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Caymanian model to appear in 3 Macy’s fashion shows Nicole Whittaker (17), a model from the Cayman Islands is to appear in three Macy’s fashion shows this year. Miss Whittaker has been signed by Wilhelmina New York and is also…
Hurricanes with female names result in more fatalities
From EdOrbit When it comes to hurricanes, there are serious gender equality issues, according to new research which reveals that storms given feminine names tend to cause significantly more deaths than those with masculine ones. The reason, researchers from the…
The Editor Speaks: Why don’t we spend our money more wisely?
In one of our lead stories today “Football coach sentenced for sex crime – judge says intervention programme needed” it made me wonder how it is we have money for government official parties, conferences, sports, arts, endless reports, etc. but…
New targets set for controlling the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Caribbean – PAHO
From Caribbean360 MEXICO CITY, Mexico, CMC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says Latin America and the Caribbean have established new targets for expanding diagnosis and antiretroviral treatment (ART) and reducing patients’ viral loads by the year 2020. The…
No gay weddings! – Methodist Church forbids pastors from performing services
By Barrington Flemming, From Jamaican Gleaner WESTERN BUREAU: The Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas will not be allowing gay marriage in its churches in the region, neither will any of its ministers be allowed to conduct same-sex…
Trinidad central bank seeks to assure policyholders ahead of CLICO sale
From Caribbean360 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, MC – The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago is seeking to assure policyholders that the terms of conditions of their policies “have not changed at all” and that the plan for the resolution of the…
Cabinet Appoints Minimum Wage Advisory Committee
Cabinet has confirmed the members of the Minimum Wage Advisory Committee (MWAC) and the Committee has begun its work to present recommendations on minimum wage for the Cayman Islands. The Ministry of Education, Employment & Gender Affairs invited key organisations,…
Double whammy for Academy football team
Academy Sports Club’s U13 football team are celebrating twice as hard this week, as they enjoy their FA cup win for the third year in a row this season, as well as coming top in the league, a superlative achievement…
What is Wakeboarding?
With wakeboarding becoming a popular sport in the Cayman Islands see CITN/Cayman27 story “Wakeboarding a growing sport in Cayman” posted Wednesday 4 June 2014 at: http://www.cayman27.com.ky/2014/06/04/wakeboarding-a-growing-sport-in-cayman, iNews Cayman thought we ought to find out more about the sport: What is…
Setting up a Cayman Islands Investment Manager
By David Lloyd, Founder & MD, Independent Fund Director The Securities Investment Business Law (“SIBL”) regulates entities incorporated or operating in the Cayman Islands. Almost all managers to investment funds formed in the Cayman Islands are exempt from obtaining a…
