to tax data sharing
By K. Quincy Parker Nassau Guardian Business Editor From Caribbean News Now NASSAU, Bahamas — The Bahamas has rejected outright an attack by UK publication The Economist, which claims The Bahamas’ choice to implement automatic exchange of information (AEOI) through bilateral…
Sources: FBI seeks documents on bond issues
By Eva Lloréns Vélez From Caribbean Business SAN JUAN – The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has allegedly requested documents from investment firms as part of a probe into the $3.5 billion general-obligation bond issue of 2014 and a $600…
Bahamas corporate data leak prompts swift reaction, outrage in Europe
By Will Fitzgibbon From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — The European Commission is considering action against a former top official following revelations of an undeclared link to an offshore company in The Bahamas. The Commission’s announcement is among a…
CIBC FIRST CARIBBEAN raises over USD$350,000 for Cancer so far, set to host its fifth walk for the cure
From SXM TALKS PHILIPSBURG:— One of the region’s largest cancer fundraisers is less than three weeks away and so far has raised over USD$350,000 in support of cancer care and awareness. Now in its fifth year, CIBC FirstCaribbean’s Walk For…
Even Stephen King is scared of creepy clown sightings in South Carolina
By Scott Malone, Reuters From Business Insider A spate of creepy clown sightings in South Carolina has perplexed police and worried parents, but their frightening appearance was no surprise to best-selling U.S. horror author Stephen King. King, whose 1986 novel…
This Caribbean country has recorded almost 900 murders this year
From NAN By NAN Staff Contributor News Americas, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Fri. Sept. 23, 2016: A popular Caribbean tourist destination has seen close to 900 murders so far this year. Police data published by the Jamaica Gleaner show that Jamaica has…
15 CARICOM nationals start specialized fisheries training at top Australian university
Belize City, Friday, 23 September 2016 (CRFM)—Fifteen fisheries personnel, including senior fisheries officers, fisheries officers, analysts and policy officers, traveled to Australia this week to participate in a specialized training course on “Enhancing Fisheries Management Capacity in the Caribbean Region.”…
