Carey Olsen adds to finance offering in the Cayman Islands
Offshore law firm Carey Olsen has continued the expansion of its finance practice in the Cayman Islands with the appointment of experienced attorney Adam Bathgate as counsel. Mr Bathgate, who is described as a ‘rising star’ by the International Financial…
Diabetes Type 2: bariatric surgery and medicines are the most effective treatments
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 in the world”…
Red Sail Group pledges three-year sponsorship to Special Olympics Cayman Islands
The cluster of affiliated companies continues its long sponsorship and support for the non-profit organization Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (January 29, 2018) – The Red Sail Group, a cluster of affiliated companies in Grand Cayman, has committed to a 3-year…
PAHO/WHO to inaugurate Dr. Carissa F. Etienne for a second term as Director
WHAT: Swearing-in of Dr. Carissa F. Etienne as the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Regional Director for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO). See biographical note below. WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 1,…
ESA picks two tiny spacecraft to study the dark side of the Moon
By Jon Fingas, From engadget The cubesats will provide insight into lunar activity you rarely see. Tiny cube spacecraft aren’t just useful around Earth’s orbit. The European Space Agency has chosen two winners in a competition to build cubesats that…
Elon Musk just sold $5 million worth of flamethrowers
BY STAN SCHROEDER Apparently, there’s a large market for flamethrowers with tunnel boring company branding out there. We know because Elon Musk’s Boring Company has already sold 10,000 of them, less than a day after the flamethrower’s been put up…
Campari launches ‘Come Together’ campaign in T&T
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago January 25, 2018: With intriguing flair synonymous with the stylish brand, Campari has launched its Caribbean Campaign Come Together in Trinidad & Tobago. The campaign’s key visual was presented at a launch on Wednesday, January 24…
NOW weighs in on ‘abuse of power’ case in St Vincent
By Colville Mounsey From Barbados Today At a time when the “Me Too” movement has brought worldwide attention to the plight of women who are sexually assaulted and harassed in the workplace, the plight of a Vincentian woman caught up…
Cayman Islands Educators Seminar 2017-2018 on Visible Learning
This year the Educator’s Seminar 2017-2018, a professional development opportunity organized by the Ministry of Education, featured an introduction to Visible Learning and knowing an educator’s impact in the classroom. Minister for Education, the Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly stated, “Ms. Kristin…
Facebook will tell people how it uses their data ahead of new EU regulations
By Julia Fioretti, Reuters From Business Insider The European Union (EU) is preparing to enforce new data protection laws, which will affect how companies like Facebook operate. The social media giant will forestall the move by publishing a series of…