Grenada government unable to pay arrears owed to public servants
From Caribbean360 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Friday February 28, 2014, CMC – The Grenada government says it will not be able to pay as schedule the EC$12 million (One EC dollar = US$0.37 cents) in retroactive payment to public servants. A…
Elections end in shouting…again
From Nicaragua Dispatch The CSE has been accused of rigging four of the last four elections And the Oscar for best lead actor in an electoral farce goes to….Roberto Rivas! (Unfortunately, Mr. Rivas couldn’t be here tonight to accept his…
Russia demands 2 Ukrainian warships surrender
From CBC News Russians issue ultimatum for surrender of 2 Ukrainian warships in Crimea Russian troops seize Crimea military facilities U.S. believes Russia has more than 6,000 soldiers in Crimea U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to travel to Ukraine…
Google must take down Anti-Islam film ‘Innocence of Muslims,’ says court
By Morgan Lee, From Christian Post A federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that Google must remove an anti-Islam film that generated riots across the Middle East and Asia in September 2012. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in…
World Champion underwater photographer
Cayman resident is World Champion underwater photographer From The Daily Mail UK The greatest underwater photographs from around the world: Winning entries selected from thousands of amazing aquatic images From the wreck of a Japanese warplane to grinning great white…
RORC Caribbean 600
RORC Caribbean 600 : Fight to the Finish From Nautic News Hap Fauth’s JV72, Bella Mente crossed the finish line in Antigua to take Monohull Line Honours for the 2014 RORC Caribbean 600 on Wednesday 26th February, in an elapsed…
Forbes: Six hedge fund managers top $1 billion in pay
By Dan Weil From Moneynews While the hedge fund industry as a whole underperformed the stock market last year, hedge fund managers at the top of the totem pole made out quite well. Indeed, six earned more than $1 billion,…
Positive Development for Women’s Soccer in Canada, Says CONCACAF President
Praises Canadian Soccer for its development and improvement MONTREAL, Canada (Sunday, March 2, 2014) – Speaking after the Official Draw for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 today, FIFA Vice President and CONCACAF President, Jeffrey Webb, congratulated the…
Brady Dougan says he was unaware of tax evasion
From JD Journal According to Bloomberg News, Chief Executive Officer Brady Dougan of the Credit Suisse Group is accused of helping clients hide billions of dollars from the Internal Revenue Service, and has now shifted the blame onto a group…
Big bills and tax havens: The business of immigration detention
By Ben Butler and Georgia Wilkins from The Sydney Morning Herald The sacked operator of a controversial immigration detention centre at Manus Island, G4S, paid no Australian tax in 2012, Fairfax Media has learnt. Financial reports filed with the corporate…
