Cuba will present new tourism opportunities for Jamaica, Caribbean
From Caribflame Jamaica’s tourism minister says heightened interest in Cuba will bring opportunities for Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. Addressing the newly appointed directors of the boards of key agencies of the tourism ministry on the weekend at the Montego…
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David Jessop: The Panama Connection
From The Jamaica Gleaner A few days ago, the leader of the British Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, called on the British prime minister to consider taking direct control of Britain’s Caribbean overseas territories. His remarks – not without irony, as…
A tangled web: Belize law firm & an offshore agent also linked to Panama Papers
From Amandala BELIZE CITY, Since the revelation of the Panama Papers, the sensational leak of a bounty of information from the private Panama offshore firm, Mossack Fonseca, the repercussions are not only being felt across the globe, but also here…
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Vijay Mallya claims he paid USD 100 to acquire Caribbean Premier League Franchise
By Press Trust of India From NDTV Sports Vijay Mallya bought Caribbean Premier League (CPL) team in February days before stepping down as chairman of United Spirits and subsequently also lost control over Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers…
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Ericsson celebrates 120 years of innovation in Latin America
Since 1896, Ericsson’s ideas, technologies and employees have created innovations that have affected and transformed the lives of Latin American people, industries and society. Innovation has always been a fundamental part of the company’s DNA, achieving great milestones such as…
(IDB) Inter-American Development Bank releases regional report
SAN JUAN – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Inter-American Investment Corp. (IIC) held their annual meeting in the Bahamas this weekend. The gathering is a forum for discussion among the institutions’ governors, most of whom are finance ministers,…
Can AI replace Lawyers? Vanderbilt Law event to address legal machines
By Ian Lopez, From Legaltech News The April 13 and 14 event will feature experts in AI and law as well as ROSS, the world’s ‘first artificially intelligent attorney.’ When people discuss artificial intelligence (AI) replacing jobs, rarely are they…
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority appoints second deputy head of fudiciary
Mr. Eric Wilson was recently appointed to the post of Deputy Head of the Fiduciary Services Division at the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) effective 1 April 2016. With oversight from the Head of the division, he will manage the…
Selling our enemies the rope to hang us
By Cicero From Cicero’s Songs Panama is not the world’s largest off shore financial centre. Mossack Fonseca is not the worlds largest offshore lawyer. The scale of the leak of confidential information is huge, but in fact it represents the…
Progress made to rein in shell corporations, but more action needed
By John Ydstie FromWBFO 88.7 Buffalo The revelations in the Panama Papers have generated anger and disgust. Politicians and leaders in countries from Russia to Iceland to the oil-rich Gulf States are implicated. The irony is that while the shady…
