Vast hidden profits: from Asia’s palm oil giants to a tiny British tax haven
By John Vidal in Road Town, Tortola From The Observer Indonesian court helps to tear aside the veil of secrecy under which huge corporations operate in UK-linked tax havens There is a street market selling Caribbean trinkets to cruise-liner passengers,…
What makes the Caribbean vulnerable to major storms?
By: nigel20, From Weather Underground With the impending hurricane season being only three weeks away, i felt the need to write a blog on the preparedness of the Caribbean. In particular, how prepared is the Caribbean in the event of…
39 Cubans rescued by cruise ship in Caribbean Sea in custody of USCG
From WAFB9 CBS CARIBBEAN SEA (WAFB) – Just two days after 39 Cubans were rescued by a cruise ship in the Caribbean Sea after being adrift for days, they are now in the custody of the United States Coast Guard….
Pestkil donates $25,000 to Cayman marathon runner’s Hospice campaign
Peter Fitzgerald of Pestkil has very generously donated $25,000 towards the 6 marathon challenge for building a new facility for Hospice. This significant donation from a local company has pushed the total towards this effort to over $400,000 (US$490,000) and…
Travel Pulse One on One: Cayman Islands’ Moses Kirkconnell
From Journey By Jo There’s little question the Cayman Islands is in the midst of a tourism boom. The destination recorded 345,387 air arrivals last year, a 7.4 percent increase over 2012. Air arrivals for 2014 are up 6.4 percent…
9th Annual Nursing Conference in Grand Cayman
The Cayman Islands 9th Annual Nursing Conference will take place at the Marriott Grand Cayman Beach Resort (West Bay Road, Grand Cayman) on Wednesday May 14th at 8:00am. Taking part will be: Physician Key Note Speaker: Carol Biggs. Physician…
iNews Briefs
Cayman Airways experiences long delays over last 2 weeks The National Carrier of the Cayman Islands, Cayman Airways, has been very tight lipped over a plague of delays over the last two weeks. According to data collected on FlightAware, an…
Rundown is set to continue to run you down with laughs
The annual Cayman National Cultural Foundation’s (CNCF) Rundown show which has been a fixture on our theatre calendar 1991 is set to continue to run you down with laughs when it opens on 23rd May at The Harquail Theatre. Henry…
New Caribbean hot spots [Ritz Grand Cayman is one]
New Caribbean hot spots From Nancy Roc If you’d rather sink your toes into the sand at a new Caribbean resort than revisit the same old standby, you’re in luck; 2014 is proving to be a banner year for luxury…
International training opportunity for young Cayman lawyers
The Cayman Islands Law Society, the Caymanian Bar Association and the Chancery Bar Association of England and Wales are pleased to announce that on Monday May 5th 2014 they reached an agreement establishing a scheme to offer placements for articled…
