The Editor Speaks: Independence
With Thursday July 4th being United States Independence Day commemorating the day the country declared independence from Great Britain there is a huge debate now as Scotland considers to part ways. And Cayman’s independence has been simmering beneath the surface…
New species of cactus found
Cayman Islands National Trust News also includes their Summer Camp and Mastic Reserve expansion New cactus record for Cayman By Paul Watler, Environmental Programmes Manager, Cayman Islands National Trust Amateur botanists and cactus enthusiasts will be pleased to learn that…
3D-Printed Human Organs Prep Doctors for Real Surgeries
BY VIGNESH RAMACHANDRAN From Mashable An Iowa businessman says 3D-printed human organs can help doctors practice surgeries before actually opening up a real body. Mark Ginsberg — an Iowa City jewelry store owner, who also has a manufacturing facility with…
33rd Caribbean Festival starts in Santiago de Cuba
Prensa Latina News Agency With a gala at the Heredia Theater, the 33rd International Caribbean Festival begins in Santiago de Cuba, an event uninterruptedly held for nearly 35 years as a meeting point among the cultures of the peoples of…
RBC Wealth Management appoints new VP and MD
By: Viola Caon Investment Europe RBC Wealth Management, part of Royal Bank of Canada, has announced the executive appointment of Mike Moodie to the position of Vice President and Managing Director, Ultra High Net Worth, RBC Wealth Management – British…
Into the ether: where lost stuff goes
BY MATT PETRONZIO From Mashable Whether it’s a sock or an important email, we all lose stuff into the ether — wherever those lost items go, never to return. In this Sunday comic, Maria Scrivan illustrates the dark abyss of missing…
Caribbean law librarians meet
For the first time, Caribbean law librarians will meet in the Cayman Islands for their annual conference early next week. Some 40 delegates from 15 member countries of the Caribbean Association of Law Libraries (CARALL) are being hosted by the…
Lost in the Caribbean Sea 4 days, Bridge City teenager coming home
By Paul Purpura From The Times Picayune Greater New Orleans For four days, after learning that her 16-year-old daughter Amber Burkett was missing in the Caribbean Sea amid the islands off the Honduran mainland, Jackie Capehart of Bridge City was…
Island Living Show Friday (5)
For two days Friday (5) and Sat (6) Cayman 27’s Island Living Show will be once again held at Camana Bay’s Arts and Recreation Centre. The show has everything related to living and working in Cayman. Building supplies, furnishing, nursery…
Why financial institutions must comply with anti-money laundering laws?
By SSA ZAIDI Moneylife Money laundering and crime are interconnected; it is the crime that thrives on money laundering—if money laundering is blocked or detected it will lead to discouragement of crime To answer this question, we need to first…
