Cayman: CIG appeal shares the Giving Tree with hundreds of clients
CAYMAN ISLANDS (GIS) – Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and Family Resource (FRC) clients enjoyed a festive Christmas thanks to a new Cayman Islands Government (CIG) initiative, part of those agencies’ annual presents drives. In supporting the CIG Giving Tree…
2020 National Heroes Day Celebrations set
The 2020 National Heroes Day Celebrations honours those who pioneered the establishment of the Cayman Islands’ first written Constitution; celebrates the first four women who bravely stood in the 1959 general election; and reflects upon the journey to modern-day Cayman….
Cayman: CUC provides an update to the CORE programme
Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (“CUC”) has offered two programmes under which customers could interconnect renewable energy systems to the grid. The first programme called the Consumer Owned Renewable Energy (“CORE”) programme offered customers a fixed and subsidized rate at which…
TCI: Conch crisis
From TC Weekly News THE TCI could be at risk of losing one of its most cherished national foods due to overfishing. The shortage of conch has reignited calls for a total ban on its export, and local observers say…
TCI: Public input on development plan needed from Monday
By Olivia Rose From TCI Weekly News PUBLIC consultations on the new National Physical Development Plan (NPDP) will begin on Monday (January 20), Deputy Premier Sean Astwood has announced. The revised plan, which has not been updated since 1997, will…
Cayman’s Supervisors receive specialised AML/CFT training
Recognising the importance of effective regulatory supervision for financial services and other designated businesses and professions, the Cayman Islands Government recently organised a training session on assessing and monitoring AML/CFT (anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism) compliance. The…
Cayman Drama Society: Tickets for “The Illusion” are now on sale!
The opening production of the 50th year of the Cayman Drama Society extends its reach into France in the 1600’s. THE ILLUSION is a play about a father whose son ran away years ago because of the father’s attitude. Now…
New China virus: Cases triple as infection spreads to Beijing and Shanghai
From BBC The number of people infected with a new virus in China tripled over the weekend, with the outbreak spreading from Wuhan to other major cities. There are now more than 200 cases, mostly in Wuhan, though the respiratory…
The Cayman Heart Fund’s (CHF) 13th Annual International Symposium
Thursday, March 19, 2020 5:00pm – 9pm at the Margaritaville Resort Grand Cayman Refreshments and food will be provided. The Cayman Heart Fund’s 13th Annual International Symposium welcomes internationally renowned Hospitals and Doctors specializing in cardiovascular disease from: Cleveland Clinic Florida, Holy…
Bahamian businesswomen produce delegate bags for Caribbean Tourism Conference
NASSAU, BAHAMAS (January 19, 2020) – Close to 1,000 delegates who will converge in Nassau this week for the 2020 edition of Caribbean Travel Marketplace will collect some meaningful mementos produced by entrepreneurs who survived last year’s Hurricane Dorian, which…