Experts say Myrie ruling is a turning point for regional integration
From caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Tuesday November 5, 2013, CMC – Almost a month after the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled that Barbados had breached the rights of a Jamaican national when she sought entry into the country in…
What does the Cayman Island IGA really mean for the asset management industry?
By Bernard Attard PwC Malta IN BRIEF The impact of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) on the asset management industry is profound. Virtually every asset management fund will have to comply with FATCA as each likely will be…
LIAT flights disrupted by sudden pilots strike
From Caribbean 360 ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Tuesday November 5, 2013, CMC – Pilots employed with the regional airline, LIAT, stayed away from their jobs on Tuesday severely disrupting the schedule of the Antigua-based airline. A statement issued by the carrier…
Scottish beef company gets secret loan from secret Cayman company
By David Montgomery From Argus Leader Desperate Aberdeen beef plant took $30M loan at 29% interest in In March 2010, the once-promising Northern Beef Packers plant in Aberdeen was in trouble. The multi-million project was only partially completed, out of…
Maples and Calder facilitates interview training for students
Maples and Calder is committed to supporting the Islands’ youth and guiding them towards a path of success. This year the firm expanded its reach by providing scholarship interview training for five local high school students. The mock interviews were…
Rare solar eclipse in [Caribbean], America, Europe and Africa
From BBC A rare solar eclipse allowing a view of the Sun that is totally or partially blocked by the Moon has taken place. It was first visible in the southern United States, before sweeping east across the Atlantic Ocean…
Proud Awards continue to highlight youth
The second round of the Proud of Them initiative shone a spotlight on the achievement of 12 new recipients yesterday (Thursday October 31, 2013). The new awardees are: Name Category District Age Abigail Stoddart Academics WB 21 Kimone…
Murder Case In Greenwich, Conn.
By Erin Fuchs Reuters/Douglas Healy From Business Insider The news last week that Kennedy relative Michael Skakel was getting a new trial for murder shocked legal experts and spurred at least one expert to say he still thinks Skakel is…
Falklands General Election: an important choice for a time of change
By John Fowler – MercoPress – Stanley The constitution of the Falkland Islands requires that a general election be held every four years to choose the eight members of the Islands’ Legislative Assembly or lower house of government. The next…
Tessanne Chin: ‘I have always dreamed big’
By Curtis Campbell, Jamaica Gleaner From Voice The Voice USA contestant says her success on the popular show does not discredit her achievements in Jamaica Jamaican singer Tessanne Chin says while her experience as a recording artist should help her…
