Take part! Calling all Cayman Islands’ artists & vendors to Cayfest 2016!
Cayfest, the Cayman Islands National Festival of the Arts, is Cayman’s finest showcase of local talent. With an eclectic mix of visual arts, music, theatre, film, fashion design, and cultural discussions, this festival has an emphasis on local arts and…
Global Open Data Index puts Cayman Islands at #67 out of 149 countries
Global Open Data Index – Measuring open data around the world Each year, governments make more data available in an open format. The Global Open Data Index tracks whether this data is actually released in a way that is accessible…
180 Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas passengers struck down with gastro
The Daily Telegraph From Perth Now 180 passengers on board the Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas have been struck down with gastro. A stomach bug has struck down more than 180 cruise ship passengers and crew on a Royal…
From zeros to heroes: The highs and lows of Latin America and the Caribbean at COP 21
By Greg Scruggs From nacla Latin America and the Caribbean have much at stake when it comes to climate change. Here are the highlights of its goals and outcomes at this year’s UN climate change summit. The United Nations climate…
Corruption trial begins in Turks and Caicos
From Caribbean News Now PROVIDENCIALES, TCI — The corruption trial of the 2003-2009 Progressive National Party (PNP)-led government has begun in Providenciales, the most heavily populated and developed of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). The trial, originally expected to…
Cayman Islands new stamp issue
Stamp issue commemorates Cayman Islands National Museum Anniversary The Cayman Islands Postal Service announces a new stamp issue–25th Anniversary of the National Museum. The four-set stamp series was released on Tuesday, 3 December and features various artifacts from the museum…
Offshore tax evasion penalties could lead to double jeopardy and conflict of interest, warns expert
By Tori Magill From Out-Law.com FOCUS: New UK government plans to penalise those who help others evade tax could punish those who unknowingly enable evasion and could create conflicts of interest and the danger of double jeopardy.16 Dec 2015 The…
Canada: RCMP arrest 2 GTA men for smuggling liquid cocaine in orange juice cartons
From CBC News Border agents in Halifax discovered 44 litres of liquid cocaine in a sea container RCMP have arrested two Toronto-area men for allegedly importing approximately 44 litres of liquid cocaine concealed in more than 40 cartons of orange…
CRFM and partners to unlock the full potential of Caribbean fisheries through value chain approach
Belize City, Belize, 13 December 2015 (CRFM)—Some fear that climate change and global economic pressures will create a toxic mix that would cripple the potential of the Caribbean fisheries and aquaculture sector, but a new initiative being implemented by the…
Plumber hopes to distance himself from Jihadist truck in lawsuit
By John Council, from Texas Lawyer Texas City plumber Mark Oberholtzer officially has the worst used car trade-in story ever after photos of his former work truck emblazoned with “Mark-1 Plumbing” being used by jihadists to blast a bed-mounted anti-aircraft…