Caribbean financial sectors under attack
By Sir Ronald Sanders From CARIBBEAN360 The Tax Haven label is hurting Caribbean countries. ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Thursday October 1, 2015 – Once again, Commonwealth Caribbean countries are under attack as “tax havens”, even though they are nothing of the…
Antigua, South Africa pledge closer ties
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne and the President of South Africa Jacob Zuma have pledged to establish closer cooperation between the two nations, according to an Antigua and Barbuda…
Mobile operator starts blocking ads on its networks in the Caribbean
By Abigail Davies | Insights From ClickZ UK The mobile phone network provider Digicel, owned by Irish billionaire Denis O’Brien, is deploying ad control technology at the network level on its networks across the globe. The company is calling for…
Swaraj meets Caribbean, Latin American ministers to push for UNSC reform
From daijiworld New York, Oct 1 (IANS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met with two groups of Caribbean and Latin American foreign ministers Wednesday as part of India’s campaign to win support for Security Council reform. At the meeting with…
The View from Europe: Europe to consider future of ACP relationship
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now In a matter of days, the European Commission will launch a communication (policy paper) on the options for post-Cotonou arrangements with the ACP; the grouping that brings together 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific…
Final 23-player rosters for CONCACAF Cup 2015 chosen by Mexico and United States
Both teams name final lists for October 10 match at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl Miami (Monday, October 5, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) released today the official 23-player rosters for the two Participating…
We Jamaicans can’t blame our entire malaise on the evil white bogeyman
By André Wright From The Guardian UK Whatever David Cameron’s motives for the repatriation scheme, our prisons are a disgrace – and the whining of the reparations lobby masks the screw-ups of our own governments Given that black Jamaicans were…
Cayman Islands: Grand Court Jurors Report Date Changed
Grand Court Jurors Report Date Changed The Grand Court jury report date has been changed. For Grand Court Jurors who are in the 1 July – 6 October 2015 session, the report date has been changed. However, please note that…
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National Conservation Council speaks out on Benthic Habitat Characterisation Survey
At the general meeting of the National Conservation Council held on 23 September the Council took note of the Benthic Habitat Characterisation Survey conducted by CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. dated 21 August 2015 that had been released to the public…
Cayman Islands Customs seize vessel, drugs, seafood, under-declared alcohol
Collector of Customs, Mr. Charles Clifford, confirmed that on Tuesday, 29th September 2015 Her Majesty’s Customs seized a 50 foot fishing vessel, following the discovery on board of a quantity of drugs, seafood, and under-declared alcohol. In addition officers arrested…
