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The professionalization of tour guide services in the Greater Caribbean
From eTN global Travel Industry News For many first-time tourists venturing into one or more countries of the Greater Caribbean, a guide may be quite necessary to assist in the navigation of the region’s numerous attractions, or the country in…
The hurdles for banks after guilty pleas
By Jenna Greene, From The National Law Journal Exemptions sought from the Labor Dept. over restrictions on pension fund management. In the elite world of multibillion-dollar Wall Street banks, the U.S. Department of Labor rarely looms large. That changed this…
Let’s preserve our legacy by rejecting reparations
By Michael A. Dingwall While the reasons for considering the calls for reparations for the so-called crime of slavery as ridiculous are well-known and well-grounded, there is one important reason why we must end this nonsense call for slavery “compensation”….
Dr Melgen hires new lawyers as he awaits trial in corruption case with Menendez
By Ted Sherman From NJ.COM Doctor arrives for US Senator Robert Menendez bribery case at Federal Court in Newark NEWARK — Salomon Melgen, the Florida eye surgeon charged with plying Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) with lavish gifts, meals and trips…
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Community Events MAY 22 Water Authority Work On Bodden Town Road The Water Authority is doing roadwork along Bodden Town Road. Portions will be closed from 9am until 4pm daily. All other traffic will be diverted around the work area…
It was a mistake, Putrajaya admits after confusion over 1MDB’s Cayman assets
From Malay Mail Online KUALA LUMPUR — Putrajaya admitted today (May 21) that the US$1.103 billion (S$1.47 billion) redeemed from 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) Cayman Islands account had been mistakenly described as “cash” instead of just assets by the investment…
Moody’s: Caribbean sovereign credit quality stabilizes, boosted by tourism and low oil prices [Cayman Islands Aa3, stable]
Global Credit Research – 20 May 2015 New York, May 20, 2015 — Regional growth in the Caribbean will accelerate in 2015-16 as a result of the recovering tourism industry and sustained low oil prices, helping the credit quality of…
Yahoo taps Gibson to go after reporter’s source on tell-all book
By Marisa Kendall, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo Inc. took an aggressive and potentially risky step last week when it sued a former employee for allegedly leaking confidential company information to a reporter. The suit, filed by lawyers…
ILO and Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean launch new course in labour diplomacy
From Caribbean News Now PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean, in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), has created a new module in labour diplomacy. It is one of a series of diplomacy courses…
Delta joins CONCACAF as Official Airline of 2015 Gold Cup
Agreement Names Delta as Tournament’s Official Carrier throughout U.S., Mexico and Latin America Miami (Thursday, May 21, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and its commercial partnership agency, Traffic Sports, announced today that…
