Cayman Islands karate team goes to Trinidad with a boost
Team Purple Dragon Cayman left on Monday for the Purple Dragon World Karate Championships in Trinidad, which take place July 17th-19th 2015, with a big boost from Cayman National who pledged their support as title sponsor of the Team’s bid…
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Community Events Meeting Requests with Family Support Unit at RCIPS The Family Support Unit (FSU) at the RCIPS has temporarily relocated to Elizabethan Square due to damage to the Smith Road office where it was situated. The FSU would like…
The Editor Speaks: Cement block, iron bar & handcuffs
Divers were doing what they like to do – dive – and all was normal except ….. what is that lurking at the bottom of the sea bed? Upon investigation it was something very sinister indeed. A cement block with…
Rugby: US South U19 Bs fall to Cayman Islands
By Alex Goff From Goff Rugby Report The USA Rugby South B team lost 20-8 to Cayman Islands in the NACRA U19 Consolation semis Wednesday in Orlando, putting them in the 7th/8th game on Friday against Bermuda. Photos Daniel Pretorius….
Four earthquakes within five hours off Barbados
From CARIBBEAN360 UPDATE: Another aftershock of 3.8 magnitude was recorded at 12:23 p.m. Located 97 km NNE of Bridgetown, Barbados; 184 km E of Castries, St. Lucia; and 208 km SE of Fort-de-France, Martinique. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday July 16, 2015…
LTE Hedge Fund, up 34% last year, bets big on Cayman beachfront
By Jon Asmundsson From Bloomberg Melkonian Capital’s $100 million event-driven vehicle looks for investments in private equity, real estate, and stocks. Ryan Melkonian says the strategy he developed for LTE Partners was shaped by a couple of experiences earlier in…
Date set for 2015 Cayman Islands triathlon presented by Elian
Athletes will be gearing up for one of the most gruelling athletic events in the sporting calendar — the Cayman Islands Triathlon — which is set to take place on Sunday, November 1st, 2015. The annual event of the Cayman…
Continued expansion for Enhance with announcement of new Singapore opening
The Enhance Group, a Jersey-grown FinTech Company providing investment services and oversight, is opening a new base in Singapore in response to continued growth. The group’s expansion into Singapore is the latest stage in a period of extensive growth for…
Bring back standards for women’s reproductive health
By Joycelyn Elders, M.D. From Caribbean Life As Americans, we strive for safety — the safest medicines, cars and toys. But when it comes to women’s reproductive health, state legislatures have passed about 250 laws since 2011 that put women’s…
Charities must be ‘creative’ over police fee
By Sarah Lagan From The Royal Gazette The Centre on Philanthropy has warned that fees of $100 are to be imposed for Police checks on individuals working for charities, prompting concerns some groups could rack up bills of thousands of…