Paradise Papers firm worked for bank linked to terrorist financing and organised crime
By David Pegg Appleby client FBME is banned from US financial system The firm at the heart of the Paradise Papers leak provided offshore services to a bank accused of facilitating terrorist financing, transnational organised crime and the Syrian government’s…
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Charity donates computers to Cayman Brac elderly
The National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) donates two desktop computers to the Older Persons’ Programme in Cayman Brac in support of learning and development. The donation was made possible through the guidance of the Department of Children and Family…
The Editor Speaks: Driving nightmares
With yet another serious motor accident very close to my home, Hirst Road, last night (Mon) leaving a man in critical condition with life threatening injuries, I have to ask, when will drivers slow down? What amazes me is why…
Quality Q4 results for Cayman’s International insurance industry
George Town, Grand Cayman, 23 January 2018 The results for the final quarter of 2017 have been announced by The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) and Cayman is once again a leading domicile for international insurance. This year’s Q4 results…
New ECLAC study explores film and music sectors of Jamaica
Experts across the region agree that there is significant potential for strengthening the economic contribution of the music and film industries in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. However, this can only be fully realized by learning from industry success factors…
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CIFA hosts Under 15 Girls’ Football Festival
In keeping with its ongoing commitment to developing youth football for girls, the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) hosted a Football Festival for young ladies aged 15 and under on Saturday, January 20 at the CIFA Centre of Excellence in…
Remember the world’s poorest and most marginalized, IFAD President urges leaders gathering at WEF
Rome, 23 January 2018 – As an unprecedented number of government and business leaders gather at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos today to improve international collaboration in a ‘fragmented world’, the President of the International Fund for Agricultural…
Bravery citations for Cayman Islands swimming tragedy
Two recipients were awarded bravery citations at National Heroes Day 2018 celebrations for their heroism during a swimming tragedy in North Side last year. Conservation officer Alan Mackay and Hope Academy student Beha Hansson, aged 16, were presented with their…
New Zealand’s prime minister is pregnant, and that’s a big deal for working mothers
BY JOHNNY LIEU From Mashable New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is having a baby. Ardern made the announcement via Twitter on Friday morning, writing that she and her partner Clarke Gayford will “join the many parents who wear two…
‘Paddington 2’ is the best-reviewed film of all time on Rotten Tomatoes
By Jess Joho From Mashable In officially the best story of 2018, Paddington 2 — a movie about a polite CGI bear who wears a raincoat — has critics eating out of the palm of his furry hand. Maintaining its…
