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Month: January 2018

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Cayman Islands Government Councillor Harris off to UK for training

Grand Cayman, CAYMAN ISLANDS – Councillor Austin Harris travels Saturday to London for training in his position as Whip of the Government of National Unity. Mr. Harris is Councillor for the Premier’s Ministry of Human Resources, Immigration and Community Affairs…

Cayman Islands Chamber on regulatory efficiency

The Chamber Council is encouraged to learn that Hon. Joseph ‘Joey’ Hew, Minister of Commerce, Planning and Infrastructure is already taking action to improve regulatory efficiencies for business owners. Minister Hew informed the Council this week that his Ministry is…

Paul Byles addresses membership for the first time as Cayman Islands Chamber President

From Cayman Chamber Mr. Paul Byles addressed the Chamber membership for the first time as Chamber President yesterday at the Membership Appreciation & Elections. “We are a Chamber for all businesses,” said President Byles. “Whether large or small, with hundreds…

History made at Cayman Islands PAC Wednesday (24)

At a very special meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in the Legislative Assembly Wednesday, 24 January 2018, history was made when 30 public service entities received praise for a job well done. Chairman and Leader of the Opposition,…

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100 Women in Finance names The Special Needs Foundation Cayman as 2018 Cayman Beneficiary

January 25, 2018 100 Women in Finance (100WF), a global, practitioner-driven nonprofit organisation that serves more than 15,000 professionals in the finance and alternative investment industries, today announced that it has named The Special Needs Foundation Cayman (SNFC) as its…

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33 new captives for Cayman Islands last year

From Captive Insurance Times The Cayman Islands Insurance Supervision Division licensed 33 new captive insurance companies last year, in comparison to the 39 it licensed in 2016.The year-end statistics from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) showed that 48 licenses…

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Ocean advocate to share passion: Hasson speaking Sunday at First UMC in Homosassa

By Buster Thompson From Citrus Chronicle IF YOU GO WHAT: The Friends of the Crystal River National Wildlife Complex’s annual meeting and public seminar, including a speaking session from renowned diver and ocean advocate Wayne Hasson. WHEN: 1:30-4 p.m. Wayne…

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Jamaica signs agreement with Cayman Islands

From ITIJ 26 January 2018 The tourism industries of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands have agreed to sign a multi-destination marketing arrangement later this year. The plan is for the two Caribbean nations to improve their collaborative efforts and drive…

Diabetes type 2: bariatric surgery and medicines are the most effective treatments

From Cleveland Clinic A census carried out in 2010 revealed that 43% of the total population and 63% of Caymanians suffered from diabetes. The problem is a global one – type 2 diabetes is considered “one of the main killers…

Record number of cruise ships failed health and safety inspections in 2017

By Jacob Passy But even ships that pass inspections can have serious violations In 2018, cruise ships may need to clean up their act. More cruise ships failed health inspections in 2017 than in any year in the past decade,…