OfReg fines SOL for Cayman Islands Jackson Point fire
GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS; 19 September 2018 The Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg) has fined Sol Petroleum Limited for the fuel tank fire at SOL’s Jackson Point Terminal in July 2017. OfReg will continue to work with SOL and…
Cayman Islands court exonerates Kerr & Naylor
From NZX In early July a settlement was reached in the Cayman Islands proceedings (the “Petition”) involving the Torchlight Fund LP and Aurora Funds Management, Crown Asset Management Limited and the Accident Compensation Corporation (known as the Petitioners). Pyne Gould…
Cayman Islands Minister Rivers travels to Brussels to speak with EU officials
Minister of Financial Services the Hon. Tara Rivers will meet EU officials in Brussels during the week of 17 September, to continue Government’s discussions regarding the EU’s list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. ‘This visit allows important face-to-face dialogue with EU…
Alexandra Cousteau announced as keynote speaker at CCMI’s Festival of Seas Awards and Gala
September 18, 2018 CCMI is proud to announce that Alexandra Cousteau will be the keynote speaker at the Festival of Seas Awards and Gala 2018, held on 3 November at Grand Old House. A National Geographic Emerging Explorer, filmmaker and…
The Editor Speaks: Can Cayman really take on Mammoth Mother?
Not surprisingly, the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) have agreed with their brothers, the National Crime Agency (NCA), that it was “asking for information we don’t get” from the Cayman Islands. The NCA has launched investigations into British-based lawyers…
Cayman Islands: CCMI offers internships for teenage ocean scientists
September 18, 2018 The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) has recently secured a three-year grant to support young local students who are interested in the ocean sciences. The new Ocean Science Scholars programme, funded by the Edmund F. and Virginia…
Oprah Winfrey’s ‘Sexiest Caribbean Man’ Paul Pryce wins two awards at Toronto Film Festival
From Broadway World Trinidadian-born, New York based actor/filmmaker Paul Pryce- who was once voted The Oprah Winfrey Show’s ‘Sexiest Caribbean Man’- has won two major awards for his original television series Serpents Mouth from the Caribbean Tales Incubator Film Lab,…
This Caribbean nation has seen 32 cases of child rape so far this year
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Sept. 19, 2018:Police in a single Caribbean nation are reporting that there have been 32 cases of rape of children over the past nine months of this year alone. Wesler Appolon, a…
NBC’s broadcast of the 70th awards falls short of the previous year and records its smallest audience ever.
From Hollywood Reporter The Emmy Awards delivered a big night for streaming services Monday, but not for the broadcast networks — both in terms of awards won and, for NBC, the number of people watching. Updated ratings taking the live…
Cayman Islands: Roma United Sports Club ready for 2018/19 football season
Fresh off a second-place finish in the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) Premier League last season, Roma United Sports Club is looking to build on that performance while building its youth programme. The men’s team has started training for the…