UK approves Government’s Fiscal Plan
From The Office of the Premier The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has approved the Cayman Islands Government’s four-year fiscal plan covering the years 2013/14 to 2016/17. In a letter dated 22 August 2013, the United Kingdom’s Minister for Overseas Territories…
Tax evaders feel the heat in havens [Cayman and BVI]
By Toh Han Shih From South China Morning Post Mainland and Hong Kong are under pressure to comply with FATCA to maintain competitive edge after the BVI and Caymans take steps in this direction Plans by well-known corporate havens such…
Equity funds [registered in Cayman] sue developer HDG Mansur to get $5.8 million
By Jeff Swiatek From IndyStar Prominent Indianapolis developer and real estate manager HDG Mansur faces at least four lawsuits for money owed and is in “severe financial distress,” says a document in one of the lawsuits. The financial disclosures about…
Hit-and-run accident [in Cayman] leaves US MP native in coma
By Cheryl Borrowdale From Elburn Herald MAPLE PARK—It was supposed to be a Caribbean paradise. But for Rebecca Nelson, it became a nightmare—one she hasn’t woken up from yet. She’s been in a coma since the night of July 1,…
Dart Cayman launches Growing Communities website
Dart Cayman is pleased to announce that our new Growing Communities website www.growingcommunities.ky is now live. Inspired by Ken Dart’s affinity for natural landscapes and opening gathering spaces, the Growing Communities park initiative is a public-private partnership between the Cayman…
OffShoreAlert announces new speakers for London Conference
OffshoreAlert Conference London November 14 – 15 2013 at The Bloomsbury Hotel located at 16-22 Great Russell St. in London, United Kingdom. Time: 09:00 – 17:30 GMT Time The OffshoreAlert Conference London will be held in the very heart of…
Non-communicable diseases major health threat in Caribbean
By Agencies From Global Times The Caribbean region is under widespread risks of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), a senior health official said Tuesday. About 40 percent of the Caribbean people are now living with some chronic type of NCDs and…
Letter to Caribbean News Now Editor
from Ralph Ramkarran Dear Sir: For several weeks now you have been carrying startlingly defamatory allegations about me in connection with an alleged fraud on a bank in the Cayman Islands relating to the Estate of Yusuf Mongroo. You have…
Bolt to run in Zurich Thursday
From Caribbean360 ZURICH, Switzerland – Sprint legend Usain Bolt is among six Jamaicans confirmed for the Diamond League meeting in Zurich on Thursday. Bolt will compete in the men’s 100-metres, his first race since the Moscow World Championships. The six-time…
German doctors complete liver surgery with help of iPad app
By Leif Johnson From Mac Life Have an M.D. with surgical training and want to operate on someone’s liver? Don’t worry–there’s an app for that. (Forgive me, I couldn’t resist.) Reuters recently reported that a German doctor used an augmented…
