“What if there’s a coup in the Caymans tomorrow?”
From The Verge Trace the convoluted worldwide structures that your bank uses to dodge taxes, By Jacob Kastrenakes It’s no secret that big businesses use their global reach to minimize their taxes, but exactly how it’s done is something of…
Dart Realty’s Jackie Doak Speaks at National Association of Real Estate Editors Conference
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman – Jackie Doak, Chief Operating Officer of Dart Realty (Cayman) Ltd. joined New Urbanist legend Andrés Duany and Steve Nygren of Serenbe on a panel discussion about the future of the New Urbanism movement. The forum…
Father and son arrested for allegedly lighting a 7-year-old boy on fire and filming it on a cell phone
SAXONBURG, Pa. (AP) — Police say a western Pennsylvania man is facing charges for allegedly dousing a 7-year-old boy with flammable liquid and then letting his own son set the child on fire. Thirty-five-year-old Edward B. Myers of Saxonburg allegedly…
Caribbean must place greater focus on intellectual property crime
Caribbean 360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados- Intellectual property crime is not victimless crime. Such crimes pose severe risks to Caribbean consumer health and safety, have serious economic consequences, and fund transnational organised crime. This caution has come from Warren MacInnis, a director…
Shocking Canada goose culls come to light
by s.e. smith From Care2 Ugh, there’s nothing worse than sitting down for a picnic by the lake and realizing that you just smeared your hand in a big pile of goose poop. Suddenly, those picturesque honkers drifting across the…
DECCO statement re ERA announcement of cancellation of their bid
On July 15th 2013 the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) announced the cancellation of the 36MW solicitation for additional generating capacity scheduled for a commissioning date of July, 2014 commenced by the RFP dated March 23, 2012. This solicitation was won…
What fund managers sometimes forget about Cayman Funds
By Kimberly Mann From Investment Fund Law Blog Private investment fund structures frequently include one or more vehicles that are organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands is a preferred jurisdiction because there is no tax…
Caribbean Trade Mission to China planned
Panelists on the China and the Caribbean panel at the 2013 Avalon Invest Caribbean Now Forum in NYC on June 5th. CaribPR Wire, NEW YORK, NY: Caribbean governments and top private sector executives in the tourism and investment sectors are…
Government School registration
The registration of students enrolling in or transferring to Government schools for the 2013/2014 school year began on Thursday, 23 May 2013, and continues until this Friday, 19 July 2013. Registration after this date cannot guarantee space for students. Registration…
CARICOM stakeholders to discuss energy project in Barbados
From Caribbean 360 GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) stakeholders in the field of energy, as well as other partners are active in the regional energy sector will meet in Barbados on Thursday to discuss initiatives and activities identified as…