Eligibility Committee mull Syrians’ Asylum request – decision expected by month
Erica Virtue, Senior Gleaner Writer From The Gleaner The future of a Syrian couple seeking asylum in Jamaica since August is now under consideration by the Refugee Eligibility Committee and a decision is expected by the end of September, according…
RBC Wealth Management named Best Private Bank in the Channel Islands
By James Qualtrough From Isle News RBC Wealth Management has been named ‘Best Private Bank in the Channel Islands’ for the second consecutive year at the 2013 World Finance Banking Awards. This success builds on a recent run of awards…
Put on the Ritz for Free in Grand Cayman and St. Thomas
By Robert Curley, From About.com Guide A pair of luxury Ritz-Carlton resorts in the Caribbean are offering free nights with a paid stay. The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman’s Fall Only in Grand Cayman package includes a free fifth night, while The…
Pancho the Pelican an urban celebrity in Havana
From Arizona Daily Star Pancho the Pelican apparently prefers the company of humans to his own kind, and the grit of the big city to a life spent soaring through the breeze above the Caribbean Sea. The wayward seabird has…
LIME and Digicel both announce 4G LTE
CWC to launch 4G LTE in Cayman Cable & Wireless (C&W) will launch Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile data services in the Cayman Islands, where it trades as LIME. C&W will launch LTE services in the 2013/14 financial year initially…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Curtly Ambrose not happy with cricket structure in the Caribbean
From That’s Cricket St John’s (Antigua), Sep 16: Former West Indies pacer Curtly Ambrose believes that an overhaul of the entire structure of Caribbean cricket is needed for the game to improve. Ambrose said more attention should be paid to…
More than 1,000 unaccounted for in deadly Colo. Floods
By Gary Stoller, From USA Today Historic flooding leaves weary residents reeling amid the dark forecast of more rain to come. The number of people unaccounted for in flood-ravaged Colorado rose Sunday to 1,254 as flooding spread to 15 counties…
Ex-Barclays team plans London-based Islamic asset manager [establishing funds in Cayman]
From The Peninsular LONDON: A group of former Barclays executives are launching a London-based asset management firm that combines socially responsible and Islamic investment principles, seeking to build crossover appeal among both investor segments. The firm, named Arabesque, is due…
