The Londoner at Morritt’s Resort to open in May
Morritt’s Resort, Grand Cayman, Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Opening Of ‘The Londoner,’ A 20-Unit Luxury Addition Morritt’s Resort, a 184-unit property renowned for offering “home away from home” ownership vacations to more than 9,000 members over the last 25 years,…
Jamaica anti-doping officials admit to errors in drug testing
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thursday April 17, 2014, CMC – The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) has conceded that some procedures carried out while collecting samples for testing last year were not consistent with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) International Standards….
Cayman Islands: US FATCA And Cayman Funds: Due Diligence
Article by Martin Livingston, Jon Fowler, Tim Frawley and Alasdair Robertson Maples and Calder Last Updated: 17 April 2014 On 29 November 2013, the Cayman Islands government signed a Model 1B (i.e. non- reciprocal) intergovernmental agreement with the United States…
Survey shows strong public support for Ironwood and road
The Cayman community has shown strong support for the Ironwood community, planned for East End, and for the development of the East West Arterial (EWA), which will run 10 miles from Hurst Road in Savannah to Frank Sound road at…
Caribbean whale hunter turns whale watcher – is the end in sight for whaling everywhere?
By Aisling Maria Cronin From ONEGREENPLANETNEWS Heartening news just in from the Caribbean, Green Monsters! Orson “Balaam” Ollivierre, chief whaler on the island of Bequia, the second-largest island of the Grenadines in the Eastern Caribbean, has made the decision to…
Urban, peri-urban agriculture widespread, but need more support of governments
From FnBnews.com ‘Growing greener cities in Latin America and the Caribbean’, a recently-published Food and Agricultural Orgainsation (FAO) report found that urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) was widespread in Latin America and the Caribbean, but realising its full potential required…
Hong Kong’s dirty, bloody secret
From Debra Rosen, Walk Free Call on the Hong Kong Labour Ministry to protect workers from domestic slavery Campaign update: Just days ago, the Hong Kong Labour Ministry BLOCKED OUR EMAILS. We are now planning to deliver all signatures in…
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. promotes Adam Goldstein to President and COO
From Travel and Tour World Veteran executive Adam Goldstein has been named president and chief operating officer of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., the company announced. Goldstein, a 25-year company veteran, had spent the previous 12 years as president and CEO…
Carbon Dioxide levels climb into uncharted territory for humans
By Andrew Freedman From Mashable The amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere has exceeded 402 parts per million (ppm) during the past two days of observations, which is higher than at any time in at least the past…
AHAB wins two rulings in Cayman against Maan Al Sanea’s companies; Case will proceed to trial
WASHINGTON, April 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — On Monday 14 April 2014, Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi & Brothers Company (“AHAB”) won two rulings in the Cayman Islands against ten companies created and controlled by Maan Al Sanea as the principal offshore component…
