Law firm supports Cayman Islands marine institute
Stuart Walkers Hersant Humphries supports CCMI’s long term monitoring programme and CREWS2 maintenance LITTLE CAYMAN July 21, 2015- Law firm Stuarts Walkers Hersant Humphries has recently announced its $15,000 commitment to supporting the Central Caribbean Marine Institute’s long-term monitoring programme…
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Community Events Lutheran pastor to speak at Men’s Breakfast Meeting The Grand Cayman chapter of the Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship International holds its monthly breakfast meeting this Sat. July 25th at the Upper Crust restaurant, Caymana Bay. The guest speaker…
The Editor Speaks: The wonderful innocence of children
In my Editorial on the CUC power outage last Friday I mentioned “Bill & Ben The Flower Pot Men”. I didn’t think anyone would have heard of them but I was wrong. I was surprised to learn that the children’s…
New time limits for Cayman Islands D&O notifications
From Solomon Harris A Cayman Islands Bill proposes extending the time limit to register changes in directors and officers with the Registrar of Companies by thirty days. It also proposes changes to the penalties payable for any default, including limits…
Kingston Properties to Launch US$8m Rights Issue next week
By Camilo Thame From The Jamaica Gleaner Kingston Properties Limited (KPREIT) plans to launch-rights issue next Wednesday, hoping to raise US$8 million ($940 million). “We will be launching with the option to upsize,” KPREIT Executive Director Fayval Williams told the…
Increased activity not a sign of big quake in the making, seismic unit says
From CARIBBEAN360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Monday July 20, 2015 – The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre says while the increased seismic activity in the Eastern Caribbean isn’t enough, on its own, to suggest something menacing is coming this…
HBO sets new record in the Primetime Emmy® Awards with 126 nominations
Game of Thrones leads all programming with 24 nominations Miami, FL – July 20, 2015 – For the 15th year in a row, HBO received the most nominations for the upcoming Primetime Emmy® Awards with a total of 126 nominations,…
ICE deports alleged Cuban human trafficker to Ecuador to face criminal charges
From US Immigration & Customs Enforcement Latest removal in US-Ecuador human trafficking investigation GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador — A Cuban national linked to a human trafficking ring allegedly responsible for trafficking Cuban women to Ecuador and forcing them into prostitution was removed…
Harmful alcohol use is increasing in the Americas
The percentage of men who engage in heavy episodic drinking—the most harmful form of drinking—nearly doubled over five years, and the rate among women nearly tripled, according to a new PAHO/WHO report Washington, DC, 20 July 2015 (PAHO/WHO) – The…
Appaloosa Management and CQS Cayman add new stakes in JetBlue
By Santiago Solari from Market Realist JetBlue outperforms its peers At a broad level, institutional investors were bullish on JetBlue Airways (JBLU) in 1Q15. The US airline industry is in its best shape financially due to the cheaper availability of…