The best and worst films of 2013
By Giles Hardie From the Sydney Morning Herald Giles Hardie is a movie buff and produces the weekly Pick of the Flicks video From The Sunday Morning Herald Gravity: Best film of the year? Sandra Bullock and George Clooney star…
A race to the bottom on taxes
Opinion by Jonathan D. Kaufelt From LA Times Re “Making film deals with tax credits,” Dec. 26 When a small Caribbean nation offers itself as a tax haven to a foreign corporation, it is not hard to see what is…
Garden of the Groves celebrates ‘Christmas in the Garden’ 2013
From bahama islands info FREEPORT, Grand Bahama — Colourful tents, unique gift items created by talented local artisans, beautiful artwork, homemade treats, pony rides, face painting, puppies and of course, Santa…all hallmarks of ‘Christmas in the Garden’ at Garden of…
Ageing process can be reversed in animal studies
From Caribbean360 While human therapies are likely to be a distant prospect, the Harvard Medical School research team wants to start clinical trials in 2015. (Credit: ageing-no-more.com) CONNECTICUT, United States, Thursday January 2, 2014 – In what has been referred…
Cayman: a hotspot of zero-taxes, legalised secrecy and “light touch” regulation
From Tax Justice Network The Cayman Islands is ranked fourth in the 2013 Financial SecrecyIndex. Cayman combines a high secrecy score (70 points out of a possible 100) with a large share (almost 5 per cent) of the global market…
Miss St. Kitts dominates Caribbean Talented Teen Pageant
By Toni Frederick From winnfm Miss St. Kitts Pernelle Abraham dominated the 2013 Haynes Smith Caribbean Talented Teen Pageant winning four of the five segments (Photo by T. Frederick) St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): History was made in the early…
FAA selects 6 testing sites for drone research
By Fran Berkman From Mashable The Federal Aviation Administration took a step toward integrating drones into U.S. airspace by selecting six locations around the country for research. The agency announced its selections on Monday after a 10-month selection period, during…
iNews Briefs – Updated
Children & Family Services New Offices The Department of Children and Family Services (the admin and George Town office) reminds the public that their new offices are now located in Commerce House (formerly Jennett Building) found on the corner of Dr…
Hot ginger toddy
From Not Without Salt It’s interesting to me how we all respond differently to recipes. For me there’s a physical reaction when I come across a recipe that I can’t wait to try. Something inside me jumps as if to…
Boxing Day Junkanoo photo gallery
From bahama islands info Saturday, 28 December 2013 17:38 NASSAU, Bahamas — Valley Boys emerged victorious at the Boxing Day Junkanoo parade, followed by the Shell Saxons Superstars and One Family in third. All the groups put on an entertaining…
