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The backlash to U.S.-Cuba normalization and the misuse of Human Rights
By Peter Bolton, Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs In the bitter campaign to reverse the normalization of U.S.-Cuba relations that has been driving forward since December 2014, human rights have again entered center stage. Critics of President…
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Guyana should immediately rescind this embarrassing MOU with India
By Dennis Adonis From Caribbean News Now The Guyana government has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of India for the establishment of a US$1 million ICT Center of Excellence inside two classroom spaces at the NDMA…
Double your pleasure: Caribbean islands off islands [Little Cayman]
From KUSA NBC 9News Colorado Barbuda, Antigua’s little sister The tiny island of Barbuda lies 26 miles north of Antigua. The Barbuda Express catamaran zips back and forth in a 90-minute trip between Barbuda and Antigua. Travelers can also use…
A shareholder-unfriendly buyout at Autohome [Will Cayman Islands throw it out?]
By SHULI REN From Barron’s A buyout of China’s online ad service for car makers and dealers may be unfair to U.S.investors. Will a Cayman court throw it out? Autohome, which provides online advertising services for car makers and dealers, is…
Retiring Cayman Islands Customs Officer Fêted
Retiring Senior Customs Officer William Watson has received high praise for his commitment and dedication over 33 years in government service. At an event at Customs headquarters earlier this month to celebrate his contributions to the department and its customers,…
Senior government officials address Sustainable Development priorities of the Caribbean
The Deputy Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Antonio Prado, opened the 26th session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee in Saint Kitts and Nevis. (April 22, 2016) “National ownership, strong integrated policy planning, and effective institutional coordinating mechanisms are required…
Barclays pulls out of Gibraltar
By Kirsten Hastings From International Adviser The British bank took the decision to reduce its presence in Gibraltar following a strategic review in 2014, having had a presence on the Rock for around 125 years. A small local staff of 14…
Israel approves $3.3 million for tourism center in West Bank
BY JESSICA PLAUTZ From Mashable Israel’s finance committee has approved a plan to build a $3.3 million tourism center in the Barkan settlement in the West Bank. The center appears to be part of a broader package of economic stimulus….
Jamaica Ponzi scheme may impact US charity linked to Royal Family
By Claudette de la Haye Caribbean News Now Contributor #mediawomanrising https://www.gofundme.com/emw7vetg MIAMI, USA — On the eve of the 35th charity gala put on by the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) in Miami, whose patron of honour in previous years…
UK: Newbury MP defends David Cameron after tax leaks
By William Walker From Newbury Today But Richard Benyon will not reveal his own tax returns The Conservative MP for Newbury has leapt to the defence of David Cameron and his family after recent revelations from the ‘Panama Papers’, but stressed…
