Cayman Islands police officer assaulted by intoxicated man in Strand parking lot, 3 December
From RCIPS Around 1AM on Saturday, 3 December, armed officers on patrol near the Strand were informed by a member of the public about a vehicle illegally parked in a disabled parking spot outside Lillie’s Night Club. After unsuccessfully trying…
Jose Mourinho’s advisers ‘misled the tax man during inquiries into £10million earnings hidden in Caribbean haven’
By ALEXANDER ROBERTSON FROM MAILONLINE Evidence said to suggest tax officials in Britain and Spain had been misled The claims emerged in a huge data leak of more than 18 million documents Accusations that his advisers helped to hide…
Cayman Islands bank implements AMLtrac from iFinancial
By Tanya Andreasyan From banking Technology Global Fidelity Bank implements AMLtrac from iFinancial UK-based core banking and anti-money laundering (AML) software vendor International Financial Systems (iFinancial) is implementing its AMLtrac solution at Global Fidelity Bank. The bank, based in the…
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David Jessop: New uncertainties ahead for Cuba
By David Jessop From The Jamaica Gleaner On November 28, the United States’ President-elect Donald Trump said, “If Cuba is unwilling to make a better deal for the Cuban people, the Cuban-American people and the US as a whole, I…
Prestige Fund Management makes new hire for Cayman operation
From Hedgeweek Prestige Fund Management (PFM) has appointed Peter Anderson as a director. Anderson has a career spanning nearly 30 years, split between the UK and Cayman with international accounting groups Coopers & Lybrand (PWC), Benbow Anderson, Deloitte Touche and…
Region’s exports fall five per cent
From The Guardian tt The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean’s (Eclac) annual report Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy 2016 shows that the foreign trade dynamics of the region are having their worst performance…
Trinidad and Tobago among Latin America and Caribbean countries with improving education systems
From Antigua Observer WASHINGTON, Dec 6, CMC – A new study has found that while students throughout Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) continue to be among the lowest achievers on international learning assessments, countries like Peru, Colombia, Uruguay, and…
Caribbean Exports celebrates regional exporting excellence
Bridgetown, BARBADOS, December 6, 2016. The West India Biscuit Company Limited (WIBISCO), widely known for their baked goods such as biscuits and cookies, copped the Caribbean Exporter of the Year Award last night at the 2nd Caribbean Exporter of the…
Trump Wants to Cancel Boeing’s $4B New Air Force One Order: Costs ‘Out of Control’
From Newsmax Six weeks from taking office, Donald Trump says he wants the government to cut some costs by canceling its “ridiculous” and too-expensive order for a new Air Force One, the plane that carries presidents around the globe. The…
Caribbean SIDS receive support in building capacity to produce SDG indicators
Countries in the subregion are set to meet to identify a set of core indicators, from among the global indicators for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), that the Caribbean would regard as essential to produce. This meeting, which will take place…
