Cayman Islands Budget Address by Minister of Finance
Securing Cayman’s Future Introduction Madam Speaker, I thank God for the privilege to rise today to speak to The Appropriation (July 2016 to December 2017) Bill, 2016 and for the success that He has bestowed upon us. The 2016/17 Budget…
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Cayman Islands: Public Voting Open for Young Image Makers The public is invited take part in Young Image Makers (YIM) Competition by voting online for their favourite films. Eleven student videos have been posted online and the student with the…
Cayman Islands Throne Speech delivered by Governor
Throne Speech delivered by Governor of the Cayman Islands, Her Excellency, Mrs Helen Kilpatrick, to the Legislative Assembly, Monday 30th May, 2016 Good morning, Honourable Speaker, Premier, Honourable Ministers, Leader of the Opposition, Members of the Legislative Assembly, ladies and gentlemen, it…
TCI: Government lost $55m in revenue in one year
From Turks and Caicos Weekly News FROM April 1, 2007, to March 2008, the Turks and Caicos Islands Government, headed at the time by Michael Misick, lost $55 million in revenue due to duty that was foregone in several areas….
The View from Europe: The urgency of now
By David Jessop From The Barbados Advocate There is no shortage of astute advice, or practical thinking about the region’s future. In the last two weeks alone, speeches from significant regional figures have again made clear what practically is required…
The CCJ: an example to Latin America
By Sir Ronald Sanders From CARIBBEAN360 WASHINGTON, United States, Friday May 27, 2016 – Two events at the Organization of American States (OAS) in recent months have underscored the soundness of the system by which the Caribbean Court of Justice…
the fastest Bentley
This is the fastest Bentley the luxury car maker has ever built By WILLIAM FIERMAN From Business Insider Bentley has announced their fastest and most powerful production car yet, eeking even more horsepower out of the Continental GT’s now-legendary W12…
Drupa 2016
Drupa news: Are You Ready to ‘Touch the Future? From RTA Digital With mere weeks until the 2016 edition of the mega drupa printing trade fair in Europe, the wait is nearly over. On May 31st the visitors will begin…
Popular Caribbean sex tourism destinations
From NAN Some tourists travel for the “big banana” as promoted by this local Caribbean singer in song at a tourist hot spot. By NAN News Editor News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. May 27, 2016: It’s less often talked…
Economists say there is no need for foreign direct investment (FDI)
By Kieron Murdoch From Antigua Observer Several economists have posited that Antigua & Barbuda should change its tourism dependent development model, and diversify according to the human and capital resources available locally. The views are those of two economists and…