New incorporations decline in Panama
By Kenneth Rijock From Caribbean News Now MIAMI, USA — Statistics released in Panama show that there has been a decline in the number of new incorporations, ever since the Panama Papers offshore scandal broke in global media. Though Panama’s…
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David Jessop: The Panama Connection
From The Jamaica Gleaner A few days ago, the leader of the British Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, called on the British prime minister to consider taking direct control of Britain’s Caribbean overseas territories. His remarks – not without irony, as…
UK National Crime Agency demands quicker access to offshore firm records
By Caroline Davies From The Guardian UK Call comes as it emerges that Britain has given £400m in aid to 18 countries regarded as tax havens, including Panama The UK crime agency is demanding quicker access to the corporate records…
Progress made to rein in shell corporations, but more action needed
By John Ydstie FromWBFO 88.7 Buffalo The revelations in the Panama Papers have generated anger and disgust. Politicians and leaders in countries from Russia to Iceland to the oil-rich Gulf States are implicated. The irony is that while the shady…
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ECLAC: New partnership to strengthen disaster assessment in the Caribbean
ECLAC and UNISDR join forces to bolster disaster assessment capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is partnering with the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) in…
Copa America Centenario Field complete as Panama and Haiti earn final two berths to historic summer event
CFU and UNCAF each to have two representatives for once-in-a-lifetime event to be held across the United States; Details of February draw to be announced in coming days Miami (Friday, January 8, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America…
Rosters Released for Copa America Centenario 2016 Play-In Matches
Cuba, Haiti, Panama and Trinidad & Tobago name squads for January 8 double header in Panama Miami (Monday, January 4, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) released today the official rosters for the…
Panamanian lawyer linked to $450m Cayman Islands fraud
By Kenneth Rijock From Caribbean News Now MIAMI, USA — Ismael Gerli, a Panamanian attorney who has been identified as a participant in a number of money laundering and fraudulent schemes, has been linked to a $450 million trading scam…
Cayman boasts diversification within financial services
From Cayman Funds While specific sector such as financial services and tourism tend to dominate economic activity of many Caribbean countries, some, including the Cayman Islands, have achieved diversification within financial services, Cindy Scotland, managing director of the Cayman Islands…
Coaches and Technical Directors of the Americas gather in Panama to gain insight
Focus on development takes center stage as CONCACAF and CONMEBOL review World Cup technical report Panama City, Panama (Thursday, September 11, 2014) – Representatives from CONCACAF and CONMEBOL met in Panama City today to review the FIFA World Cup Technical…
