The islands treasured by offshore tax avoiders
By Floyd Norris From New York Times Did you know that United States companies earned $129 billion in 2010 in three small groups of islands? That is what they told the Internal Revenue Service they earned in Bermuda, the Cayman…
Opinion: Slavery should have made Africa strong
By Michael A. Dingwall There is one thing about Africa and slavery that has perplexed me for a long time. Seeing that the Europeans were able to build great empires out of the slave trade, how is it that Africa…
‘Solar Roadways’ to create smart roads & clean energy
By Lyndsey Gilpin June 5, 2014, From Tech Republic A smart grid of solar roads could reduce pollution, improve the economy, and have the potential to produce three times the amount of power the US currently uses. About an hour…
How to pick a father’s day gift
By Karin Price Mueller From Consumerist Two weeks go to go until Father’s Day. Odds are you haven’t gotten pops a gift, but what to buy? Let’s be honest. Your dad probably doesn’t need another tie or paperweight. And he…
“Life Needs the Caribbean Sea”
From Thunderclap It “Join Caribbean SeaFan Festival&Telethon Online #caribsea4life JUNE 8 World Ocean Day Logon to www.thecaribbeansea.org http://thndr.it/1iSXIsu In honor of UN World Oceans Day, June 8th, the Institute of Caribbean Studies, Washington DC is launching its “Life Needs the…
Importing food is damaging the Caribbean: Why no action?
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday June 5, 2014 – It is shameful that golden opportunities to produce more food in the Caribbean and significantly reduce the astronomically high annual food import bill of US$4.75 billion are…
4.3Mb earthquake Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CSEM/EMSC M 4.3 – CAYMAN ISLANDS REGION – 2014-06-08 00:12:30 UTC Magnitude mb 4.3 Region CAYMAN ISLANDS REGION Date time 2014-06-08 00:12:30.7 UTC Location 17.55 N ; 82.62 W Depth 2 km Distances 233 km SW of George Town, Cayman Islands…
Overmatched Bermuda face relegation decider: Bermuda 3 Cayman Islands 24
By Josh Ball From The Royal Gazette “They Cayman, they saw, and they conquered” — and now Bermuda are staring relegation square in the face. When Roedolf van der Westhuizen, the Bermuda coach, and his team were discussing how yesterday’s…
UPDATE: Bermuda 3 CAYMAN 24—– Bermuda Rugby Team Squad to face Cayman Sat June 7
LATEST FT BERMUDA 3 CAYMAN ISLANDS 24 From Rugby Redefined The NACRA Championships are again in full swing this weekend , We look here at the history between Bermuda and Cayman Islands. Bermuda face an uphill challenge this weekend…
