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Month: January 2024

Cayman: The Government’s Increased Port Fees Drive Up the Cost Of Imported Goods

From The Progressives <[email protected]> The Government’s recent surprise increases in Port Fees on imported goods will worsen the cost-of-living crisis. This unexpected increase comes on top of the Premier’s $120 million list of tax increases announced during the recent December budget…

Cayman Enterprise City Newsletter Jan 2024

We are thrilled to share that Cayman Enterprise City (CEC) has helped over 500 businesses establish a physical presence here in the beautiful Cayman Islands. We are proud to be part of their growth stories, offering them opportunities to take…

Cayman: Don’t Miss Out! Online Info Session – Business Design Competition

Don’t Miss Out! Info Session: Business Design Competition The Cayman Islands Business Design Competition is now open for submissions. Learn more by attending the Online Information Session, taking place on Wednesday, 24 January 2024 at 12:00PM.  The Online Information Session geared towards answering…

Pig Butchering fraud to be analyzed at OffshoreAlert Bangkok

Register Now Pig Butchering fraud – which rakes in billions of dollars annually via online romance, crypto, and other scams – will be scrutinized at next month’s OffshoreAlert conference in Bangkok. A session entitled ‘The Rise of ‘Sha Zhu Pan’…

Do you own a sustainable business or initiative? Call for SMEs, NGOs, and Global High Schools in Cayman Islands

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, January 2024 – The Zayed Sustainability Prize, the pioneering award in global sustainability and humanitarianism, has officially announced the opening of registrations for the 2025 cycle.Registrations will be accepted until June 23, 2024, through the Prize’s online portal….

8  Jan Weather in Cayman

Mon 8 January 2024 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Fresh easterly winds and rough seas are expected across the Cayman area as a ridge from a high-pressure system over the eastern US extends into the northwest Caribbean. Today:   Mostly sunny. Winds…

Why auditing firms are failing children

By Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United January 7, 2024 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Child slaveryPrivate auditing firms have a common blind spot: child laborIn recent years, major U.S. corporations have assured ethical labor practices within their supply chains…

Cayman: Police Locates and Arrests Wanted Man Roland Welcome in Bodden Town

From RCIPS Just before 7PM on Saturday 6 January, wanted man Roland Welcome Jr. of East End was arrested following a planned police operation at a residence in Bodden Town.   During the operation one woman, age 33 of Bodden Town…

7  Jan Weather in Cayman

Sun 7 January 2024 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Today:   Mostly sunny. Winds SE at 10 to 20 mph Tonight:  Mostly clear. Winds SE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain: 5%. Sea: Slight with a wave height of 1…

UPDATE: Police Appeal for Witnesses to Printers Way Shooting

From RCIPS Police continue to investigate a shooting which occurred outside of the Vine & Tap Bar, on Printers Way in George Town, on Saturday, 23 December 2023, where one man was shot multiple times. Police are aware that several…