Parliamentarians from Caribbean Launch Regional Network to Fight Corruption
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – Parliamentarians from eight Caribbean countries joined forces today to launch GOPAC Caribbean, a regional chapter of the international anti- corruption network the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) at the Parliament of…
WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (ADR) : WuXi PharmaTech Presents 2013 Life Science and Chemistry Awards
SHANGHAI, Dec. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — WuXi PharmaTech (NYSE: WX), a leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device research and development outsourcing company with operations in China and the United States, announced the winners of the seventh annual WuXi PharmaTech Life…
Don’t rush too fast into Fatca compliance
By Min Ho From Asian Investor The recent Cayman-US tax agreement has sparked a rush of Asian managers seeking to register as Fatca- compliant, says PwC’s Angelica Kwan – but they need to be ready first. Hong Kong-based alternative asset…
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,…
‘A 15-year-old is too young to give birth’
From Trinidad Express Alvaro Serrano, regional communication adviser for Latin America and the Caribbean at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) regional office, says 20,000 girls under 15 give birth every day around the world and it was necessary to…
Human trafficking, prostitution in Dutch Caribbean to be investigated
By Marvin hokstam From NL Times.nl The Second Chamber has adopted a motion to initiate an independent inquiry into human trafficking and prostitution in the Dutch Caribbean. The motion was brought by the ChristianUnion and the Labour Party PvdA. Member…
CWC launches first LTE service in Cayman Islands
Mobile download speeds of over 100 mbps Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has become the first operator to launch Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile data services in the Cayman Islands. The new service is the latest benefit from a programme…
Help us to help you says Cayman Post Office
If you’re expecting Christmas packages, the Cayman Islands Postal Service (CIPS) has a couple of suggestions to speed up delivery. There are two things that customers are can do to speed up the process: 1) ensure an invoice is available,…
Victory Brewing to expand footprint to include Cayman Islands
DOWNINGTOWN, PA – Victory Brewing Company® (Victory), is pleased to announce that it will expand its national and international distribution footprint to include Idaho, Arizona and Kentucky, as well as the United Kingdom, Cayman Islands and Sweden. The brewery also…
Bitcoin prices plunge after China cracks down on currency
By Seth Fiegerman From Mashable The price of bitcoin surged to $1,000 last month, but it dipped far below that mark just as quickly. Baidu, China’s largest search engine, announced this week that it would no longer accept the digital…
