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Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Waves in Cap Cana

 Waves in Cap Cana. Photo by Dave Griffith.

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Dave Griffith, who sent in this lovely shot of the waves in Cap Cana behind the Secrets resort. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location […]

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The 50 Best Caribbean Restaurants - 2013

WHAT TURNS a great meal into a memorable one? Particularly in the Caribbean, a great meal is about a great experience — one that combines food, service, ambience and more, whether you’re at a beach shack or a fine-dining eatery. So where can you find the Caribbean’s most memorable meals? We’ve put together one of […]

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Cayman Airways Opens New Office in Cayman Brac

Above: a Cayman Airways plane By the Caribbean journal staff Cayman Airways, the national carrier of the Cayman Islands, has opened a new ticket office and call centre on the island of Cayman Brac. The office, which is located in the Captain Charles Kirkconnell International Airport, is employing two full-time agents at present but will […]

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Top Cayman Law Firms to Merge

Above: Grand Cayman By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman Islands law firms Travers Thorp Alberga and Paget-Brown have announced that they will be merging. The two financial services-focused firms will continue as Travers Thorp Alberga, with Ian Paget-Brown, QC assuming the role of Counsel in the new company. “The growth of my practice over the […]

Cayman Airways Opens New Office in Cayman Brac

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands and Poland signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement on Friday. Cayman’s Minister of Financial Services, Wayne Panton and Poland’s Ambassador, Witold Sobkow, signed on behalf of their respective governments. The deal was signed in London during the Joint Ministerial Council of Overseas Territories of the United Kingdom. […]

Cayman Technology Centre Breaks Ground

Above: Cayman Technology Centre By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Cayman Technology Centre commercial complex has broken ground in Grand Cayman, NCB Group announced. The project is the first commercial building in Cayman to integrate both solar and geothermal technologies into its construction. The property will be cooled with geothermal technology, while common areas […]

Cayman Islands, Malta Sign Tax Information Exchange Agreement

Above: Cayman By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands has signed a tax information exchange agreement with the Republic of Malta. The two sides completed the TIEA this week ahead of the Joint Ministerial Conference meeting of British Overseas Territories in London. Cayman Financial Services Minister Wayne Panton and Malta’s Finance Minister, Professor Edward […]

Cayman Premier Heads to London

Above: Cayman Premier Alden McLaughlin By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin heads to London Saturday to attend the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council next week. The council, which begins on Monday, is being hosted by Mark Simmonds, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister for the Overseas Territories. The council meets once […]

Cayman Tourism Director Stepping Down

Above: the Cayman Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman Islands Director of Tourism Shomari Scott will be leaving his post at the end of this year. Scott, who had served in the department since 2002, will officially leave Dec. 31. He will be remaining with the department during that time to facilitate the transition. […]

Grand Cayman Cruise Dock Project Moving Forward

Above: a Royal Caribbean ship By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands’ new cruise dock project in George Town continues to move forward. The Tourism Ministry recently signed an agreement with local law firm Appleby’s to provide legal oversight on the project, and the government has already engaged accounting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers to provide oversight […]

UK Overseas Minister to Visit Cayman

Above: UK Minister for the Overseas Territories Mark Simmonds By the Caribbean Journal staff Mark Simmonds, the Minister for the Overseas Territories at the United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office, will be visiting the Cayman Islands next week. Simmonds’ visit will begin on Tuesday, about three weeks before the holding of the Joint Ministerial Council. […]

CONCACAF to Hold Sports Summit in Cayman Islands

Above: CONCACAF play earlier this year between Honduras and Costa Rica By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional football body CONCACAF will be hosting a sports summit in the Cayman Islands next week. The summit will be held under the theme of “Transformation through Partnership.” The objective is to “enhance the partnership between governments and football […]