Flouting the rules of law and morality’
By Juan Vasquez from Miami Herald GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba — Before this onetime coaling station for the U.S. Navy ships in the Caribbean was transformed into a site holding captives in the war on terror that U.S. officials…
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Cayman bank refuses to process former FIFA VP’s payments According to a report by the UK’s Daily Telegraph, former FIFA Vice-President, Jack Warner, is alleged to have been personally paid approx. $1.2M by a firm controlled by a former Qatari…
Cayman Islands Pirates Week theme for 2014 is MELTING POT
After much thought and consideration, the Executive Committee for Pirates Week is pleased to announce the theme for the 2014 celebration which is scheduled for 6-16 November. The history of the Cayman Islands is a blended one that has evolved…
The FBI wants to buy some malware
By Aliya Sternstein for Nextgov From Mashable Federal detectives want to buy viruses and other types of malicious software for assistance in cracking criminal cases, according to a “combined synopsis/solicitation for malware” published this week on the government’s contracting database….
Solomon Harris – Offshore Law Firm of the Year
George Town, Grand Cayman — Cayman Islands law firm, Solomon Harris, is delighted to announce that for the second year running, it has been awarded the prestigious title of “offshore law firm of the year” at the US Captive Service…
Nominations for Cayman’s Tourist Association wanted
Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) will be holding their Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Marriott Beach Resort on Wednesday April 16th 3pm-5pm to select a new board and to present the Annual Report. Nominations for CITA board of directors…
UCCI Caribbean Anti-Corruption Conference
From Stabroek News The University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) held its 2014 Caribbean Anti-Corruption Conference on 19-21 March 2014 under the theme “Towards a Corruption-Free Caribbean: Ethics, Values, Trust and Morality”. A total of 120 participants from 15…
Central bank governor: Caricom trade policy ‘nonsense’
CSME problems: Dr DeLisle Worrell Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados Dr DeLisle Worrell has made it clear he is not a fan of the wholesale free movement of people in Caricom. Worrell, one of the region’s leading economists,…
Iconic InterContinental San Juan completes US $22.25M renovation
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico–(BUSINESS WIRE)– InterContinental(R) Hotels Group (IHG) (LON:IHG), (NYSE:IHG), (ADRs), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today announced the completion of a US $22.25 million renovation of the iconic, Morris Lapidus-designed InterContinental San Juan, one of the…
Chinese Consumers: Doing It Their Way
The Economist From Business Insider The market is growing furiously, but getting tougher for foreign firms In the heart of old Shanghai is a magnificent villa that serves as the workplace of Guo Jingming, a provocative young film-maker. “Tiny Times”,…
