Dengue case confirmed in Cayman
Public Health officials have confirmed a case of dengue fever, brought in by a visitor to the Islands. Since July 2013 there have been five cases investigated for dengue; of the four results received thus far from Caribbean Public Health…
Dep. Prem’s. Throne Speech contribution
Contribution to the Throne Speech By Hon. Moses Kirkconnell Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for District Administration, Tourism and Transport Madam Speaker – I rise to share my contribution to the Throne Speech presented by Her Excellency the Governor, the…
Legendary Magician John Calvert dies at 102 [Cayman 1988/89]
by Mike Barnes From Hollywood Reporter John Calvert, a favorite magician in Hollywood circles who appeared on stage for more than eight decades and played the fictional sleuth The Falcon in three 1940s films, has died. He was 102. Calvert…
USA Today features Cayman Islands
Steve Blount, Special for USA TODAY Experience the Cayman Islands Although Columbus was the first European to find the Cayman Islands, it was scuba divers and wealthy investors looking for a discreet place to stash their cash who put it…
5 Reasons to visit the Cayman Islands! [TRAIN coming makes 6!!]
By Karina Viveros From The key 98.3 TRAIN Caribbean Cruise The band Train’s “Sail Across the Sun” Cruise will set sail from Miami on Feb. 14 on its way to the lovely Cayman Islands. The endless relaxation, exquisite dining, and…
HMS Lancaster crew seize £58m cannabis and cocaine haul in Caribbean
From Lancaster Guardian Royal Navy warship HMS Lancaster has seized cannabis and cocaine with a street value of £58 million in two busts just days apart in the Caribbean. The seizure of 400kg of cocaine and almost 1.2 tonnes of…
Caribbean getting ready to tackle IUU fishing
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA Caribbean countries have recognized the need to enhance the effectiveness of fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance, in order to combat Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing – one of the greatest threats to fisheries in the region….
Aetna takes out reinsurance deal in the Cayman Islands
From The Medical Quack, ducknetweb $150 Million to kick when medical loss ratio hits 104% The amount of the threshold will be reset on an annual basis in 2012 and 2013 to maintain profitability. This is not a huge reinsurance…
CIMA to host regional training for banking regulators
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) is joining with the Association of Supervisors of Banks of the Americas (ASBA) and the Caribbean Group of Bank Supervisors (CGBS) to host a five-day Banking Analysis and Examination School for banking supervisors in…
Krys and MacInnis to control AAA Venture Fund
PUBLIC NOTICE from CIMA Re: AAA Venture Fund SPC Limited – In Controllership The public is advised that effective 13 May 2013 the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority appointed Mr. Kenneth Krys and Ms. Margot MacInnis, (“the Controllers”) of the firm…
