Auditor General consults public
From the Auditor General’s Office Cayman Islands Auditor General, Alastair Swarbrick, is requesting the public to provide input on his Office’s three year performance audit plan. The plan is to be finalized after the consultation process, and will give Members…
AIG Names Jim Dwane CEO of Property Casualty Unit in Latin America, Caribbean
Insurance giant American International Group Inc., (AIG: Quote) said Wednesday that it has appointed company veteran Jim Dwane as the new president and chief executive officer for its property casualty business in Latin America and the Caribbean. The appointment is…
Old Mutual Global Investors launches first Cayman-domiciled hedge fund
Old Mutual Global Investors has launched the Old Mutual Arbea Fund, managed by Ian Heslop, Amadeo Alentron and Mike Servant. The Fund shares the same investment process as that of the USD220 million+ Old Mutual Global Equity Absolute Return Fund,…
2013 Toronto Caribbean Carnival opens
Revellers and children perform on stage at the opening ceremony of the 2013 Toronto Caribbean Carnival at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Canada, July 9, 2013 Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Toronto is an exciting three-week cultural explosion of Caribbean music, cuisine,…
Jade Mountain and Anse Chastanet Resorts awarded World’s Best
By Bevan Springer, Marketplace Excellence SOUFRIERE, St. Lucia (July 6, 2013) – One of the world’s leading travel magazines confirmed that the southern town of Soufrière in St. Lucia is home to the top two resorts in the Caribbean. Travel…
Argentina signs Declaration of Cooperation with the Caribbean on Multiple Health
by www.paho.org/arg On June 27th 2013 in Buenos Aires, Argentina signed a joint declaration with eight Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries for cooperation in the areas of medicines, prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, transplants, chronic noncommunicable diseases, and…
Public Holidays for 2014
The Deputy Governor’s office has issued the official list of public holidays for 2014, with the exception of the Queen’s Birthday holiday, which will be confirmed later. The official public holidays for 2014 are: Wednesday, 1 January – New Year’s…
Butterfield Bank join Purple Dragon scholarship programme
Butterfield Bank (Cayman) Limited is the latest company to get involved in the Purple Dragon scholarship programme. Butterfield joins Conyers Dill & Pearman, Digicel, Cayman National, CML and RE/MAX in working with Purple Dragon Martial Arts to improve the lives…
