Jamaican-born designer lights up Grand Central terminal with flashmob show
By Tangerine Clarke From Caribbean Life It was fashion in a flash! A “flashmob” fashion show by House of D’Marsh on Friday, Sept. 5, left passersby aghast in Grand Central Terminal, as models sashayed along the coridors in fabulous gowns,…
FATCA responsible officer function obsolete for Cayman funds
From CooConnect Outsourcing the responsible officer (RO) function under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) offers limited value to Cayman-Islands’ domiciled fund managers. The Model one Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the Cayman Islands and the US does not stipulate…
‘Our big day has been completely ruined’: Bride left heartbroken after series of disastrous errors sees Jamaican dream wedding cancelled with one month to go
By Anucyia Victor From Daily Mail UK Katie Carrick and Stephen Bell were meant to be married this October The Sunderland couple had booked a resort in Ocho Rios, Jamaica Plans fell through after they had spent £5,000 on their…
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Cayman Islands police seek assistance in recovering stolen cash register in robbery heist The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service are seeking assistance to locate and recover a cash register stolen during the robbery at Joe-Ena’s Liquor Store, West Church Street,…
PR summit to woo LatAm investors
From Caribbean Business The Puerto Rico government is gearing up to host a summit for Latin American investors interested in tapping the island’s business potential through the federal EB-5 program. The Puerto Rico Investment Summit-LATAM Edition is slated to held…
Airplane Cutaways, Both IRL and Hollywood-Style
By hipstomp / Rain Noe From core77 0aircraftcutaways-001.jpg Because our view of an aircraft interior is typically what you see above, it’s kind of cool to see, below, what we’re actually sitting in: 0aircraftcutaways-002.jpg Now you see why airplane cargo…
Feds ordered to pay costs in landmark EPA case
By Tony Mauro, From Supreme Court Brief Debate continues over which side really won the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on greenhouse gases issued on June 23. But court clerk Scott Harris has made his own judgment, of sorts; it…
Cayman Islands LA passes One Man, One Vote
After all the shouting, the McKeeva Bush government’s manoeuverings to make sure a referendum would not succeed, a private member’s motion by the two Independent members from North Side and East End that was unsuccessful due to a casting vote…
Can you imagine a Caribbean minus its beaches? It’s not science fiction, it’s climate change
From The World Bank Rising sea levels could have catastrophic effects for the Caribbean and would affect the poorest and most vulnerable in the region. Santo Domingo could be the fifth most affected city in the world To increase their…
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,…
