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Cayman Islands YMCA wins Extended Afterschool Programme Contract
From the Cayman Islands Ministry of Education. Extended after school programme continues to benefit students in Cayman Islands The Ministry of Education’s Extended After School Programme (EASP) has been in operation since 2011 with the aim of reducing opportunities for…
Switzerland could turn the scales in 1MDB scam
By Arno Maierbrugger/Gulf Times Correspondent/Bangkok Although the Malaysian government is trying its best to return to a normal agenda after the scandal surrounding state-owned fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad has been calming down a bit, at least in the public, there…
OECD publishes guidance on international standard for automatic exchange of tax information
From Out-Law.com A ‘handbook’ giving guidance on the new global standard for automatic exchange of financial account information and a guide to designing an offshore tax disclosure programme have been published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)….
$224m in CDB support
From Barbados Nation News Barbados stands to receive $224 million in financing from the Caribbean Development Bank between this year and 2018. Having approved 85 loans worth $857.8 million for Barbados over more than 40 years – $648 million of…
Nicaragua charges Fifa official with corruption
From The Local ch One of the seven Fifa officials arrested in Switzerland has been charged with money laundering and corruption charges in Nicaragua, a prosecutor said, expecting an extradition to be completed soon. Lausanne lawyer to head Fifa reform…
Mood of the nation poll: It’s now or never for Modi on black money
By Anshuman Tiwar From daily O Indian investors are bringing illegal funds on a large scale through P-notes into the Indian market via tax havens. Having declared from the ramparts of the Red Fort that he would bell the black…
Destination of the week
This beautiful island in the Caribbean is completely filled with jackasses By Carly Ledbetter From The Huffington Post When you’re one of the many people traveling to Bonaire for its stunning diving and snorkeling opportunities, you might want to take…
Are we all ALIENS?
By Richard Gray for MailOnline Support grows for the panspermia theory that claims life on Earth may have arrived here from outer space Panspermia is a theory that life was carried to Earth by comets or meteors The idea has…
Explained: Why airplane food tastes so bad
By Yoni Heisler From BGR Air travel in recent years has become a much more enjoyable experience. Not only are electronics no longer viewed as dangerous devices to be afraid of, but it’s becoming increasingly common to encounter planes with…
Big law lessons in Amazon’s workplace jungle
By Steven J. Harper, From The Am Law Daily Amazon’s founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos, hates the recent New York Times article about his company. He says it “doesn’t describe the Amazon I know.” Rather, it depicts “a soulless, dystopian…
