The Editor Speaks: Happy Independence Day (July 4th) to the USA
Being British, I laughingly tell my American friends that July 4th is an equally big celebration in Great Britain. With extra emphasis on the ‘Great’! They look amazed and normally say “Really. Why?” I answer back. “It’s the day we…
43 Cayman Islands students benefit from mentoring Cayman experience
Finding a trusting mentor can be a life changing experience, particularly if you are an impressionable high school student. Advice about college, the workplace and life in general can be overwhelming and confusing. Mentoring Cayman, a joint youth empowerment and…
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St Matthew’s University donates funds to the Cayman Islands Heart Fund
The Cayman Heart Fund (CHF) recently received a generous donation from St. Matthews University. The University offers CPR and BLS classes through-out the year and a portion of the funds collected are donated to the CHF supporting their work in…
Lionfish in the Caribbean: Destructive menace, delicious dinner
By Mark Rogers, From USA TODAY Lionfish is an invasive species in the Caribbean that can devastate up to 80 percent of fish in a coral reef in a scant five weeks. In the Bahamas, The Cove, Paradise Island, chef…
Google would like you to know that your Gmail is safe even though people you don’t know can read it
By Chris Smith From BGR After a Wall Street Journal exposé that revealed some companies use humans to read some of your emails, to improve the services and apps they have built upon email, Google came out with its blog…
Looking back: Famous US Supreme Court dissents
By Louis Gentilucci From Constitution Center Even before the Obergefell v. Hodges decision by the Supreme Court in June, Justice Antonin Scalia has become quite famous for his blistering dissents. But he is not the only Justice famous for dissenting…
Other Voices: Changes in Cayman could impact hedge fund compliance
by Hardin Compliance Consulting From Opalesque As of July 1, 2018, companies and limited liability companies incorporated or registered in the Cayman Islands are required to maintain a beneficial ownership register at their Cayman Islands-registered offices (or appointed service provider),…
Caribbean immigrant hands Trump administration a legal setback
From NAN News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Weds. July 4, 2018: A case filed by a Caribbean immigrant in detention has left the Trump administration facing a legal setback to its immigration policies. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, in Washington, D.C.,…
Internationally-affiliated Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority suggested to stem brain drain of trained, experienced aviation personnel
By Denis Chabrol From Demerawaves The Chairman of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Retired Lt.Col. Larry London on Tuesday floated the idea of setting up a Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA) that is governed by its own regulations and…
Innovative countries in Europe 2
These are the 20 most innovative countries in Europe Part 2 By Fernando Belinchón, From Business Insider Each year, the European Commission publishes a report on innovation, ranking the different EU member countries. While this year has seen positive trends…
