Cayman Finance attracts many to discuss UK HM Revenue & Customs Criminal Finances Bill
Cayman Finance, in conjunction with the Ministry of Financial Services, Commerce and Environment and the UK’s HM Revenue & Customs, recently held an informational seminar to over 110 attendees on the UK’s Criminal Finance Bill, providing the local financial services…
Barbados: Teachers cry out
BY: JENIQUE BELGRAVE From Barbados Advocate Barbadian teachers are teetering under the heavy workload being set by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC). This was the resounding cry of those educators gathered at the Ellerslie Secondary School yesterday for the Barbados…
Colombia death toll could rise higher
From NAN News Americas, BOGOTÁ, Colombia, Mon. April 3, 2017: The death toll in the March 31, 2017 Colombia flooding and landslide disaster could rise higher, officials said Sunday. So far the death toll has been put at 234 people…
“Give incentives for people to get married” – Jamaican family therapist
By Jamaica Gleaner From St Lucia Online JAMAICA GLEANER – The government is facing fresh calls for incentives to be provided to encourage Jamaicans to get married, based on benefits to be derived by children born in wedlock. “There is…
Leerdam calls for active Dutch Caribbean block
The Daily Herald St Maarten AMSTERDAM–Dutch Caribbean organisations in the Netherlands should work more closely together and support each other – not only to create a stronger unity, which will increase chances at achieving more, but also in an effort…
Something huge just happened to the Manatee
From Morning Ticker It’s an important development for the manatee that could have a tremendous impact on its future as a species. There’s some very big news for the manatee, and if you love this big graceful water cow, it’s…
Virgin Atlantic launches new route to Cuba’s biggest beach resort
BY JULIE DELAHAYE From Daily Mirror UK The Caribbean island is home to some seriously amazing sandy white beaches When you think of Cuba, it’s Havana’s colourful buildings and classic 1950s-esque cars that spring to mind. However, there’s so much…
Triple C’s Pre-Kindergarten Students
Cayman Islands Triple C’s Pre-Kindergarten Students – Looking to the Future On Friday, March 31st, the students of Mrs. Cowan’s Pre-Kindergarten class lined up excited to present the career that he or she would like to do in the future….
Upcoming Training Course: Communicating labour rights: A training course for media professionals – Blended
Description: The course aims to equip media professionals with the knowledge and competences to use international labour standards and the work of the international supervisory bodies to increasingly report and to raise public awareness of internationally recognized human and labour…
Copper producer CuDeco secures last-ditch Chinese funding to pay down debt to Chinese bank [Valuestone Global to be established in Cayman Islands]
By Jenny Rogers, From Gold Coast Bulletin COPPER producer CuDeco has secured last-ditch Chinese funding to cut debt to a Chinese bank. CuDeco said it will raise $22 million (US$15 million) through the issue of a convertible note to a…