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Month: August 2023

Caribbean Carnival Celebrations: A guide to the colorful festivities

man wearing a white polo shirt and hat playing drums on carnival – pexels Dive into the vibrant world of Caribbean carnival celebrations. These festivities, originating from a rich tapestry of African and European traditions, pulsate with life. Moreover, they’re…

Report confirms Cayman Enterprise City is driving knowledge-based economic shift

Cayman Enterprise City (CEC) has released an Economic Impact Assessment (EIA) on the CEC Socioeconomic Development Project by Marla Dukharan. The report illustrates how CEC increased its contributions to the Cayman Islands economy by almost USD $147 million in 2022 while helping to…

RCIPS warns against sophisticated Global Investment/Romance Scam utilising virtual currency

From RCIPS The RCIPS is warning the public about a Global Investment / Romance Scam known widely as “Pig-Butchering”, a sophisticated scam operated by overseas criminal groups targeting victims in the Cayman Islands. The scam is a type of fraud…

The Government agreed with the Opposition to increase the Ex Gratia Payment

From The Progressives Hon Roy McTaggart As the leader of the Opposition, I am always appreciative when the Government takes the advice of my colleagues and myself on the Opposition benches.   On several occasions this year, we have asked Premier…

Cayman: Postal Service reps to participate in overseas workshop

Acting Postmaster General Melissa Martinez-Ebanks and Mails Manager Henry McField of the Cayman Islands Postal Service are set to participate in the Electronic Advance Data, Customs Declaration System (EAD/CDS), and Postal Security Training Workshop, which will be held in Miami,…

Spectrum 2023 Conference Imagines Future for Financial Services

Spectrum 2023 – the Cayman Islands financial services conference that examines global issues and new opportunities – is bringing leading industry experts together for a full day’s debate on the future shape of the financial services sector.  The Spectrum 2023…

Ministers and CEOs take the World Stage at Reuters NEXT

From Reuters Next Team Reuters NEXT (Nov 8-9) is the definitive annual live journalism event, hosted by the world’s largest and most trusted news agency. At the heart of Reuters NEXT (Nov 8-9, NYC) is the World Stage. Led by…

Cayman Islands Seafarers Association: Monthly General Meeting – Silent Auction

“The Cayman Islands Seafarers Association wishes to inform all Members that there will be a General Meeting, on Tuesday 15 August at 7:30 PM. in the Seafarer’s Hall, 11 Victory Ave. Prospect. Please note that a Silent Auction will be…

Small Islands, Big Impact: Samoa’s AOSIS Leadership on Climate Security

Samoa and the Alliance of Small Islands States show climate security is also about loss and damage Photo: United Nations Excerpt from lowyinstitute.org Samoa assumed a leadership role in January this year as chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS),…