Cayman Islands police warns of fraudulent solicitations from fake Instagram & Facebook profiles of public figures
From RCIPS RCIPS FCU Warns of Fraudulent Solicitations from Fake Instagram & Facebook Profiles of Public Figures The RCIPS Financial Crime Unit is currently investigating scams being conducted using accounts impersonating Government Ministers and other high-ranking members of the Civil…
Barbados hotelier takes over as new CHTA President
MIAMI (June 22, 2018) – This morning Barbados hotelier Patricia Affonso-Dass took up office as the new President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). Karolin Troubetzkoy, the regional trade association’s outgoing president, handed over the gavel to Affonso-Dass…
Women’s Empowerment first 5K run raises money for the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre
Crisis Centre graciously receives $1000 donation from the debut Women’s Empowerment 5k run. (George Town, Grand Cayman) – Cayman Islands Crisis Centre (CICC), a charity organization that provides support and shelter to victims of domestic abuse, accepted with gratitude the…
Large cloud of African dust spreading across the Atlantic
From ABC 13 Meteorologist Travis Herzog is monitoring the Gulf closely for any activity. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The National Hurricane Center is giving an area of low pressure near the Carolinas a 20% chance of developing this week, otherwise…
Outgoing CHTA President hailed for contribution
MIAMI (June 21, 2018) – As the fourth Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) gets under way in Miami this weekend, the CEO of the Caribbean’s largest private sector organization is paying tribute to one of its leaders for uniting…
Ogier acts in Foxconn Industrial Internet Co Ltd IPO – China’s biggest IPO in year
Ogier’s Hong Kong team have acted as counsel in connection with Foxconn Industrial Internet’s RMB 27 billion (US$ 4.3 billion) initial public offering (IPO) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Partner and Head of Corporate for Asia Nathan Powell and Senior…
Leading economist to present on global trends
NCB Cayman Limited, a leading private banking and wealth management services provider in the Cayman Islands, is hosting its second Annual Economic Update this week. Featuring guest speaker, Lindsey Piegza, Ph.D., chief economist and managing director of Stifel, Nicolaus &…
Caribbean bookings rebound following hurricane impact
By Phil Davies From Travel Weekly UK The Caribbean is seeing a resounding rebound from last year’s devastating hurricanes with a surge in bookings from the UK. The Bahamas has seen the biggest increase at 60% since the start of…
Baloy makes history for Panama in loss to England
From Concacaf Panama 24 Jun 2018 NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia – Felipe Baloy made history by scoring Panama’s first ever FIFA World Cup goal in a 6-1 defeat to England in Group G action on Sunday at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in…
Guyana to ask court for Venezuela border ruling
BY BERT WILKINSON From Caribbean Life Guyana’s government will ask the World Court in The Netherlands to rule that an 1899 demarcation of borders with neighboring Venezuela is valid and final after Venezuelan authorities refused to allow the court to…