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Cayman minister says no more duty cuts on fuel Marco Archer, Cayman Islands Minister of Finance, said last Friday (12) in the Legislative Assembly government could not afford to reduce the duty on fuel any further than the cuts in…
Cayman Islands movie project supported by Government
The locally-produced short film ‘The Devil You Know,’ which premiered to a packed theatre on Saturday, 13th September at Regal Cinemas Camana Bay, was made possible in part by a grant from the Ministry of Culture. As part of Government’s…
The Editor Speaks: Why I dislike abstaining
It was with some irritation on my part with our two independent MLAs, East End’s Arden McLean and North Side’s Ezzard Miller, when they both abstained on the government motion to introduce ‘one man, one vote’ (OMOV)in single member constituencies…
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The new European Commission and the Caribbean
David Jessop THE view from EUROPE From Jamaica Gleaner On September 10, the incoming president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Junker, named seven vice presidents and 20 commissioners who will jointly control the European Commission for the next five years,…
Two Visual Scholarships awarded
The management board and staff of the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) and Deutsche Bank (Cayman) Ltd. would like to congratulate two students, 19 year old Simon Tatum and 18 year old Lorena Morejon, who have recently been…
One of the most important investors in the world is entirely done with hedge funds
By Linette Lopez From Business Insider Calpers — the California Public Employees’ Retirement System — has announced that it will completely divest itself from hedge funds, taking $4 billion out of the game, says Bloomberg. Interim Chief Investment Officer Ted…
Guardian General rebrands to Guardian Group
George Town, Grand Cayman, September 16, 2014: Guardian General Insurance Limited (GGIL) which traded as NEMWIL was rebranded on, Friday September 12, 2014, to Guardian Group at an Official Launch Event “Gearing for the future: Re-Branding and learning from Ivan”…
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Cayman FIFA exec removed in corruption probe
From Loop Jamaica FIFA has removed a member of its financial monitoring panel who has been implicated in corruption. Canover Watson was questioned last month by police anti-corruption and financial crime units in his native Cayman Islands. He denies wrongdoing….
Using data to tackle non-communicable diseases
From Trinidad Express Newspapers UWI research in action This is the second in a four-week series highlighting the research projects that will be recognised with prestigious Campus Awards at the upcoming UWI-NGC Research Awards Ceremony on October 1. Prof Surujpal…
Going Tropical: Seattle maritime company buys Caribbean shipping business for $220M
By Steve Wilhelm From Puget Sound Business Journal Saltchuk Resources Inc., best known as a powerhouse in the West Coast and Arctic maritime industries, is going Caribbean. The Seattle-based holding company this week finalized purchase of Florida-based Tropical Shipping and…
