St Lucia on ‘high alert’ following suspected dengue death
From Caribbean360 Chief Medical Officer Dr. Merlyn Fredericks said her Ministry is awaiting confirmation that a child may have succumbed after suffering from dengue like symptoms. CASTRIES, St Lucia, Thursday October 10, 2013, CMC – St.Lucia’s Health Ministry has put…
Cayman is on list targeted by Colombia but not Bermuda
By Raymond Hainey, From the Royal Gazette Colombia says Bermuda is not on tax haven ‘hit list’ Bermuda has escaped being put on a 44-strong list of tax havens targeted by the government of Colombia. Competitors the Cayman Islands, the…
OCC issues scathing report into private sector pensions
OCC issues scathing report into private sector pensions Nicola Williams, Commissioner from The Office of the Complaints Commissioner (OCC) has issued a scathing report into private sector pensions last Wednesday (9). The Report follows an Own Motion Investigation into the…
The hidden Caribbean: sustainable tourism arrives in the Dominican Republic
By Jeremy Hance From mongabay.com Finding true ecotourism companies isn’t easy. While the tourism industry worldwide has latched onto the term ‘ecotourism,’ in many cases it’s more propaganda than reality. Especially in heavily-touristed areas—like the Caribbean Islands—it’s difficult to find…
Here’s what life is like inside Russia’s toughest prison
By Pamela Engel From Business Insider Russian prisons are notoriously tough, but there’s one that’s even harder than the rest. Called Black Dolphin, this high security prison on the Kazakhstan border houses the country’s most brutal criminals, including serial killers,…
Judge allows ATO to use disputed papers [despite Cayman ruling]
By Susannah Moran From The Australian The Australian Taxation Office [ATO] has won the right to use controversial financial documents in a long-running Wickenby case, despite a Cayman Islands ruling that the documents should not have been given to the…
Dominican Republic ruling regarding Haitian-origin descendents a worry for Haitians
From Caribbean360 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Friday October 4, 2013, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General Irwin La Rocque said the 15-member regional integration movement is concerned at a recent ruling by the Constitutional Court in the Dominican Republic that may…
CIBC FirstCaribbean employees to walk for the cure again in 2013
From Zizonline Basseterre, St Kitts, — The 2013 CIBC FirstCaribbean Walk/Run for the Cure is definitely on! Again this year, employees, their friends and families will take part in the event, in a bid to raise awareness of and support…
Dubai to build world’s largest Caribbean-style manmade lagoon
By Shane McGinley From Arabian Industry Project will be four times the size of the biggest existing lagoon and located in Mohammed Bin Rashid City Already home to manmade islands and ski resorts, Dubai is set to build the world’s…
Jamaica and Cuba touted as the top selling Caribbean destinations for 2014
By Vicky Karantzavelou From Travel Daily News Jamaica is the fastest growing Caribbean destination for loveholidays.com, growing at 50% year on year. However Cuba is still the most popular Caribbean destination accounting for 70% of bookings to the region. Following…
