No gay weddings! – Methodist Church forbids pastors from performing services
By Barrington Flemming, From Jamaican Gleaner WESTERN BUREAU: The Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas will not be allowing gay marriage in its churches in the region, neither will any of its ministers be allowed to conduct same-sex…
Setting up a Cayman Islands Investment Manager
By David Lloyd, Founder & MD, Independent Fund Director The Securities Investment Business Law (“SIBL”) regulates entities incorporated or operating in the Cayman Islands. Almost all managers to investment funds formed in the Cayman Islands are exempt from obtaining a…
Jamaican bankers launch private equity firm to provide opportunities to Caribbean investors
By Tracy From Atlanta Black Star Rohan Barnett (second right), general partner and chairman of Commonwealth Partners, chief financial officer, Weldon Maddan (right), and directors, Paul Simpson (left), and Wayne Seaton on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange…
Green Climate Fund Executive Director delivers Memorial Lecture to Caribbean Development Bank Annual Meeting
(CDB) Héla Cheikhrouhou, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund, presented the 15th William G Demas Memorial Lecture yesterday at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank. The lecture addressed the topic “The Green…
Police probe “racist” placards displayed during Trinidad anti-government march
From Caribbean360 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago police have launched an investigation into the presence of placards bearing racial slogans during a demonstration organised by the Joint Trade Union Movement (JTUM weekend [24/25 May]. Acting Superintendent Joanne Archie…
Experts: Carney’s departure comes as press grows more wary of Obama
By Todd Beamon From Newsmax White House press secretary Jay Carney’s resignation capped a tenure that saw the media grow increasingly restless toward President Barack Obama amid of a bevy of scandals, including the controversy that led to Veterans Affairs…
No extra money needed for improving healthcare in the Caribbean Netherlands
From Saba News The health care in the Caribbean Netherlands can be further improved without the need for extra money. This is apparent results from the advice of the Working Group Health Care Caribbean Netherlands. Minister of Health, Welfare and…
The Editor Speaks: Trouble Looming for McLaughlin
It is somewhat surprising that Cayman’s Premier Alden McLaughlin, who had looked every inch a statesman and had seemed to have learnt from his party’s big mistake last time around of refusing to listen even to their supporters let alone…
Minister’s Statement on Exceptional Circumstance Appropriation Change re George Town landfill and Junior Batabano event.
Statement to the Legislative Assembly – May 2014 By: Honourable Osbourne V. Bodden, JP (Minister for Health, Sports, Youth & Culture) Re: Exceptional Circumstance Appropriation Change Madam Speaker, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to bring to the attention…
10 Year anniversary marks the return of two kidnapped children [from Cayman Islands]
Their return was partially due to efforts of Gwinnett Daily Online News 10 Year Anniversary Marks Return of 2 Kidnapped Gwinnett Children to their Father . From Gwinnettdailyonline The kidnapped children were expedited home via US Dept. of Justice Learjet…
