Rihanna makes history with the first-ever AMA Icon Award
From Caribbean 360 Barbados’ pop princess ruled the American Music Awards, taking home the inaugural Icon award at the age of 25 and bagging the Best Soul/R&B Female Artist crown. CALIFORNIA, United States, Wednesday November 27, 2013 – Barbados’ megastar…
HBO announces its December features in the Caribbean
• Valentine Road (December 2) In Oxnard, California, eighth-grade student Brandon McInerney shot his classmate Larry King twice in the back of the head during first period. When Larry died two days later, his murder shocked the nation. Looking beyond…
Bermuda outpaces Cayman in ILS
By Ray Mellon From Intelligent Insurer Bermuda has outpaced Cayman in the ILS space for the first time in 2013, by both the value of ILS issuance and the number of bonds issued, according to a new report released by…
Walmart-style giveways not the answer to our economic woes
Bob Stewart, Guest columnist, BDA Sun Like Bermuda, Cayman has experienced a significant economic downturn and is seeking to reverse it. One way of doing this has been the creation of Cayman Enterprise City (CEC), a Special Economic Zone that…
Dhawan century helps India beat Windies by five wickets to clinch the series
From Caribbean 360 KANPUR, India, Wednesday November 27, 2013, CMC- India rode on a sparkling century from Skikhar Dhawan to beat West Indies by five wickets in the third and final One Day international (ODI), clinching the three-match series two-one…
Cayman rated ‘Largely Compliant’ in latest OECD ratings
28 November 2013 • (George Town, Grand Cayman) The OECD has released the latest ratings against compliance with FATF recommendations rating the Cayman Islands “Largely Compliant”. The rating places the Cayman Islands only one level below the maximum rankings and…
Sex offender gets retrial after Facebook blast over font bias
By GABY DUNN for The Daily Dot From Mashable A convicted sex offender in Massachusetts received a second hearing after the hearing officer who decided his case was found to be biased. The officer had posted to Facebook numerous times…
EU to give Haiti $25.1 million in humanitarian aid
From Business Standard The aid would help food insecurity and other problems The European Union will give Haiti $25.1 million in aid next year to help ease ongoing humanitarian concerns, an official has said. Raphael Brigandi, a spokesman for the…
Cayman Achievements in Peer Reviews and AIFMD Compliance
By Harney Westwood & Riegels From Harneys The Cayman Islands have moved forward in terms of peer reviews and AIFMD compliance. OECD – Successful Compliance Ratings The Global Forum of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development met in Jakarta…
Maples Partners with Chamber of Commerce for Teacher Recognition
Maples and Calder has once again signed on with the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce for sponsorship of the Golden Apple Awards. As sponsor of the Lifetime Achievement Award category, Maples and Calder has committed CI$12,000 for each of the…
