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(CNS): Officials from the election office have said its hours of operation will be extended over the coming days until the deadline for voters to register on 15 January. There are still thousands of people in Cayman who are eligible to vote who have not yet chosen to sign up to exercise their democratic rights and the office is urging everyone who is qualified to take action and get their names on the register and take part in the 30 April General Election. The office will be open tomorrow Saturday 4 January and until 7pm from Monday 6 January to Friday 10 January.  According to the latest register published on New Years Day there are currently 23,829 people registered to vote and increase of just 300 since October. But with the latest ESO figures indicating a Caymanian population of around 40,000 from an estimated population of about 90,000 people currently...

Ansyen Minis Sante Piblik la, Doktè Duckenson Lorthé Blema An Ayiti sou devlopman an tèlman fò, li fòse anpil moun, menm sa ou pa ta kwè fè betiz sal. Sa pap etone pèsonn si Minis Sante Piblik la, Doktè Duckenson Lorthé Blema ki te dispoze pou l al ouvri Lopital Jeneral pou pòv malere yo kapab jwenn ti mòso lasante, jou ki te 24 desanm lan,  se pa nan yon pyèj yo pran l. Se pou lapremye fwa, ou tande, yo revoke yon minis nan yon kondisyon parèy. Genlè, se premye fwa yon minis resi fè yon bagay ki grav, ki lakòz san okenn ankèt serye, pouvwa a preseprese kouri revoke l. Eske sa vle di lide ouvè Lopital la pa t ap bon pou pèp la ? Oubyen gen kèk sektè ki panse ouvè Lopital la pral leze enterè yo ? Dayè minis la te fè travay pa l,...

Overview: Thousands of Haitians face financial disruptions during the holidays as the large commercial bank fails to restore global card access SOGEBANK has left thousands of its customers stranded and frustrated after suspending international transactions on its Visa debit cards for nearly two months with no end in sight. The disruption that began in early November is causing significant hardship for clients relying on their cards for overseas and online transactions, especially over the holiday season. Introduced last February, the international transactions service was designed as a modern solution for Haitians, enabling them to make international payments in stores, online, or withdraw cash abroad. It quickly became a vital tool, especially for Haitians in the United States—many of whom, including those on the Biden administration’s humanitarian parole program, rely on U.S. dollar accounts from Haiti. However, the indefinite suspension has left them unable to access their funds. According to sources...

Mike Johnson ha sido reelegido este viernes como presidente de la Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU. El republicano se aseguró los votos suficientes, alcanzando los 218 después de que dos congresistas —Keith Self y Ralph Norman— decidieran apoyar a Johnson. El representante Thomas Massie fue el único republicano que votó por alguien que no fuera Johnson. Inicialmente, tres congresistas del partido de Trump no apoyaron a Johnson: votaron por los representantes Tom Emmer, republicano de Minnesota; Jim Jordan, republicano de Ohio; y Byron Donalds, republicano de Florida. Previamente, el presidente electo de EE.UU., Donald Trump, anunció que brinda todo su apoyo al legislador republicano. “El pueblo estadounidense necesita un alivio inmediato de todas las políticas destructivas de la última Administración. El presidente [de la cámara baja del Congreso] Mike Johnson es un hombre bueno, trabajador y religioso. Hará lo correcto y seguiremos ganando. Mike tiene mi completo y total apoyo“, escribió Trump en su...

La Ley 174 del Presupuesto del Estado para el 2025 establece adecuaciones a la Ley 113 del Sistema Tributario, dentro de ellas una muy importante: La modificación de la escala progresiva para el cálculo de la liquidación adicional del Impuesto sobre ingresos personales mediante Declaración Jurada, para los ingresos obtenidos en el ejercicio fiscal 2024. La nueva escala que establece el artículo 65 de la Ley 174 plantea: «Las personas naturales obligadas al pago del impuesto sobre los Ingresos Personales, artistas e intelectuales, periodistas, comunicadores sociales, diseñadores y trabajadores por cuenta propia, los que obtienen gratificaciones al laborar en sucursales de firmas comerciales extranjeras, oficinas de representación de bancos, compañías financieras no bancarias y otras representaciones de entidades extranjeras acreditadas en el país, incluyendo las agencias de prensa, las sedes diplomáticas y las representaciones de  organismos internacionales, aplican como tipo impositivo para la liquidación y pago anual de este tributo,...

Despite Barbados recording a grim milestone of 50 murders in 2024, Imran Richards, assistant director of Inspire Life Solutions, maintains that the National Peace Programme has achieved notable success. Speaking in response to Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne’s criticism of the programme’s expenditures, Richards emphasised that Inspire Life Solutions, a partner of the initiative, has played a pivotal role in fostering peace agreements and mitigating violence. Richards detailed the entity’s involvement, highlighting its work in brokering a landmark peace treaty between three major rival groups more than a year ago.  “That night was tense and intense, but it underscored the importance of addressing misunderstandings and miscommunication among these groups,” he said. The discussions, which spanned over three hours, revolved around resolving grievances stemming from social media conflicts, hearsay, and a collective fatigue over the loss of friends and family to violence. Richards refuted claims that financial incentives played a role in...