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Nevis premier presents $236.3 million tax-free budget

From Caribbean News Now CHARLESTOWN, Nevis (NIA) — Premier of Nevis and minister of finance, Vance Amory, presented the Nevis Island Administration’s $236.3 million tax-free budget, when he delivered the 2017 Budget Address in just over two hours, at a…

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Caribbean American Congresswoman hails UN apology for cholera epidemic in Haiti

From Antigua Observer NEW YORK, December 3, 2016, CMC – Caribbean American Congress woman Yvette D. Clarke has welcomed the United Nations apology to the Haitian people over the cholera outbreak in the French-speaking Caribbean country. United Nations Secretary General Ban…

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Two U.S. tourists die on Royal Caribbean cruise to Puerto Rico

BY CHRISTOPHER BRENNAN From New York Daily News Two tourists were found dead aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship that left New Jersey for Puerto Rico. The cruise company told the Daily News in a statement that two guests aboard…

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Cayman Islands Civil Service mitigates pay stagnation

The Cayman Islands Government on Thursday 1 December 2016 took measures to mitigate pay stagnation for civil servants, as promised in its strategic policy statement delivered on November 2015. Premier, Hon Alden McLaughlin, and Deputy Governor, Hon. Franz Manderson, jointly…

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Britain’s Prince Harry in Guyana on final leg of C’bean tour

From Jamaica Observer GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Britain’s Prince Harry arrived here Friday on the final leg of his 15-day Caribbean tour laying wreaths at the Independence Arch and the British War Memorial. Prince Harry, who flew in from Barbados,…

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Improvements to the Cayman Islands Trust Law

By Robert Lindley Conyers Dill & Pearman From Mondaq On 24 October 2016, the Trusts (Amendment) Law, 2016 and the Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Law, 2016 came into force in the Cayman Islands. The Trusts (Amendment) Law, 2016 The key…

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NFL: Football’s latest marijuana suspension exposes NFL’s inconsistent approach to discipline

BY JACOB LAUING From Mashable The NFL handed Buffalo Bills lineman Seantrel Henderson a 10-game suspension on Tuesday for violating the league’s controlled substance policy. Henderson was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease last year, and uses marijuana to cope with the…

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To break recession, Latin America and Caribbean nations must support its self-starters, study says

BY LAURA SANTHANAM From PBS Latin American and Caribbean nations continue to languish in a recession, and a recent report says policies that promote greater entrepreneurship could give economies a needed boost. In a report from the Organization for Economic…

Cayman Islands National Weather Service staff honoured

The Cayman Islands National Weather Service honoured two employees at its Christmas party recently. Shamal Clarke was voted employee of the year and Avalon Porter was awarded for marking 35 years with the service. Mr. Clarke, who took up his…

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Cayman Islands JMU asks tour boat operators to abide by passenger limits

The Joint Marine Unit (JMU) is reminding tour boat operators of their obligation to keep their weight and passenger limits within those specified on their operators’ licenses. Overloading a boat with passengers during the busy tourist season has been noted…