Germany pledged millions to tainted official Jack Warner for vote: Report
By Agence France-Presse By NDTV SP RTS Jack Warner, former CONCACAF head, was offered bribe as well as several other perks by the German Football Federation, in return of votes for the hosting rights of the 2006 World Cup, according…
2DayTalk’s coolest Caribbean Islands includes The Caymans
From 2DayTalk Coolest Caribbean Islands – & Its Wonderful Destinations The word Caribbean stirs up memories of Jack Sparrow and that movie Pirates of the Caribbean! But Caribbean islands are more to that – more than the loot or the…
‘Lord Chisholm’ accused of stealing more than $2 million from investors in TV startup scheme
From FOX 9 The self-proclaimed ‘Lord’ Colin Chisholm is accused of lying about a TV network in the Caribbean and stealing from its investors since 2004. (KMSP) – A Minnesota millionaire convicted of welfare fraud is now facing federal charges…
The Cayman Islands Introduces a New Vehicle: the Limited Liability Company
By Tim Clipstone, Jonathan Green, Julian Ashworth, Philip Ireland, Barry McGrath, Anthony Webster, Terence Ho, Paul Govier, Tom Katsaros Corporate, Finance, Investment Funds Cayman Islands From Maples The Cayman Islands published a bill for a new law on 18 December…
Historic drought affects 1 million people in Cuba
From teleSUR Rice production will only meet 60 percent of the amount required to satisfy national consumption due to the drought. Over one million people are being affected by a severe drought in Cuba, causing a major drop in rice…
Turks and Caicos names new head of Financial Services Commission
From Caribbean Journal A new managing director Governor Peter Beckingham has appointed Niguel Streete as the next Managing Director of the Financial Services Commission, in accordance with the recommendation of the commission’s board. Streete brings over 20 years of experience…
Air China to start Beijing – Havana – Montreal service
BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Air China will start Beijing – Montreal – Havana service on December 27, 2015, a southward extension to Havana of the carrier’s Beijing – Montreal service already started on September 29. With the extension,…
Tax lawyers now suggesting the Caribbean as havens from terror, too
By ZAID JILANI/THE INTERCEPT From Virgin Islands Free Press Caribbean nations have long served as tax havens for the world’s economic elite, with many offering so-called economic citizenship where, for large payments, one can simply buy citizenship in their countries….
Madonna backs Sean Penn in defamation suit against Lee Daniels
By Celia Ampel, From Daily Business Review The Miami attorneys defending “Empire” creator Lee Daniels in a defamation suit filed by actor Sean Penn are not deterred by Madonna’s affidavit swearing the actor never assaulted her. “The fact that Penn…
Canada’s war on drugs in the Caribbean had a very good year
By Ben Makuch From Vice News Unbeknownst to some, Canada has been waging a war on cocaine traffickers in the Caribbean — and it just netted a record haul. The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) announced the conclusion of its anti-narco…





