Time for term limits for prime ministers and representatives in the Caribbean
By Wellington C. Ramos From Caribbean News Now Under almost all the constitutions Great Britain wrote for their former colonies, the prime ministers and representatives serve five years if they are elected, with no term limits. This means that once…
Granger calls for US support over threat to territorial integrity
From Stabroek News Accrediting the new U.S. ambassador today, President David Granger called for Washington’s support to help protect Guyana from threats to its territorial integrity, a clear reference to months of aggression mounted by Venezuela. Keeping the Venezuelan aggression…
Emails burn Facebook founder in real estate dispute
By Marisa Kendall, From The Recorder SAN JOSE — A Santa Clara County judge sent a contract suit against Facebook Inc. founder Mark Zuckerberg toward trial Thursday, ruling that emails from Zuckerberg, his assistant and his financial adviser raise the…
BP gets ‘Punishment it deserves,’ Feds say in record $20B settlement
By Mike Sacks and Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal BP PLC has agreed to pay $20 billion in fines—the largest in U.S. history—for the Deepwater Horizon disaster spill and cleanup of 3.1 million barrels of oil that spilled…
Isle of Man ranked number three in the world as a centre for commercial satellite filing
By James Qualtrough From Isle of Man News According to independent research just released, the Isle of Man now ranks as the third biggest player in the world, behind only the UK and the USA, as the jurisdiction of choice…
colorful circulating $1 coin
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank issues colorful circulating $1 coin By Jeff Starck , Coin World 2015 commemorative joins list of colorful circulating coins The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank in October is issuing a limited number of colorful circulating commemorative $1…
Internet exchange points critical to the Caribbean digital economy, says BVI minister
From Caribbean News Now ROAD TOWN, BVI — Caribbean nations need to strengthen their Internet infrastructure if the region is to take full advantage of the global digital economy. This was the view expressed by Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) vice…
Report IDs world’s top tax havens
By Alanna Petroff From CNN Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands are three of the most notorious tax havens in the world, according to a new report. Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands are…
Kingston lags in Caribbean transshipment race
By Greg Miller, From JOC When the expanded Panama Canal debuts, assumedly by mid-2016, not all Caribbean transshipment hubs will be in the same position to accommodate larger vessels, and none may be as disadvantaged as Kingston Container Terminal. Which…
New Chief Officer appointed to Cayman Islands Civil Service
Deputy Governor, the Hon. Franz Manderson has appointed Christen Suckoo as the Chief Officer, Education, Employment and Gender Affairs. He took up his position on the 1st October 2015. The appointment took place after an open recruitment process. The recruitment…
