Art of Fashion
New exhibition Art of Fashion to open at the National Gallery of Cayman Islands (Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, August 16, 2018)—National Gallery of Cayman Islands (NGCI) announced today that a new exhibition Art of Fashion will open with a Members’…
Cayman Islands’ police issues almost 200 tickets for tint in July, reminds the public of tint regulations
From RCIPS RCIPS’ traffic enforcement efforts throughout the month of July have once again resulted in hundreds of tickets issued for tint and speeding, among other offenses. Police issued 187 tickets for illegal tint during the month, along with 182…
Caribbean sprinters take 200m races as U.S. dominates meet
From Reuters (Reuters) – Caribbean sprinters swept the 200 meters races as U.S. overall dominance continued on the final day of the North American Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) championships in Toronto on Sunday. Trinidad and Tobago national champion Kyle…
St. Vincent PM wants Japan to have strategic dev’t plans for Caribbean
From iWitness News KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (CMC) – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Ralph Gonsalves Monday called on Japan to establish a strategic relationship with the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping. “I want to see Japan not just…
Shell oil traders trade one Caribbean paradise for another
By Julia Payne From Reuters LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell’s oil traders in the Caribbean island of Barbados are getting ready for a tough gig – they’re being moved to the Bahamas next month. The relocation of the oil…
After the hurricanes, Caribbean travel is coming back faster than you think
By Doug Gollan From Forbes When agents from Ovation Vacations call clients to discuss their upcoming winter travel plans, many are surprised to hear their favorite Caribbean resorts and islands are already open, back in business or will open by…
Dutch Navy intercepts 400 kilos of cocaine on Caribbean
By Janene Pieters From NL Times The Dutch navy intercepted over 400 kilograms of cocaine on the Caribbean. The drugs were in packages thrown overboard by a boat sailing under the Venezuelan flag, ANP reports. The crew of naval vessel Zr….
Bitt inks Blockchain deal with another Caribbean central bank
By Nikhilesh De From Coin Desk Barbados-based blockchain startup Bitt is partnering with the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) to look into issuing a central bank-backed digital currency for the two nations. Bitt, a portfolio company of Overstock’s…
Digicel pursues Orange for additional €80m in Caribbean dispute
By Joe Brennan From The Irish Times Paris court ruled in December that Orange pay Digicel €179.6m in damages for abusing its dominant position in French West Indies Businessman Denis O’Brien’s Digicel has taken legal action seeking an additional €80…
Days before suspension, Haywood’s Clients fled GAM Feeder Fund
By Patrick Winters From Bloomberg In the days leading up to Tim Haywood’s suspension, one of his funds at Switzerland’s GAM Holding AG was showing an unusual pattern. The GAM Absolute Return Bond Fund – Master Fund, an Australian dollar-denominated…