RBC employees help raise awareness about domestic violence
From Bahama Islands Info NASSAU, Bahamas — RBC staff recently joined in the fight to break the silence of domestic violence by partnering with The Bahamas Crisis Centre. Volunteers from throughout the island participated in the Crisis Centre Annual Silent…
Could China be running espionage in Caribbean?/China demands ‘Severe Punishment’ for Google…
Could China be running espionage operations in the Caribbean under the guise of aid? By Felix OmondiFrom innov8tiv Over the last few years, various Caribbean governments have been the beneficiaries of personal computers donations from foreign governments. Now security experts…
Searching for gold, finding…Malaria?
By Maria Fernanda Garcia and Ian Ho-A-Shu From IDB The hunt for buried treasure has long and infamously yielded fortune andmisfortune in the same fell swoop. From Jason and the Argonauts’ haunting search for the Golden Fleece, to the 49ers’ mad rush to a then far-off and…
Paper firms in tax havens up 60 pct.
By Yoon Ja-young From the Korea Times Conglomerates are increasingly setting up paper companies in tax havens such as the Cayman Islands, stirring controversy that they may be aiming at creating secret funds or avoiding paying taxes. The number of…
RPT-Fitch Rates RAKFUNDING CAYMAN LTD’s guaranteed EMTN programme ‘BBB+(EXP)’/’F2(EXP)’
Fitch Ratings has assigned RAKFUNDING CAYMAN LTD’s (RAKFUNDING) USD1bn guaranteed euro medium term note (EMTN) programme expected Long- and Short-Term Ratings of ‘BBB+(EXP)’ and ‘F2(EXP)’ respectively. The assignment of the final ratings is contingent upon the receipt of final documents…
US and Canadian military members share maritime skills with Caribbean partner nations
By Sgt. Chelsea Barber ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda — The island of Antigua was abuzz with activity during a typically slow off-season. For six days beginning June 2, more than 100 members from the U.S. military, Royal Canadian Navy…
Cayman’s Selita Ebanks is Star Pulse “Hot Babe of the Day”
Every day at Starpulse we upload some of most recent and sexiest photos of gorgeous women from all across the world. Today’s enticing target is Selita Ebanks. Selita Ebanks was born on February 15th, 1983, in George Town, in the…
iNews Briefs
Queen’s Birthday Garden Party is back in Cayman As a long standing tradition the Cayman Islands celebrate Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday in June each year. Senior uniformed services officers, youth service organisations and the police band are scheduled…
The Editor speaks: Mental health issues to be discussed at healthcare conference
I was very pleased to learn that mental health issues will be among a number of chronic non-communicable diseases affecting the Cayman Islands that will be addressed at the Fifth National Healthcare Conference to be held at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand…
