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WestStar TV did not fund Cayman 27 since its inception In a statement on the Cayman 27 website that was also broadcast it says “WestStar has funded Cayman 27 since its inception in 1992”. This is incorrect. CITN, as it…
Implications of FATCA for Cayman Islands entities
By Jarrod Farley and Shaun Hardcastle From Carey Olsen WHAT IS FATCA? FATCA or the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, is actually a section of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act passed into United States law in March…
Avoiding the Norovirus the Navy Way
By Angela T From News Chanel Daily Following the recent outbreak of norovirus on the Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas the US Navy has spoken how it combats the virus. The illness on the cruise ship affected nearly 700…
Cases of Chikungunya disease on the rise in Dominica
From Caribbean360 Health authorities say persons who have contracted the mosquito borne disease, Chikungunya, should remain home as Dominica recorded more than 31 cases of the disease so far. ROSEAU, Dominica, Monday February 17, 2014, CMC – Health authorities say…
Global tax standard attracts 42 countries
By Vanessa Houlder From Financial Times The Cayman Islands, Luxembourg and Jersey are among 42 countries that have agreed to pioneer a tax transparency regime in another milestone in the global crackdown on evasion. The Paris-based OECD described the plan…
Caribbean cardinal has Canadian connection
By Michael Swan, From The Catholic Register TORONTO – If Pope Francis intends to reshape the college of cardinals so it more roughly approximates the Catholic world, he’s made a start by appointing Val Felix’s big brother. Retired Toronto banker…
Port development requires the Caribbean to look outwards
By David Jessop, The View from EUROPE From The Jamaican Gleaner In the last few years, almost every significant Caribbean country has announced that they are upgrading their port facilities and preparing to compete to attract the larger post-panamax vessels…
Severe UK storms kill two, displace thousands
By Pat Gillespie From Mashable Princes William and Harry helped relief workers pack sandbags in the village of Datchet Gale-force winds, heavy rains and significant flooding in the United Kingdom led to two deaths Friday. A wave that crashed through…
PETITION: German conservationist murders a three-ton elephant and sends out photos
From Care2 Petition While in Botswana, a German conservationist murdered a three-ton elephant — and sent photos to his friends. Demand Conservation Officer’s Firing Immediately In Germany, part of Udo Wedekind’s job description is protecting endangered species. But that didn’t…
Slavery Reparations case gathers steam in Caribbean, Evidence collection
By Tony Best From the New York Carib News Caribbean nations which revised the century–old issue of reparations for slavery with their announced plans to bring a lawsuit against Britain for its commercially profitable role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade…
