Scuba Diving in the Cayman Islands
Leslie’s Curl, Grand Cayman From swsmeltzer Overall Rating = 3.75 out of 5 Access – Moderate; boat only and 35 to 45 minutes from Safe Haven harbor via the North Sound. The water can be rough outside of the sound…
VAT for T&C
In an Associated Press story from the Montreal Gazette, the acting governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands [Patrick Boyle] has signed into law a value-added tax to shore up the finances of the troubled British territory. An 11 per…
Tortuga Opens Rum Cake Store at Falmouth Jamaica Cruise Ship Pier
Falmouth, Jamaica – When Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas arrived in Falmouth, Jamaica on Wednesday, July 18, doors to Tortuga’s new flagship retail store at the pier opened to welcome them and share their authentic taste of Jamaica with…
Afghan economy thrives on the drug trade
The voice on the television suddenly forced its way into my conscious awareness. Absolutely staggering, I felt it deep in my stomach with no uncertainty. Forty Percent of the Afghan economy is from illegal drug production and trafficking. More disturbing…
Gratuity Rules. Are you Compliant?
Hospitality businesses are being reminded to follow the Labour Law and Regulations when collecting and distributing gratuities to employees. This comes from the Department of Labour and Pensions, which points out that hospitality employers can begin to check their compliance…
Cayman Islands is the Grand Prize in Hispanic milk promotion
NEW YORK, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — “Arranca Con Energia,” the Hispanic Milk Mustache got milk? program is encouraging all Hispanic families to start their summer mornings with a good nutritious breakfast including milk and cereal, and enter to win cool…
OMOV press statement says “thank you”
PRESS STATEMENT- July 19, 2012 The One Man One Vote Group would like to sincerely thank all who came out to vote in the referendum and in particular, the 5,631 persons (65%) who voted in favour of single member constituencies featuring “One Man, One Vote”. The people can earnestly claim a strong…
CDB and Scotiabank close unprecedented transaction for funding
In what is being described as an unprecedented success, The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) announce the closure of a JPY12.5B/USD103 m Interest Rate Cross Currency Swap transaction. The transaction includes funding rates on…
REFERENDUM 2012: It’s official.
The Cayman Islands Elections Office have issued the official final results of the Referendum 2012 which was issued on the 19th July, 2012.
Rupert Murdoch resigns as News International director
Rupert Murdoch has resigned from a string of directorships controlling his News Corporation’s UK newspapers. Mr Murdoch, 81, quit directorships at NI Group Ltd, NewsCorp Investments and Times Newspaper Holdings on Friday. News Corp plans to split into two firms,…
