Absolute [Cayman based] Capital founder Homm loses extradition appeal (1)
From Bloomberg Business Week Florian Homm, the founder of Cayman Islands-based Absolute Capital Management Holdings Ltd. who was arrested last year in Florence, Italy’s Uffizi Gallery, lost his appeal of an order to extradite him to the U.S. Italy’s highest…
Cayman Cookout: Saturday Night at Camana Bay
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman (Thursday 9 January): To Chef Eric Ripert’s 6th annual weekend of enjoying food, wine and the natural beauty of the Caribbean, the town of Camana Bay adds another reason for celebration on Saturday 18 January: the…
The 5th Anniversary of FOI in the Cayman Islands, 5 January 2014
The Freedom of Information Law (“FOI Law”) came into force in the Cayman Islands on 5 January 2009 by order of the Governor. Five years on and the Information Commissioner has issued over 36 Hearing Decisions, more than 140 appeals…
American University of The Caribbean School of medicine [St Maarteen] dedicates new academic building
Members of St. Maarten Government Join AUC and DeVry Education Group Leadership for Grand Opening Just 19 months after breaking ground on the first phase of a major campus expansion project, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC)…
More action needed on cybersecurity
By David Jessop, Senior Dominican Today Op-Ed contributor Two year ago I suggested in this column that few Caribbean Governments or companies were taking seriously the threat posed by cyber attack and cyber crime. This was despite evidence to suggest…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Fortinet Partner Conference: Security at Sea
By Charlene OHanlon From The VAR Guy Security is the topic of the day at Fortinet’s 2014 Global Partner Conference, held this week aboard the Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas cruise ship. What does the security vendor see for…
Danielle’s Lemon-aide
I have committed to running 12 races over the course of the year (2014) to raise money for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. I appreciate any amount you can give to support these efforts–every penny counts! Please feel free to email…
US, Canadian boaters left in limbo in Mexico
By Amy Taxin And Mark Stevenson The Associated Press From Miami Herald Americas Wires MEXICO CITY — When heavily armed marines and government tax agents stormed eight marinas on Mexico’s Pacific and Caribbean coasts, boaters thought they were witnessing a…
Cable & Wireless swaps Rice for Bentley
From The Gleaner Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), the parent company for LIME, has hired Phil Bentley as its new chief executive officer, replacing Tony Rice. Bentley took office on January 1, 2014. Bentley, who will be based in Miami,…
