Anthony Travers: The EU and the ‘new 21st century colonialism’
By: Anthony Travers, OBE, Travers Thorp Alberga |From International Investment Responding to public and media pressure brought on by the so-called Panama and Paradise papers exposés, the European Union has been compiling, tweaking and talking for months about its “blacklist”…
Cayman Islands Chamber leaders meet with Hong Kong General Chamber to forge a working relationship
Chamber President, Paul Byles and Chief Executive Officer, Wil Pineau met with representatives of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce during their trip to Hong Kong last month. The pair were in Hong Kong to attend the GREAT Festival…
Cayman Islands Chamber Council meets with Governor Choudhury for the first time
Chamber President, Paul Byles and members of the Council met with His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Anwar Choudhury for the first time last month. The meeting was a joint meeting with members of Cayman Finance, the Chamber and the Governor….
Country advisors appointed to the OECS ahead of the open call for proposals under the Direct Assistance Grant Scheme
Bridgetown, BARBADOS, April 5, 2018. The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) in cooperation with the European Union commenced a 3-day workshop to train Country Advisors from OECS countries on the Direct Assistance Grant Scheme (DAGS) at the Trade Winds…
CTO partners with Bitt to promote digital currency in Caribbean tourism
From eTN The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the region’s tourism development agency, has entered into an agreement with blockchain technology company, Bitt Inc., aimed at facilitating the implementation of more efficient payment processes for tourism-related products and services. The two…
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UK: Herts County Council pay out over £11,000 in racism tribunal
By Mia Jankowicz From Welwyn Hatfield Times Herts County Council must pay over £11,000 in a racial discrimination case after colleagues imitated a Welwyn Garden City worker’s Caribbean accent. The tribunal was heard at Watford Tribunal Hearing Centre on August…
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Cayman Islands Traffic Enforcement Operations Result in 187 Speeding Tickets Issued Over Two Weeks From RCIPS Over the two week period from 17 – 31 March, officers have continued traffic enforcement operations in response to community concerns, in particular…
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Land Reserve Fund hosts Cayman Islands fundraising event
The Land Reserve Fund arm of the National Trust for the Cayman Islands held their Cocktails and Canapes for Conservation fundraising event on 22nd March 2018. They were hosted at the home of Martyn and Vivian Bould who generously donated…
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UK: Coronation Street legend Bill Roache faces massive bill after investing in £500m tax avoidance scheme
By Jeremy Armstrong From Manchester Evening News 288 wealthy investors who put money in the Cayman Islands will now have to cough up Coronation Street actor Bill Roache is set to get a massive bill after investing in a £500m…
Tax revenues in Latin America and the Caribbean below the OECD average
From Chartered Accountants Ireland Tax revenues in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) dipped in 2016, falling further behind the average OECD country levels. That’s according to a recent report which the OECD contributed to on tax statistics in Latin…
