Dissecting the Cayman Islands Offshore Financial Centre: small place, big money
From Tax Justice Network We welcome this latest research on the under-researched Cayman Islands, an Offshore Financial Centre (OFC) ‘with foreign assets amounting to over 1500 times Cayman’s domestic economy.’ As we so often explain, while Switzerland currently tops our…
The Editor Speaks: Do you believe in statistics?
If you are a politician with an election brewing and statistics show the cost of living is improving you believe them if you are the government and tout them for all your are worth. If on the other hand you…
The Editor Speaks: How to destroy someone
You only have to accuse someone of committing a sex crime and even if he (or she?) is found Not Guilty the accusation will in 9 out of 10 cases stick. The local teacher who was acquitted of three sexual…
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Americans choose Antigua and Barbuda as their Caribbean destination for 2016
Twin-Island Country Continues Double Digit Growth With Busiest Summer in Over a Decade NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – October 14, 2016) – The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority New York Office has been experiencing an unprecedented 2016 with continued and consistent…
Cayman Islands: Women’s retreat challenges regional women- Be Transformed For Service
Some 500 Adventist women from Cayman and around the Caribbean converged on the campus of the University College of the Cayman Islands last weekend to be inspired and re-charged at the 2016 Women’s Retreat. Joining them were Women’s Ministries leaders…
The Editor Speaks: Why do Caribbean airlines struggle?
That is an excellent question? And it was asked not by me but by someone on a forum on the website www.airlinews.net. With the millions of dollars the Cayman Islands government have pored into keeping Cayman Airways afloat (sorry I…
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Court documents reveal Oxitec’s Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes could cause increased numbers of different disease-carrying mosquitoes
WASHINGTON— Genetically engineered (GE) mosquito company Oxitec has admitted a major risk of its technology – reducing one mosquito species may increase the numbers of a second disease-carrying species. The information surfaced today when four environment and food safety groups…
Cayman Islands Human Rights Commission: Statement on Banned Books Week and Freedom of Expression
HRC’s Statement on Banned Books Week and Freedom of Expression Each year the last week in September is recognised as World Banned Books Week by the American Libraries Association. The week recognises freedom of expression and celebrates reading by bringing…
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Think Blue: Finding growth in the Caribbean Sea
By Pawan Patil, World Bank Economist From iNews Guyana Ours is a blue planet. Water covers over 70% of the Earth’s surface, and the ocean economy drives global trade, annually contributing around 3% or US$ 1.5 trillion to global value…
JP Integra Group targets wider private capital industry with business expansion and rebrand
LONDON, 6 SEPTEMBER 2016 – “JP Integra Group”, the specialist finance services group, has announced the expansion of the firm’s services, targeting the private capital sector with a wider offering. The firm has also announced international business growth plans with…
