Under 17 World Cup Qualifiers are in Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands is gearing up for an exciting three days of international youth football and sports fans island-wide are encouraged to show their support as the country hosts the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Under 17 World Cup Qualifiers, scheduled…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
Community Meeting on Cayman Brac on Thursday, 21 July at Seamans Centre On Thursday, 21 July, Acting Commissioner of Police Anthony Ennis and Chief Superintendent Kurt Walton will join Inspector Wendy Parchment, Area Commander for the Sister Islands, to hold…
The Editor Speaks: Thank you Dwene we won’t be turned into zombies
I suppose we should thank Dwene Ebanks and his misguided West Bay team who are opposed to the planned release of genetically modified mosquitoes in the district for stopping us from being turned into zombies. However, at what expense? And…
Haiti: Time is running out
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean News Now Luis Almagro, the secretary-general of the Organisation of American states (OAS), has told political stakeholders in Haiti, including the interim government and parliamentarians, that it is imperative that they fully assume their…
LIGHTNING: Preparing for all hazards in the Cayman Islands
From HAZARD MANAGEMENT CAYMAN ISLANDS THE LIGHTNING THREAT Lightning has been known to come into homes via the telephone line or the pipes in the plumbing. Deaths have occurred to persons on the phone or in the bathtub. It can…
Cayman Islands new Youth Empowerment Officer
Making a Positive Impact on Our Youth Camille Angel is a young woman poised to make a difference with local youth. The 26 year old is the new Youth Empowerment Officer for the Youth Services Unit, who began working with…
The View from Europe: Millennials turning away from cruises and casinos
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now Although the definition is quite loose, the expression millennial is usually used to mean those who were born between 1980 and the mid-2000s. In many parts of the western hemisphere this group now…
Fb, Leprechauns and the Cayman pot of gold
From Business True Breaking News As I attempted to kind out the way in which firms like Fb are utilizing Eire to decrease their tax payments, I used to be starting to assume that it concerned leprechauns. I imply it…
Asset recovery 2016: Trends
From Who’s Who Legal Although the days of the large Ponzi scheme cases seem to be a thing of the past, the number of frauds perpetrated worldwide is on the rise. Global asset recovery practitioners reported a busy year with…
First Commonwealth crowdfunding initiative to target Caribbean women entrepreneurs
From News Americas Now News Americas, GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Fri. July 15, 2016: A new crowdfunding initiative to help women entrepreneurs across the Caribbean raise much needed capital was recently announced in Guyana. FundRiseHER™, the first ever Commonwealth-wide crowdfunding initiative, was…