CARIFORUM fight against crime moves forward: Draft Model School Drug policy to be developed
From CARICOM Today The development and implementation of a drug policy for schools moves forward, as Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) Coordinators and other stakeholders from across the Caribbean Forum of African Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM) meet 21-23…
Anthony Travers: Letter to the Washington Times – Cayman initiative is warfare
By Anthony Travers From The Washington Times Recently, Pascal Saint-Amans, a representative of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD), was in Cayman to explain the OECD position with respect to the proposed European Union and OECD“black list” of the Cayman Islands. I am not sorry that…
Cayman Finance responds to Netherlands blacklisting
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – Cayman Finance finds as unusual a recent decision by the Kingdom of the Netherlands to break from other European Union member states to “blacklist” 21 jurisdictions, including the Cayman Islands, based simply on having a…
Premier in London, Europe, New York to defend Cayman Islands
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin leaves the Cayman Islands Wednesday, 9 January, 2018, for meetings in London, Brussels, Paris, Berlin and New York to continue discussions about recently approved legislation concerning the Country’s continued efforts to…
Britons would now vote to stay in EU, want second Referendum
From Newsmax More Britons want to remain a member of the European Union than leave, according to a survey published on Sunday which also showed voters want to make the final decision themselves. Britain is due leave the EU on…
British Empire 2.0? Defence Sec vows to put UK bases in Caribbean & Asia in post-Brexit expansion
From Preston Business Review British Empire 2.0? Defence Sec vows to put UK bases in Caribbean & Asia in post-Brexit expansion UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has given a wildly optimistic interview, in which he harked back to the historic…
From Asia to Caribbean: UN Security Council gets new members in 2019
By Sim Sim Wissgott From CGTN Five new member states are joining the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on January 1 as non-permanent members for two years. Who are they and what can we expect from them? Who are they?…
Int’l trade policy issues involving Jamaica and Caribbean partners
BY Elizabeth Morgan From Jamaica Observer As we come to the end of 2018, I wish to provide an update on the international trade policy issues involving Jamaica and Caribbean partners: 1. Caricom/Caribbean Single Market and Economy The special meeting of…
Statement on London UK Overseas Territories Association Joint Ministerial Council Meetings by Cayman Islands Premier
Statement on Meetings in London By Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA Monday, 17 December, 2018 Legislative AssemblyWith permission Mr. Speaker I will make a statement concerning the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Association Joint Ministerial Council meetings I recently…
Cayman Finance statement on the ‘Cayman Islands Economic Substance Bill’
6 December 2018 The Cayman Islands Government today released the draft International Tax-Co-operation (Economic Substance) Bill, 2018 “a law to provide for an economic substance test to be satisfied by certain entities; and for incidental and connected purposes” (the “Bill”)….