Norovirus hits Royal Caribbean
By Christina St-Jean From Liberty Voice Norovirus has apparently hit a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, leaving 68 people with more than just seasickness. There were nearly 2,600 guests with 844 crew on board the Majesty of the Seas. 66 guests…
Florida Bill would allow medical marijuana for child seizures
By Greg Allen From NPR Florida may soon become the latest state to allow doctors to prescribe marijuana. Advocates there are gathering signatures to put a medical marijuana referendum on the fall ballot. But Florida’s Legislature may act sooner to…
One-third of TLEPs leave Cayman
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – More than 500 people who held Term Limit Exemption Permits have left the Cayman Islands, leaving their employment positions open to Caymanians who are qualified and willing to take those jobs. In all, there were…
Home-based dialysis programme provides patient freedom
With the opening of the new Dialysis Unit at the Cayman Islands Hospital recently, there has already been significant improvements for some patients requiring dialysis. The new unit signalled the start of a new home-based dialysis programme which has led…
US court rejects banking associations challenge to Caribbean offshore tax compliance
From Caribbean360 The DOJ said that the Florida Bankers Association and Texas Bankers Association had challenged the 2012 amendments to the Department of the Treasury’s interest-reporting regulations. WASHINGTON D.C., United States, Thursday January 16, 2014, CMC – The United States…
Trinidad national on US “most wanted” list may be residing in Barbados
From Caribbean360 Andre Neverson has ties to Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Bahamas, Grenada, St. Vincent and Canada and US authorities are offering a US$25,000 reward for information leading directly to his arrest. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – United States law…
‘Shocking abuse of public trust’: Columbia University prof estimates $20tln hidden in tax havens
From RT World billionaires and mega rich companies stash trillions in so-called “treasure islands” special tax zones like the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands, Jeffrey Sachs, head of Columbia University’s Earth Institute told RT at the Gaidar Forum….
Suriname experiences first “freak” hail storm in decades
By Marvin Hokstam From Caribbean360 National disaster officials Friday reported little or no damage was reported. There were also no reports of personal injuries even as citizens recounted stories of their cars and houses “being pelted with stones”. PARAMARIBO, Suriname,…
Yahoo’s Editor-In-Chief quits the company
By Paul Szoldra From Business Insider Yahoo’s Editor-in-Chief Jai Singh has quit the company just one day after CEO Marissa Mayer fired her COO Henrique De Castro, Kara Swisher of Re/code is reporting. “I can confirm he’s leaving Yahoo effective…
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South Florida premier of Guy Harvey’s documentary “Whale Sharks of the Yucatan”
Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation From Out Door Hub Conservationist and world acclaimed marine artist Dr. Guy Harvey is bringing a whale of a tale to Nova Southeastern University¹s Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, January 30th with the South…
