The Editor speaks: Thanksgiving
On Thursday Americans celebrate their Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is actually universal. In fact, Thanksgiving falls under a category of festivals that spans cultures, continents and millennia. In ancient times, the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans feasted and paid tribute to their gods…
Cayman Islands: Legends announces line-up and event details for 2017
The hugely popular Legends tennis event has announced its return to Festival Green in Camana Bay for one night only on 17 February 2017. The Friday evening event will include an exciting line-up of men’s singles and mixed doubles tennis…
Official launch of the Cayman Islands Fire Rescue Vessel
On Friday (18 November 2016) the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS), officially unveiled its new rescue vessel at the George Town Yacht Club with help from the Ministry of Home Affairs. The 32-foot rescue boat is equipped with a GPS,…
AxiomSL introduces new taxonomy for Cayman Islands Quarterly Prudential Return (CIQPR) reporting requirements
November 22, 2016 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AxiomSL, the leader in risk data management and regulatory reporting for financial services, has released a new taxonomy solution for reporting and submitting the CIQPR to the Cayman Islands Monetary…
Dishin’ with Dody: Thanksgiving
It’s Thanksgiving time in Texas! This may be my favorite holiday. I love spending time with family when the only pressure is making great food. It is a large event in our family. We keep people that come into our…
NY Post: Trump Media Summit a ‘Total Disaster’
By Solange Reyner From Newsmax Major media executives and network hosts were berated in a private, closed-door meeting with President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, according to The New York Post. “It was like a f—ing firing squad,” one source told…
A new hurricane called Otto has formed in the Caribbean and is expected to get stronger
Associated Press From Business Insider Forecasters say Otto has gained hurricane status in the Caribbean as it edges closer to parts of Central America. The Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center says Otto strengthened Tuesday and now has top sustained winds…
Bermuda: Health workforce planning seminar in progress
Today [Nov 21], representatives from multiple Department of Health disciplines and representatives from the private sector, statutory bodies and quangos participated in the first day of a two-day Health Workforce Planning seminar. The event features two representatives of the Pan…
CRFM and FAO plan fisheries data reform for the Caribbean
Belize City, Belize, Monday, 21 November 2016 (CRFM)—The coming of the digital age presents novel opportunities for the fisheries and aquaculture sector of the wider Caribbean to build a more robust data and information system that would augment the monitoring…
Prince Harry kicks off Caribbean tour in Antigua, celebrates Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s 69th wedding anniversary
By Omid Scobie From US Magazine At Her Majesty’s service! Prince Harry has officially begun his 15-day tour of the Caribbean, representing Queen Elizabeth on a royal visit. The 32-year-old prince received a red carpet welcome in Antigua on Sunday,…