New signs that Cayman might dismantle its secrecy law
From Tax Justice Network Cayman politicians love to pretend that they aren’t living in a tax haven. No, they’re part of a responsible international financial centre. And, as we’ve remarked ad nauseam, they all say that. It’s almost a defining…
SSP McGregor: Schoolboys among 4 suspects in JLP motorcade shooting
From Jamaica Observer ST JAMES, Jamaica — Four suspects believed to have been involved in Tuesday’s attack on a Jamaica Labour Party motorcade, which made its way through the Flanker community in St James, have been identified. Head of the…
New seasons of “Girls” and “Togetherness” premiere on HBO on February 21st
Emmy®-award-winning series, “Girls”, returns for its fifth season, followed by the debut of the second season of the original comedy “Togetherness”. MIAMI, FL. – February 11, 2016 – HBO continues to bring the best in programming on Sunday nights with new…
Richard Branson ‘bitten by a shark’ in the Cayman Islands
By Roshina Jowaheer From Travel Aol UK Sir Richard later walked into a glass door while shopping for a wedding anniversary gift Sir Richard Branson has told how he was “bitten by a shark” while swimming in the Cayman Islands…
Royal Caribbean blew it
Meteorologists: Royal Caribbean blew it by sailing into storm By Gene Sloan and Doyle Rice, From USA TODAY Royal Caribbean should have known better. That’s the word Tuesday from weather experts who closely monitored the development of the storm that…
Serena Williams helps build a school in Jamaica
By: Yesha Callahan From The Root Williams sets an example not only on the tennis court but off it, too. Never mind that Serena Williams has 21 grand-slam titles. Or that she’s the greatest athlete ever. It’s the work she…
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,…
Barbados and UK sign air services agreement
BARBADOS AND THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK) have signed an Air Services Agreement which is expected to strengthen existing air transport links between the two countries. Barbados’ Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Maxine McClean and British High Commissioner…
Jamaica PM threatens to sue Opposition Leader
From The Jamaican Blogs During a recent newscast on Television Jamaica, leader of the Opposition Andrew Holness was asked to respond to a statement made by the Prime Minister during her campaign where she made reference to his “10-point plan” as…
Houston, we have a religious freedom problem
By Rebekah Mintzer, From Corporate Counsel Some are calling it political correctness “gone mad”: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has prohibited a group of Christian employees from writing “Jesus” in a newsletter. Did NASA’s legal department make the right…