Grenada needs a National Heroes Day not American mimicry
By Arley Gill From Caribbean360 ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, Friday October 10, 2014 – October 25th will be another holiday to commemorate “Thanksgiving Day’’ in Grenada. In the October 2nd editorial Caribupdate Weekly, the editor put forward sound reasons why Grenadians…
The Australian woman behind an $80 million recall of dangerous cable
By Jenni Ryall From Mashable SYDNEY — An Australian woman is at the centre of a dangerous cable recall, where dangerous materials were imported from China before being installed in as many as 40,000 Australian homes and businesses. Lu Luo…
The high price of ‘Citizenship by Investment’ in the Caribbean
By Duncan Tucker From Nearshore Americas The High Price of ‘Citizenship by Investment’ in the Caribbean In a bid to receive more foreign direct investment (FDI), an increasing number of Caribbean countries are launching citizenship-by-investment programs (CIP) that allow foreign…
Corruption ‘impoverishes and kills millions’
From BBC The ONE group says money lost because of corruption would otherwise be spent on school and medicine A report by the anti-poverty organisation One says much of the progress made over the past two decades in tackling extreme…
Matt Prior plots England return for tour to Caribbean
From The Asian Age Matt Prior has dismissed suggestions his England career is over and has targeted April’s series in the West Indies for his return from a long-standing Achilles problem. The wicketkeeper will undergo surgery next month on the…
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Cayman Islands HSA statement regarding dialysis unit issues Press Statement regarding independent dialysis unit review Honorable Osbourne Bodden, Minister for Health confirms that out of an abundance of caution, Professor Everard Barton, Professor of Medicine and Nephrology at the University…
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Foreign providers in the Caribbean: pillagers or preceptors?
From Eldis Cross-border higher education in the Caribbean Are the foreign providers of education in the Caribbean pillagers or preceptors? This collaborative paper addresses the growing phenomenon of cross-border higher education (CBHE), specifically on the trends of CBHE in the…
TV contracts dictate daytime scheduling of Caribbean matches
By Tony Cozier From ESPN cricinfo Whether day-night Tests will be a success or not is yet to be seen, but it’s unlikely that fans in West Indies will ever get to enjoy five-day cricket in the evening It is…
The Cayman approach to corporate governance
Article by Michael Austin, Source: Cayman Finance Corporate governance refers to the systems and processes used for directing and controlling the management of an organisation. Good corporate governance is the pre-requisite for operational success and survival in today’s competitive marketplace….
Cayman Islands: The cost of compliance
Article by Jonathan Cohen, Source: Cayman Finance In recent years, an avalanche of regulation has significantly increased the costs of compliance within the hedge fund industry, with looming change and uncertainty ever present. It is widely known that hedge fund…
