YCLA recipient inspires youth, as Cayman Islands Chamber programme reached 700 students milestone
The 2018 Mentoring Cayman class gathered for the annual students and mentors luncheon last week (Thursday, February 22) at the Wharf Restaurant. Mentoring Cayman, first introduced in 2002, is a year-long programme introduced by the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce…
Cayman Islands police & Black Pearl Skate Park youth outreach initiative resumes
This past Saturday, 24 February, the RCIPS Community Policing Department along with the Cayman Islands Skateboard Association and Hurley’s hosted an afternoon of fun and games for kids at the Black Pearl Skate Park. The event was open to children…
The Editor Speaks: Our friendly neighbourhood ‘copper’ to return
A new era of partnership and trust has been launched by the RCIPS and I applaud it. Twenty-six dedicated police officers spread over twelve beat areas have been assigned to “get to know us”, speak to us about our fears…
Turtle release in collaboration with Cayman Islands Tourist Association Accommodation Sector members
Local residents as well as visitors came to see members of the public releasing 15 turtles from Cayman Turtle Centre: Island Wildlife Encounter into the sea at Barkers National Park in West Bay on Wednesday 21 February. The turtles were…
Caribbean countries sign agreements deepening regional integration movement
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — St Vincent and the Grenadines has signed on to the new Caribbean Community (Caricom) Multilateral Air Services Agreement (MASA) as the 29th Inter-Sessional Summit moved into its final day yesterday. The agreement expands the scope for…
Cayman Islands Chamber’s Executive Committee meet with Police Commissioner
President Paul Byles and members of the Chamber Council’s Executive Committee met with Commissioner of Police, Mr. Derek Byrne, at the end of February. CEO, Wil Pineau and Secretary, Roz Griffiths joined President Byles to discuss the Chamber’s Advocacy Agenda…
Knighthead appoints Vernie Coe as Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
By Marianne Lehnis From Reinsurance News Knighthead Annuity & Life Assurance Company has named Vernie Coe as Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer. Coe will oversee the company’s anti-money laundering policies and procedures to ensure compliance…
OPINION: Chief Justice Ivor Archie has brought not only the Judiciary, but now the entire Republic of Trinidad and Tobago into disrepute. He must resign now
By Dr. Kirk Meighoo Chief Justice Ivor Archie has brought the Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago into several controversies nationally and appears to have committed serious breaches while acting in his capacity as the Head of the Judiciary. While the…
Podcasts
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio Podcast is a linguistic blend of two words: iPod and broadcast. It was first coined by British technologist Ben Hammersley and it’s since become somewhat of a household name in the same way tissues…
Consultation period for proposed ‘Consumer Protection Bill’ extended after Chamber request
The consultation period for the ‘Consumer Protection & Guarantees Consultative Draft Bill’ has been extended to May 1, 2018 by the Law Reform Commission after a request made by the Chamber of Commerce was accepted. The consultative bill was drafted…