Collaboration and ongoing, concerted effort – the way forward
By the Caribbean Voice From Stabroek News The Caribbean Voice is a New York based NGO that has been involved in social activism since its launch in 1998. Currently it is focusing on suicide prevention and related issues in Guyana…
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Community Events RENT: The Musical Opened Thursday September 10th, 2015 Runs to October 3rd, 2015 Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays Doors open at 6:30 PM for Happy Hour try our special Tom Collins cocktail! at The Prospect Playhouse Do not miss…
Digicel flies Haiti children to Cayman Islands Health City for cardiac surgery
Digicel, a mobile telecommunications company that operates in 31 markets across the Caribbean, Central America and Oceania regions, has been presented with a plaque of appreciation in recognition of its contribution to the ‘Have a Heart’ campaign in partnership with…
Isle of Man signs Tax Information Exchange Agreement with the Cayman Islands by LC
The Isle of Man has continued its programme of developing closer economic and taxation co-operation with other countries by concluding a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with the Cayman Islands. This is the Isle of Man‘s 33rd TIEA. The agreement…
It’s not the real thing: Coca-Cola hit with $3.3 billion tax bill for fake “Foreign Income”
From Tax Justice Blog By Matt Gardner, Executive Director at ITEP | Permalink | Bookmark and Share Last week the Coca-Cola corporation revealed that it may have to pay $3.3 billion in back taxes to the U.S. government. The disclosure,…
Pua: 1MDB cannot explain ‘missing’ USD2b
By Shane Fuentes From FMT News 1MDB executives may have carried out a fraudulent round-tripping exercise to pay off terminated options. KUALA LUMPUR: 1MDB’s failure to be transparent will only lead to justifiable speculation that nearly USD2 billion is now…
UNASUR and Latin American regionalism
By James A. Baer Senior Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs From Caribbean News Now Simon Bolivar was the first prominent Latin American leader to seek integration among the newly-formed Latin American nations. He joined Colombia (including Panama),…
First magnetic wormhole created in lab
By Walt Bonner FoxNews.com From BGR Researchers in Spain have created the first–ever magnetic wormhole in a lab. The specially designed sphere is capable of transferring a magnetic field from one location to another via a process that is magnetically…
Why the law can’t touch CEO who raised pill price 5,000 percent
By Alexander Raths From The Litigation Daily Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli has become one of the most reviled people in America after his company raised the price of a drug used to treat life-threatening parasitic infections in AIDS patients…
Sir Hilary to receive humanitarian award
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life Vice-Chancellor of The University of The West Indies (UWI), Prof. Sir Hilary Beckles was expected to be specially honored at the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus Conference in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 17, 2015,…