Human Development Report 2015 – A mixed bag for Barbados and the Caribbean
By Alicia Nicholls From Caribbean Trade Law and Development The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released its Human Development Report 2015 yesterday. Entitled “Work for Human Development”, this year’s report focuses on the link between work and human development. The…
CRFM and partners to unlock the full potential of Caribbean fisheries through value chain approach
Belize City, Belize, 13 December 2015 (CRFM)—Some fear that climate change and global economic pressures will create a toxic mix that would cripple the potential of the Caribbean fisheries and aquaculture sector, but a new initiative being implemented by the…
UK: HMRC grows Affluent Unit in tax avoidance crackdown
By Sam Shaw From International Adviser A sharper focus on offshore banking activity and tax avoidance has seen HM Revenue & Customs grow its Affluent Unit by more than 50% in the past two years. In 2013 the unit had…
French company fined US$772 million to resolve Bahamas and other bribery charges
NEW HAVEN, USA (BERNAMA-NNN-CARIBBEAN NEWS)– Alstom SA, a French power and transportation company, was sentenced last November in US District Court in Connecticut to pay a US$772 million fine to resolve criminal charges related to a widespread corruption scheme involving…
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Cayman Airways bans hoverboards from aircraft
Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) joins with many international airlines in announcing the banning of “hoverboards” on its aircraft. Effective immediately, the lithium battery powered self-balancing personal transportation devices, commonly referred to as hoverboards, are banned from being transported on all…
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US government fights Facebook on commercial speech
By Ross Todd, from The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — Lawyers for the federal government have weighed in against Facebook in a privacy lawsuit where the company is raising a Constitutional challenge to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The TCPA allows…
Camana Bay and CARE present a special K9 Moonlight and Movies this Thursday (17)
What better way to end the school week than getting cozy with animals, enjoying a FREE movie by moonlight, making friends with other young animal lovers, and snacking on popcorn! So please come to Camana Bay on Thursday (17) evening…
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Caribbean Tourism Board issues statement on Paris Climate Change Agreement
The Caribbean region is experiencing the impact of the ravaging effects of climate change. Sea level rise, frequent and intense natural hazards; extended dry seasons resulting in water scarcity, loss of livelihoods and the disappearance of some of our islands…
St Kitts and Nevis leading attorney concerned about fragile Caribbean electoral systems
By Ken Richards From WINN St Kitts and Nevis (WINN): Bar Association president Charles Wilkins is likening Caribbean societies to truculent adolescents who place appearance over substance, whose bravado masks deep insecurities and who have perverted notions of respect. The…
IDB urges region to step up trade as exports decline
From CARIBBEAN360 WASHINGTON, United States, Monday December 14, 2015 – Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean will drop about 14 per cent in 2015 due to a steep decline in prices and weak demand for the region’s main exports…
