colorful circulating $1 coin
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank issues colorful circulating $1 coin By Jeff Starck , Coin World 2015 commemorative joins list of colorful circulating coins The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank in October is issuing a limited number of colorful circulating commemorative $1…
Internet exchange points critical to the Caribbean digital economy, says BVI minister
From Caribbean News Now ROAD TOWN, BVI — Caribbean nations need to strengthen their Internet infrastructure if the region is to take full advantage of the global digital economy. This was the view expressed by Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) vice…
Judge tosses $7.3M award, grants new trial in Lady Gaga Case
By Charles Toutant, From New Jersey Law Journal The producer credited with launching the career of Lady Gaga has been granted a new trial after he was ordered to pay $7.3 million to a talent scout who introduced him to…
Grenada joins regional call at UN for action on climate change
From UN News Centre 2 October 2015 – A framework for climate change “cannot wait,” Grenada’s Foreign Minister said today, joining other leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean calling for urgent action in the United Nations General Assembly. “The…
The O.J. trial and the lethal paralegal, 20 years later
By Jenna Greene, From The Litigation Daily It’s all coming back: the white Bronco, the too-small glove, the bloody, size 12 Bruno Magli shoe prints. On Saturday, it will have been 20 years since a Los Angeles County Superior Court…
Report IDs world’s top tax havens
By Alanna Petroff From CNN Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands are three of the most notorious tax havens in the world, according to a new report. Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands are…
New Chief Officer appointed to Cayman Islands Civil Service
Deputy Governor, the Hon. Franz Manderson has appointed Christen Suckoo as the Chief Officer, Education, Employment and Gender Affairs. He took up his position on the 1st October 2015. The appointment took place after an open recruitment process. The recruitment…
Kingston lags in Caribbean transshipment race
By Greg Miller, From JOC When the expanded Panama Canal debuts, assumedly by mid-2016, not all Caribbean transshipment hubs will be in the same position to accommodate larger vessels, and none may be as disadvantaged as Kingston Container Terminal. Which…
51 percent of smartphone users say sharing online has increased influence over companies
69 percent of smartphone users share and view more personal content than two years ago As people share more than ever before, 1 in 2 say protecting personal information should be a priority on the political agenda 37 percent of…
VW hit with onslaught of class actions across 32 States
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal Volkswagen A.G.’s legal problems jumped into overdrive this week. More than 175 class actions in 32 states have been filed over the emissions scandal that erupted last month. Almost all the lawsuits…
