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…
Dismissed guards to hear Pan Caribbean proposal
From Go-Jamaica Unions representing security guards dismissed by the Pan Caribbean Sugar Company have finally received a proposal from the company to take back the workers for consideration. The parties met yesterday and NWU President, Vincent Morrison says Pan Caribbean’s…
Barbados ‘Money Back’ scheme to combat rise in travel tax
By David Jessop From Voice Caribbean island puts incentive in place to encourage tourism in wake of Air Passenger Duty (APD) rise In what must be a first for any country in the world – and the clearest indication yet…
Jamaica now top Caribbean trading partner for China’
From Stabroek News Jamaica Observer) BEIJING, China — JAMAICA became China’s top trading partner in the Caribbean in 2012 and the communist country is committed to forming deeper business alliances with the island going forward, says Chinese President Xi Jinping….
Glory of CARIFESTA and challenges for the media
By Rickey Singh From Jamaica Observer Given the very disappointing regional media coverage of the nine-day 11th Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) currently being hosted by Suriname, the Annual General Assembly of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU), now taking place…
ERA, ICTA & WA appointments made
The Cayman Islands Government has gazetted the appointment boards of three authorities, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), the Information and Communications Technology Authority (ITCA) and the Water Authority (WA). The ERA Sherri Bodden-Cowan, Chair (existing member), Derrick Tibbetts (existing member),…
Pilots seeks judicial review over CAL’s employment practices
By Laurel V Williams Sunday T&T Newsday Two local airline pilots have filed an application for leave in the High Court to apply for judicial review against the decision of Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) to hire and employ foreign nationals….
