Barbados solid waste tax payment deadline extended
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday July 18, 2014, CMC – Government has waived all payments of the Barbados Municipal Solid Waste Tax for pensioners with property valued under BDS$190,000 (One BDS dollar = 50 US cents) and pushed back the…
TVJ acquires exclusive Caribbean broadcast rights for 2014 Commonwealth Games
From RJR News The RJR Communications Group announced on Thursday that, through its television station, Television Jamaica Limited (TVJ), it has acquired the exclusive television broadcast rights for the Caribbean for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland running from…
Schedule announced for Central American Cup 2014 to be played in the U.S. this September
Tickets for Official UNCAF Tournament on sale to the general public this Tuesday, July 22 GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (Thursday, July 17, 2014) – The Central American Football Union (UNCAF) today announced the groups, schedule and ticket information for the Central…
Meridian Capital International Fund announces short-term financing for Caspian Energy Inc.
GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS, July 18, 2014 /CNW/ – Meridian Capital International Fund (“Meridian”) announced today that US$1.5 million has been advanced to Caspian Energy Inc. (“Caspian”) under a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) dated July 7th, 2014…
Chris Gayle ‘sexist’ comment draws ire of Antigua women’s group
From Caribbean360 ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Friday July 18, 2014, CMC – A women’s rights group in Antigua has condemned as “sexist”, remarks made by Jamaica Tallawahs captain Chris Gayle to a female journalist, at a media conference here Wednesday. And…
Overseas tax holiday to Dutch Caribbean under the Free Movement of Capital spoiled by CJEU in TBG Limited-Case
By Wessel Geursen From European Law Blog The free movement of capital provision of Art. 63 TFEU applies ratione loci ‘worldwide’: to both capital movements within EU’s internal market and to movements from the internal market to third countries (and…
Promising vaccine against dengue developed
From Caribbean360 LONDON, England, Friday July 18, 2014 – With most of the Caribbean and about half the world’s population at risk of contracting dengue fever, reports that scientists have developed the world’s first vaccine against the mosquito-borne virus seen…
The Bewley’s Supreme Court Verdict [on rent payable under a lease]
Article by Diarmuid Mawe and Kevin Harnett From Maples and Calder The Supreme Court, in a decision given on 1 July 2014, has overturned a High Court judgment on the interpretation of the rent payable under a lease of the…
TT U-19s crushed by Mexico [but beat Cayman]
From T&T NewsDay Trinidad and Tobago’s Under – 19 team were no match for Mexico on Thursday, losing heavily 17-3 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo, in their NACRA Under-19 match-up. Needing to win by 12 points to have a…
