Cayman Islands Monetary Authority provides development opportunities for young Caymanians
Each year, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) provides career-development opportunities to young Caymanians who are looking to gain valuable work experience. The Authority also awards scholarships to students who are seeking to further their education in the Finance and…
Sagicor gives boost to Cayman Islands Cancer Society operations
Sagicor Life Cayman Islands has given The Cancer Society a boost that will see improved programmes and services being provided to the wider community. A donation of US$1437.50 was presented to the organization recently to support the entity’s free community…
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Colombian national goes to jail for sex crimes in Cayman Islands Michell Anderson Garcia (26), a Colombian national, received a 12 year jail sentence on Wednesday (Aug 31) by Justice Michael Mettyear at Cayman Islands Grand Court. Garcia pleaded…
The Editor Speaks: Conservation according to Fred
The well respected local conservationist Fred Burton, who headed up the successful Blue Iguana Recovery Programme, is now with the Department of Environment’s terrestrial programme to pick the best land for conservation. Burton has come up with a novel way…
Dishin’ with Dody
By Dody CELEBRATING IN CAYMAN In a twenty seven day period, Mike and I celebrate both our birthdays and wedding anniversary. We decided to celebrate in Grand Cayman this year and have been on Seven Mile Beach since Saturday. Really…
Apple: The European Union’s Pointless Tax Crusade
By Mark Hibben From Seeking Alpha Since the late ’80s, Apple and other US multinationals have used Irish tax law to shield overseas profits from taxation by the EU or the US. The European Union has declared the Irish tax…
Pros and cons of Caribbean medical schools
By Edward Chang From Prospective Doctor It is difficult to gain admissions to a U.S. medical school. In 2012, only 19,517 out of 45,266 applicants were accepted to a single medical school. That means 57% of applicants were not accepted…
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State of Marine Environment Report coming for the Caribbean
From Jamaica Gleaner The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is working to develop the Caribbean’s first State of the Marine Environment Report, which should inform the response to pollution that threatens to devastate coastal and marine resources and jeopardise livelihoods….
Cayman Islands included on Italy’s “whitelist”
Cayman Finance CEO Mr Jude Scott has welcomed the positive news that the Cayman Islands had been included on Italy’s “whitelist”. Mr Scott said inclusion on the whitelist will, among other things, allow Cayman Islands funds to invest in Italian…
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Civil Society advocates for better environmental standards
PRESS RELEASE:-Saint Lucia and the Commonwealth of Dominica are the only two Eastern Caribbean countries that have not yet signed on to the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Declaration on Principle 10. This declaration, which has a total of 22…
