Jamaica’s McNeill: British Air passenger duty “still a serious problem”
From Caribbean Journal The British Air Passenger Duty remains a “serious problem,” although Jamaica has managed to “turn the corner” a bit, according to Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill. He said efforts to improve Jamaica’s profile in the United Kingdom…
CARICOM at 40: An alternative agenda
By Sir Ronald Sanders Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday July 4, 2013 – By the time this commentary is read, Heads of Government of the 15-nation Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) will have celebrated the 40th anniversary of the inter-governmental…
Jamaican PM Speech at CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting
THURSDAY, 04 JULY 2013 Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller Among the many things we the people of the Caribbean have in common is the warm and welcoming Caribbean Sea. Its foamy crests embrace all our coastlines. Our…
Colombian Scholars Highlight Importance of Being Caribbean
Santiago de Cuba, July 4 (Prensa Latina) Scholars from Colombia highlighted here today the links to the Caribbean, a reality dodged for a long time. During the Colloquium “The Caribbean Linking Us”, as part of the 33rd Fiesta del Fuego…
Tiffany’s Executive Stole $1.3 Million in Jewels
BY ALLISON P. DAVIS New York Mag A former Tiffany & Co executive who stole over 1 million dollars worth of jewelry is facing 30 years in prison, reports WWD. Ingrid Lederhass-Okun, who started with the company in 1991, was…
3D-Printed Human Organs Prep Doctors for Real Surgeries
BY VIGNESH RAMACHANDRAN From Mashable An Iowa businessman says 3D-printed human organs can help doctors practice surgeries before actually opening up a real body. Mark Ginsberg — an Iowa City jewelry store owner, who also has a manufacturing facility with…
RBC Wealth Management appoints new VP and MD
By: Viola Caon Investment Europe RBC Wealth Management, part of Royal Bank of Canada, has announced the executive appointment of Mike Moodie to the position of Vice President and Managing Director, Ultra High Net Worth, RBC Wealth Management – British…
Caribbean law librarians meet
For the first time, Caribbean law librarians will meet in the Cayman Islands for their annual conference early next week. Some 40 delegates from 15 member countries of the Caribbean Association of Law Libraries (CARALL) are being hosted by the…
Island Living Show Friday (5)
For two days Friday (5) and Sat (6) Cayman 27’s Island Living Show will be once again held at Camana Bay’s Arts and Recreation Centre. The show has everything related to living and working in Cayman. Building supplies, furnishing, nursery…
Why financial institutions must comply with anti-money laundering laws?
By SSA ZAIDI Moneylife Money laundering and crime are interconnected; it is the crime that thrives on money laundering—if money laundering is blocked or detected it will lead to discouragement of crime To answer this question, we need to first…
