5 leadership lessons from the FIFA scandal
By Alexandra Wrage From Corporate Counsel With so many compliance lessons to be learned from the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) imbroglio, it’s difficult to know where to start. It’s even more difficult to avoid collapsing into caricature when…
The Internet raised $50,000 to help a retired police officer keep his K9 partner
BY MARCUS GILMER From Mashable The Internet can often be a cold, dark place. But there are instances when a story strikes such a chord with online audiences that a community can coalesce around a subject for the greater good….
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean
Brazil to benefit from ECLAC disaster assessment training A public financial institution from Brazil, Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) will soon benefit from the established disaster assessment expertise of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the…
MAFIFA: Is FIFA a victim or culprit?
By Collister M. Fahie From Caribbean News Now The definition of the word victim is as follows: a person or entity that is affected adversely by others through unlawful or illegal actions. The definition of a culprit is as follows:…
Cayman Islands: Ogier named Best Offshore Law Firm in the Hedgeweek Awards 2016
Ogier has been named Best Offshore Law Firm in this year’s Hedgeweek Awards. The award is the result of a vote by readers of Hedgeweek across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific – including institutional and high net worth investors as…
Peter Binose: Canouan – Raped Jewel of the Grenadines.
By Peter Binose The ULP Manifesto of 2010 on page 71 referred to the development of Canouan “[the ULP Government] purchased back the Canouan Beach Hotel and placed the property as government equity in a Development Company and the Canouan…
Mediaplanet’s “Discover Cuba” Campaign
Mediaplanet and Cuba Travel Associates Facilitates Exploration of the Largest Caribbean Island via Mediaplanet’s “Discover Cuba” Campaign Mediaplanet in partnership with Cuba Travel Associates, is proudly announcing distribution of its inaugural “Discover Cuba” campaign. NEW YORK, NY (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 26,…
2015 environmental year in review
Authors Byron Taylor, David T Buente Jr, Roger R Martella Jr, Judith M Praitis Contributed by Sidley Austin LLP Environment & Climate Change USA Litigation developments Rulemaking and policy developments Enforcement developments Biotechnology developments Whether the issue was climate change, air quality standards or water…
Venezuela president raises fuel price by 6,000% and devalues bolivar to tackle crisis
By Sibylla Brodzinsky in Bogota From The Guardian UK Nicolás Maduro uses decree powers to raise fuel prices for first time in 20 years and devalues currency in bid to boost nation’s coffers Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, has announced the first…
Tourism Matters: Again the taxpayer is left in the dark
By Adrian Loveridge From Caribbean News Now The decision by the Sandals group to sell one of the hotels they either own or operate in Antigua to competitor Elite Island Resorts raises a number of questions. Like the announced Beaches…





