More tourist arrivals brighten the hope of economic recovery for Caribbean countries
By Narayan Ammachchi From Nearshore Americas Nearly 29 million tourists visited the Caribbean in 2015, a 7.2% jump over the previous year and encouraging sign for future growth. Caribbean islands welcomed a huge number of tourists last year, with an…
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Anglers in Cayman Islands’ Fishing Tournament to tag whitetip sharks
Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament collaboration with Guy Harvey enhances conservation work WHO: Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation (GHOF) WHAT: Will work with anglers in the Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament to tag whitetip sharks. This is the third year anglers…
Mysterious planet wiped out life on Earth once and could do it again THIS MONTH
By ALISON MALONEY From The Sun UK A MYSTERIOUS planet that wiped out life on Earth millions of years could do it again, according to a top space scientist. And some believe the apocalyptic event could happen as early…
Cayman Airways announces fleet modernization plan
Cayman Airways has received approval from the Cayman Islands Government to proceed with its Fleet Modernization Plan. This plan will commence in the fourth quarter of this year and will see the airline’s current fleet of 122-seat Boeing 737-300 aircraft…
Panama Papers: Labour and SNP launch joint tax transparency attack against David Cameron at PMQs
By Ian Silvera From International Business Times David Cameron faced sustained attacks from Labour and the SNP over the staffing levels of the UK’s tax watchdog during Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs), as the fallout from the explosive Panama Papers leak…
Malta: Labour MP urges Bartolo to ‘show prudence’ over MFSA head criticism
By Tim Diacono From maltatoday Charles Mangion warns education minister against critcism of MFSA head Joe Bannister, arguing that the financial services sector is ‘very delicate’ Labour MP Charles Mangion urged Evarist Bartolo to “show prudence”, after the education minister declared…
What were you doing when you were 15?
From Walk Free Girls aged 15 and younger are being married to older men in Niger. “After the wedding, he wanted to have sex with me, but I refused… He beat me and gagged me so he could get what…
‘My Father’s Land’ bolsters Caribbean presence at IFF Panama
By Martin Dale From Variety Movie explores hot issue of immigration PANAMA CITY — This year’s edition of IFF Panama was very much the Caribbean’s year, with a significant number of Caribbean titles, including projects originated in English-language speaking Caribbean countries,…
BVI-USVI visa waiver scheme remains in place
By Claire Hunter From Caribbean News Now ROAD TOWN, BVI — Following recent reports in the media surrounding the problems of British Virgin Islanders entering the US Virgin Islands on their British Overseas Territory passports, the Office of the Governor…
Approval to buy ‘sensitive’ NZ land, linked to Panama law firm, under review
By VERNON SMALL From Suff.co.nz Officials are reviewing an approval to buy sensitive New Zealand land linked to notorious Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca. The IRD has requested information from the Overseas Investment Office (OIO) regarding the application, approved in…
