New date set for seamen certificates
From the Office of the Premier and Ministry of Home & Community Affairs The Ministry of Community Affairs reminds seamen that the deadline to submit Seamen Continuation Certificates has now passed. Officials say that to date approximately 30 per cent…
Cayman Islands: Protecting the heart of the Cayman Economy
By Gonzales Jalles From Cayman Finance According to the latest ESO report, the Financial Services industry directly contributes 41.9% of the economy of the Cayman Islands, followed by Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities at 13.8% (which includes the accounting and…
2 Banks positioned to grow with Latin America and the Caribbean
By Henry Nyce From Seeking Alpha The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a report [pdf] in April of this year predicting economic growth for the global economy. While the U.S. and Canada are predicted to grow between 1 and 2%…
Guyana projects record gold production for 2013
From caribbean360 Guyana is hoping to top production of 500,000 ounces of gold which has never been achieved in Guyana in the history of gold,” said CGDMA Vice-President, Charles Da Silva. GEORGETOWN, Guyana, – The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners…
LIAT lands safely in Barbados following main wheel failure
From Caribbean360 Liat said the landing of flight LI 774 with 43 passengers on board was “uneventful.” BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Monday August 26, 2013 – The regional airline, LIAT, Monday confirmed that one of its aircraft on a flight from Guyana…
The best way to manage risks
By Sean Hyman From Moneynews Ideally, it would be great if we could obtain great returns from something that carried almost no risk whatsoever. However, that simply doesn’t exist. Therefore, we either have to go with low-risk instruments that offer…
Barbados PM on VAT and its impact on Barbados
The Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur was the featured speaker at the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting on Wednesday July 17th, 2013. The following is his speech shared with the business community on Valued Added Tax (VAT). “In my…
Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility members renew at reduced rates
by Artemis All sixteen member governments of the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) [including the Cayman Islands] have renewed their hurricane and earthquake parametric insurance coverage for the 2013/2014 policy year which began on the 1st June. All members…
Couple stranded by cruise in Turkey receives outpouring of support
By Brittany Alana Davis From Tampa Bay Times CLEARWATER — A Clearwater couple is finally getting help in an American hospital in Turkey after Royal Caribbean cruise lines abandoned them at a rural hospital, leaving them with only hand gestures…
Trump defends his school, prosecutor calls it ‘a scam’
By Jose Pagliery From CNN Money Donald Trump’s real estate school is under attack by New York’s top prosecutor, and both sides took to the airwaves Monday to elaborate on the upcoming legal battle. During separate interviews on CNN’s “New…
