Untouchable millions stashed in Cook Islands
By Michael Field From stuff.co.nz Hundreds of millions of dollars are being hidden in the Cook Islands, beyond the reach of authorities, angry wives and litigants in civil lawsuits, a report says. It includes millions held in a trust controlled…
Application changes to the Ministry of Education’s Scholarship Programme
The Scholarship Secretariat, through the Ministry of Education, Employment & Gender Affairs announces notable changes to the application periods and process of the Ministry of Education’s Scholarship Programme, effective Wednesday, December 18, 2014. The Education Council Scholarships Online Programme, which…
Hedge Fund Association Selects Leaders Christina Bodden and Colin Nicholson as Co-Directors of Cayman Islands Chapter
December 17, 2013 09:19 AM Eastern Standard Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Hedge Fund Association (“HFA”) announced today the appointments of Christina Bodden and Colin Nicholson as Co-Directors of the HFA’s Cayman Islands Chapter. These talented hedge fund industry professionals have…
JetBlue directly ties its bottom line to health of Caribbean’s oceans, beaches
By CB Online Staff From Caribbean Business PR JetBlue Airways announced a unique partnership with The Ocean Foundation focusing on the long-term health of the Caribbean’s oceans and beaches. The New York-based airline becomes the first travel company to tie…
Caribbean blown by winds of financial crisis
By Robin Wigglesworth From Financial Times PHOTO: ©AP Caribbean countries are lobbying furiously for an extensive international debt relief and investment programme, as politicians become increasingly anxious over the social impact of the region’s economic crisis and the resulting government…
Crime Stoppers to support Interpol’s Infra Americas
Crime Stoppers International (CSI) in conjunction with its affiliated Crime Stoppers programs in the Caribbean & Latin America Region, Canada and the Americas, is supporting INTERPOL in a global fugitive hunt, called Operation INFRA. (International Fugitive Round Up and Arrest)….
Gratitude Finale and Dressing Balls
From Dody Denman This is the final column of my “Thanksgiving Trilogy.” I decided to write what I was most grateful for each day of November. This was never a chore, but a pleasant moment to think of the wonderful…
Costa Rica seizes jet with ton of cocaine found on board
Associated Press is reporting that a jet with more than a ton of cocaine was seized by the Costa Rican government. The government has also claimed it has detained the two pilots from Guatemala The Costa Rica Public Safety Ministry…
CRFM states to expand use of Fish Aggregating Devices in 2014
Belize City, Belize, Tuesday, December 17, 2013—Several Caribbean countries are exploring the use of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) to bolster earnings, increase employment opportunities and improve management and conservation of ocean pelagic species within their jurisdictions. The expanding role of…
High Commissioner: UK government unlikely to adjust ADP rate to Caribbean
From ETN Global Travel Industry News The British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean says she does not expect her government to revisit its Air Passenger Duty (APD) rate to the Caribbean any time soon. “It’s something that…
