Cayman Islands civil servants complain of past and present government policies
A letter from the: Cayman Islands Civil Service Association P. O. Box 30779-SMB Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands April 22nd, 2015 The Civil Service Association is well aware, as are all Civil Servants and as has been said publically, that the…
April 30th Cayman Islands FATCA notification deadline
From IFC Review The regulations require reporting FIs to notify TIA if they have reporting obligations under US FATCA and/or UK CDOT. With respect to US FATCA, Reporting FIs have until today to file their notification with an initial reporting…
Wife of top podiatrist, charged with stabbing her millionaire husband in their luxury Bahamas home
Donna Vasyli denied bail again as judge explains his reasons By Lamech Johnson From Tribune 242 Donna Vasyli’s initial assurance to relatives that she would “be out soon” proved wishful on Friday as a judge, who was ordered by the…
CARICOM committed to customs harmonisation
Georgetown, Guyana – April 30, 2015: Customs officials, legal experts and CARICOM representatives closed their final meeting in Guyana in agreement on the way forward for the finalisation of the regulations to support harmonised customs legislation for the region. Over…
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Youth, unemployment and selling citizenship
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday May 1, 2015 – The economies of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are not doing well. Belize, Guyana and Suriname are the only three countries whose economies are showing any appreciable growth….
The British economy looks like it’s hitting a wall — and the next government will have to deal with it
By Mike Bird From Business Insider Two slightly worrying figures about the UK economy were published this week. First, the GDP estimate for the first quarter of 2015 was a huge miss in comparison to forecasts. Economists had expected a…
The Editor Speaks: The Earth is not flat Minister Bush so stop debating it
Instead of providing valuable insight into how his West Bay District should be divided up when the single member constituencies are introduced, Opposition Leader, McKeeva Bush wanted to inform the Electoral Boundary Commissioners and everyone else at the meeting, THE…
New e-Govt team starts work in Cayman Islands
A new gov.ky service portal should be launched by year-end, with enhanced customer services and improved public sector efficiencies being two primary objectives. The new e-Gov Steering Committee (EGSC) first met this month to begin this work. Led by co-Chairpersons…
Diversifying the EU-CARIFORUM Trade Dynamic
[Montego Bay, Jamaica, April 30, 2015] The recently concluded 3rd CARIFORUM-EU Business Forum in Jamaica succeeded in strengthening Caribbean-EU trade relations. Over a two-day period, well over 100 representatives and entrepreneurs took part in focused meetings to discuss the potential…
Growth in Latin America weakens for fifth year in a row
April 29, 2015 – IMF Survey From International Monetary Fund Growth in Latin America and Caribbean to drop below 1 percent in 2015, modest recovery expected in 2016 South America’s growth weighed down by lower commodity prices; better outlook for…
