Water Corp success costs supplier $8.1m
By Neil Hartnell From Tribune 242 Consolidated Water’s Bahamian revenues have decreased by more than $8 million over the past two years, as the Water & Sewerage Corporation’s leak and loss reduction programme bears fruit. The BISX-listed water producer, in…
Most Gold! Lucky 13 as Red win most Gold ADDY awards in the Caribbean
The number 13 was lucky for Red advertising&marketing Ltd. as they won 13 Gold in the recently concluded American Advertising Federation 2016 ADDY Awards. Serendipitously, this was matched by the milestone of being the top agency in Barbados for a…
Five French banks declared profits of €45 million in the Cayman Islands, despite having no employees there.
By Cécile Barbière | EurActiv.fr | Translated By Samuel White From EurActiv NGOs reveal extensive use of tax havens by French banks The public country-by-country reporting imposed by Paris on France’s big banks has revealed that they channel more than…
The Plan to Turn the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base Into a Caribbean Ocean Research Laboratory
Photo US Army In December 2015, Julia Rodriguez travelled to Guantánamo Bay in Cuba. Rodriguez, whose brother Gregory died in 9/11, was invited to the US military base, all expenses paid, by the Department of Defense, after her name was…
Caribbean countries not fully satisfied with EPA accord
From Antigua Observer Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) countries say they are yet to “meaningfully reap the potential benefits” of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) signed with Europe in 2008. The issue was among matters discussed at the 23rd Meeting of the…
OECD Releases Tax Statistics For Latin America, Caribbean
By Mike Godfrey, From Tax-News.com, Washington Tax revenues in Latin American and Caribbean countries rose slightly in 2014, despite a slowdown in economic growth, according to a report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. The average ratio of…
Caribbean’s newest underground festival
The best photos from the Caribbean’s newest underground festival SXMusic BY NICK JARVIS From In The Mix Underground house and techno’s newest tropical escape SXMusic launched last weekend, taking over the Caribbean paradise of St Martin for an epic 96-hour…
Three more Zika cases confirmed in Jamaica
From Jamaica Gleaner The Ministry of Health [on Friday 18] confirmed three additional cases of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection, bringing to four the number of affected persons in Jamaica to date. Two of the infected persons are from Christian Pen and…
Recipe of the week
Cayman Lemonade By Wendy Wybenga Recipe Food.com From Pinterest UK The Cayman Lemonade! Delicious, but dangerous as well…considering it tastes exactly like lemonade but there is not one ounce of actual lemonade in the drink! Enjoy! 1 oz Vodka 1…
These Caribbean Nations want to rid the oceans of garbage
By John Dyer From Vice News Sick and tired of seeing their white sand beaches tainted by garbage, Caribbean nations are at the vanguard of international efforts to eliminate plastic waste. On April 1, a ban on Styrofoam products will…
