World economy is enriching by offshore banking [like the Cayman Islands]
By Just a Blog – Sally Whitacre, From notbing.com This is me, these are my thoughts. Sally World offshore banks make loans in the Eurocurrency market when they accept deposits in the foreign banks. Banking offshore offers you the chance…
Editorial
The Editor Speaks: Impressive Budget presentation – proof is in the eating I give a 10 out of 10 rating to the Progressive (PPM) government’s 2013 -14 Budget presentation this week. It was quite a change from the often rambling,…
St Lucia on ‘high alert’ following suspected dengue death
From Caribbean360 Chief Medical Officer Dr. Merlyn Fredericks said her Ministry is awaiting confirmation that a child may have succumbed after suffering from dengue like symptoms. CASTRIES, St Lucia, Thursday October 10, 2013, CMC – St.Lucia’s Health Ministry has put…
Cayman is on list targeted by Colombia but not Bermuda
By Raymond Hainey, From the Royal Gazette Colombia says Bermuda is not on tax haven ‘hit list’ Bermuda has escaped being put on a 44-strong list of tax havens targeted by the government of Colombia. Competitors the Cayman Islands, the…
OCC issues scathing report into private sector pensions
OCC issues scathing report into private sector pensions Nicola Williams, Commissioner from The Office of the Complaints Commissioner (OCC) has issued a scathing report into private sector pensions last Wednesday (9). The Report follows an Own Motion Investigation into the…
The hidden Caribbean: sustainable tourism arrives in the Dominican Republic
By Jeremy Hance From mongabay.com Finding true ecotourism companies isn’t easy. While the tourism industry worldwide has latched onto the term ‘ecotourism,’ in many cases it’s more propaganda than reality. Especially in heavily-touristed areas—like the Caribbean Islands—it’s difficult to find…
Here’s what life is like inside Russia’s toughest prison
By Pamela Engel From Business Insider Russian prisons are notoriously tough, but there’s one that’s even harder than the rest. Called Black Dolphin, this high security prison on the Kazakhstan border houses the country’s most brutal criminals, including serial killers,…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Judge allows ATO to use disputed papers [despite Cayman ruling]
By Susannah Moran From The Australian The Australian Taxation Office [ATO] has won the right to use controversial financial documents in a long-running Wickenby case, despite a Cayman Islands ruling that the documents should not have been given to the…
Dominican Republic ruling regarding Haitian-origin descendents a worry for Haitians
From Caribbean360 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Friday October 4, 2013, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General Irwin La Rocque said the 15-member regional integration movement is concerned at a recent ruling by the Constitutional Court in the Dominican Republic that may…
