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The cost of disaster relief
By Melanius Alphonse From Caribbean News Now The overwhelming loss of life and destruction wrought on the Caribbean island of Dominica by Tropical Storm Erika is utterly heart wrenching and would I like to convey my sincere condolences to the…
This body pillow talks when you touch it, bringing anime to life in new (creepy) way
By J.T. Quigley for Tech in Asia From Mashable Japanese manga and anime are two of the country’s most recognizable pop culture exports, with the likes of One Piece and Attack on Titan attracting die-hard followers across the globe. Obsessed…
Disclosure of beneficial owners of EU companies, trusts and foundations
From SMP Partners Key points: • 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive effective as from 26 June 2015. • EU countries to have enacted new rules into their domestic legislation by 26 June 2017. • Applies to Companies, Trusts, Foundations and similar…
King Posse portrays Haitian royalty
By Nelson King From Caribbean Life The Haitian-owned mas band King Posse hopes to make a big difference this Labor Day with its portrayal of “Mystical Queen, Princess, and Kings of Majestic Island.” Band leader Karine Gilles told Caribbean Life…
First look: Inside Amber Cove
First look: Inside Amber Cove, the Caribbean’s newest cruise port By Gene Sloan, From USA TODAY PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic — What’s it like at the Caribbean’s newest cruise port, Amber Cove? See for yourself with a scroll through our…
How much should firms pay to protect themselves from hackers?
By Nell Gluckman, From The Am Law Daily Whether it’s to steal intellectual property, information on pending mergers or the credentials to bank accounts, cybersecurity consultants say that foreign governments and organized criminal groups are after the data stored inside…
White police chief who fatally shot black man sentenced to home confinement
By The Associated Press From Mashable A white former police chief will have to spend a year under home detention but won’t have to serve any prison time in the 2011 shooting death of Bernard Bailey, an unarmed black man….
Cartoon of the week
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,…
UK seems to relax pressure on Caymans over company register
Rowena Mason Political correspondent From The Guardian UK Grant Shapps, Foreign Office minister, says on visit that Cayman Islands could use existing systems to help tax authorities The UK government appears to have relaxed its pressure on the Cayman Islands…
Black money: SIT presses govt to respond to its suggestions
By Krishnadas Rajagopal From The Hindu The govt had said it would only take a view on the SIT suggestions after consulting with the Sebi, RBI and other institutions. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money on Thursday pressed…
