How to travel like a CHIEF: Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum
By Sean Russell From Sojern Like most of us, any time I get to go to the Caribbean I am happy—a cold towel and rum punch waiting for me upon arrival, white sandy beaches, crystal clear oceans, reading a good…
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The Editor Speaks: Money laundering legislation is a pretense
I am a far from qualified person to talk about money laundering and the legislation in place to protect it. I can only comment on what I read and leave it to “experts”. In a recent article in the Cayman…
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OPINION: Cayman Islands port, hope or hindrance
By Darveson Pinoy From Changed Journey Build it and they will come. Build a concrete monstrosity of a cruise berthing facility that dwarfs George Town (and Cayman) and the volume of tourists that come will guarantee Cayman prospers and guarantee…
Swiss approve [former Cayman Islands FA secretary] Takkas extradition to US
From ninemsn The Swiss justice ministry has approved the extradition to the United States of British-born businessman Costas Takkas, one of the FIFA officials whose arrest in May ignited an unprecedented crisis in world football. “The Federal Office of Justice…
Encouraging report from Cayman Islands affordable housing programme
Statement by the National Housing Development Trust Report – September 2015 The National Housing Development Trust (NHDT) is happy to announce the following updates, as it relates to the Affordable Housing Programmes: 1. Affordable Housing Initiative (AHI) Programmes – The…
Cayman Islands FATCA/CRS Update
By David Conen, Gautam Ganeshan, Bo Blocher From KPMG October 8, 2015 As previously communicated, the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority (“TIA”) is moving forward with the implementation of the OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS). Currently, 61 countries have agreed…
Bahamas is most expensive Caribbean cruise location
By Neil Hartnell From Tribune 242 The Bahamas is the most expensive Caribbean destination for the cruise ship industry, a newly-released survey revealing that it spent 78.3 per cent more in this nation than anywhere else in the region. The…
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World’s oceans facing biggest coral die-off in history, scientists warn
By Karl Mathiesen From The Guardian UK A third global bleaching of coral reefs is underway following a massive and persistent underwater heatwave Scientists have confirmed the third-ever global bleaching of coral reefs is under way and warned it could…
British PM rejects CARICOM demands for reparations… and rightly so
By Anthony L Hall From Caribbean News Now For years, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have been demanding billions in reparations from the British government for slavery. For just as long, I’ve been trying to disabuse them of their legally, politically…
Why Caribbean firms should tighten their shoelaces – not just their belts
From BluePrint Creative Two hikers were making their way through the forest when they encountered a massive bear in their path. The first hiker immediately bent down and started tightening his shoelaces, obviously intent on making a run for it….
