Discussion paper presented to public for protection to whistleblowers
The Protected Disclosures Bill, 2014 The issue of greater legislative protection for persons who disclose allegations of misconduct by public authorities has been a source of discussion for some time and was more recently addressed at the UCCI conference on…
There is a Camp David on Grand Cayman
Camp David offers kids their own vacation fun at the Morritt’s Resort in Grand Cayman. Children ages 4-12 years can participate in supervised activities and adventures that focus on the culture, history, and environment of the eastern districts of Grand…
REPORT: Nightmare bacteria have now spread to every region of the world
By Kevin Loria From Business Insider The era of modern medicine may be coming to an end. Common bacteria that cause life-threatening infections have become resistant to our strongest antibiotics in every region of the world. That’s just one finding…
Private Funds, the Cayman Islands IGA and FACTA
By Simon Riveles and Simon M. Cooke. From Riveles Law Group On November 29, 2013, the Cayman Islands signed a FACTA Model 1 intergovernmental agreement (“IGA”) with the United States. The IGA ensures that financial institutions located in the Caymans,…
Jamaica government withdraws proposed bank tax
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Friday May 2, 2014, CMC – Plans to impose a tax on bank withdrawals as part of revenue measures for the 2014/2015 financial year, have been scrapped. Faced with intense opposition to the proposed tax, the…
HBO announces its May features in the Caribbean
HBO is happy to share its movie lineup for the month of May in the Caribbean, which includes the hit movies Jack the Giant Slayer, Seven Psychopaths, Elysium, and Iron Man 3. HBO announces its May features in the Caribbean…
Drummond vessel shipwrecked near its port in Colombia
From Latino FoxNews The U.S. mining company Drummond reported last month the shipwreck of a boat that was helping with construction work at this multinational coal company’s port on the Colombian Caribbean, though nothing has been said about the possible…
Bold by nature
From Cayman Airways Magazine The BioMuseo in Central America’s Panama City reveals a revolutionary story that’s been ages in the making. With its bright hues and cascading shapes, the BioMuseo seems to have sprung right out of Panama’s fertile ground….
T&T Minister Howai calls for more proactive approach by G24 countries
From Breaking News Trinidad and Tobago The Finance and the Economy Minister, Larry Howai has issued a call for the G24 group of countries to take a leadership role in formulating an appropriate mechanism to facilitate an orderly and predictable…
BP’s billions draw scam artists
By Amanda Bronstad, The National Law Journal Hundreds seek to profit from oil-spill settlement. After the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded four years ago in the Gulf of Mexico, hundreds of South Florida residents paid the nonprofit Noula Inc. $300 each,…
