US should be ready if Petro Caribe tightens credit terms, study says
By Nick Snow OGJ Washington Editor from Oil & Gas Journal The possibility that Venezuela’s financial support for energy imports in the region could erode quickly makes it imperative for the Obama administration to adopt a wide range of policies…
Law firm launches Caribbean practice
By REW Staff Duval & Stachenfeld LLP announced on Tuesday (24) the launch of its Caribbean/Central America Real Estate Practice Group. The group will be co-chaired by real estate partners Tom O’Connor and Alan Cohen. “Our Firm has long been…
Digicel kick starts the future of Cayman football
Chelsea FC Foundation coaches the Cayman Islands’ top three players who will attend the Digicel Academy Monday, 20th May 2014 – George Town, Grand Cayman: Senior International Development Officer for the Chelsea FC Foundation and Digicel Kick Start Clinics Head…
Caribbean and Central American countries teaming up for seismic and climate catastrophe risk coverage
From World Bank Since its creation seven years ago, CCRIF has made eight payouts amounting to US$32 million to help countries manage budget volatility in the aftermath of recent natural hazards. Nine countries in Central America and the Caribbean experienced…
Message of the Chairman of the FIFA Anti-Racism and Discrimination Task Force, Jeffrey Webb
Message of the Chairman of the FIFA Anti-Racism and Discrimination Task Force, Jeffrey Webb, on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the football family reinforces the importance…
HSUS has quietly sent $26M to the Caribbean [mainly Cayman accounts]
From Humanewatch.org A sharp-eyed reader pointed us to something buried in HSUS’s latest tax return, covering the year 2012. On page 32, HSUS states that it made an “investment” total $25.7 million in the “Central American and the Caribbean” region….
Digicel Cayman Rebuttal to LIME’s comments
Tuesday March 18th – In response to LIME CEO Bill McCabe’s comments that there has never been an issue and that LIME has never received any complaints, Digicel can confirm that, on two separate occasions, letters of complaint were issued…
Digicel asks regulator to investigate LIME
Consumers being unjustly charged for calls to LIME numbers Friday 14th March 2014 – Digicel is today asking the ICTA to launch an investigation into LIME’s call handling – which results in some consumers being unfairly charged. In November 2013,…
MoneyGram Joins CONCACAF Champions League as the Global Money Transfer Sponsor
MoneyGram Golden Boot to Be Awarded in April to the Tournament’s Leading Scorer Miami (Monday, March 10, 2014) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and its commercial partnership agency, Traffic Sports, announced today that…
Full television schedule announced for CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinal matchups
All Eight quarterfinal games will be televised across a majority of the Confederation Market MIAMI (Thursday, March 6, 2014) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) released today the broadcast schedule for the 2013-14 CONCACAF…