When you hear the phrase ‘Cayman Islands hedge fund,’ what comes to mind?
By Dan Murphy From Dairy Herd Commentary: Caribbean caper When you hear the phrase ‘Cayman Islands hedge fund,’ what comes to mind? Billionaires, financiers and venture capitalists, right? Now you can add (alleged) ‘animal activist group.’ One of the most…
Latest HSA workplace wellness programme kicks off
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) is excited to be launching their 2014 employee wellness programme on Monday April 7th as a kick off on World Health Day. This workplace wellness programme titled ‘Take the Challenge – Be Fit:…
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LA Meets on Cayman Brac Wed 9th The sixth meeting of the Legislative Assembly 2013-2014 session will take place on Cayman Brac at the Aston Rutty Center from Wednesday, 9 to Friday, 11 April 2014. The general public is invited…
OPINION: Japan’s yen for whales blown
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean 360 Many Caribbean environmental groups that participated in the struggle to get their own governments not to support Japan will feel vindicated by the ICJ decision says Sir Ronald Sanders. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday April…
Dr Ulric Trotz reviews the latest IPCC Report
Posted by Nicholas Robson The Cayman Institute The Cayman Institute is an apolitical, privately funded, non profit organization established to consider the long term effects and implications of diverse technological, sociological, economical and cultural issues to the Cayman Islands. Its…
A new face at Health Ministry
Young Jayda Powery is the newest intern at the Ministry of Health, Sports, Youth and Culture. As part of the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre’s (CIFEC) internship programme, sixteen-year-old Jayda is assigned to the Ministry on Thursdays. Her duties are…
ACTSI adds a Cayman Islands 145 to their extensive list of capabilities and approvals
ACTSI adds Cayman Islands CAACI AMO approval to their extensive list of regulatory accreditations. SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINES/EINPresswire.com/ — Subic Bay, Philippines – April 2014 – ACTSI adds Cayman Islands CAACI AMO approval to their extensive list of regulatory accreditations that…
Bahamas wants regional centre of excellence in financial services
From Caribbean Export Development Agency The creation of a regional centre of excellence in financial services is being touted as the way forward if the region is to face the challenges and volatility of the global world of financial services….
Trini smuggled cocaine to New York in goat meat
From Stabroek News (Trinidad Express) Two Trinidad nationals were allegedly held by US Customs officers with close to TT$2 million worth of cocaine, four days apart, on Caribbean Airlines flights entering John F Kennedy Airport in New York. The first…
Dr. Anna Jarvis receives prestigious honour from University of West Indies
By Justin Faiola Dr. Anna Jarvis, a retired staff physician in the Division of Paediatric Emergency Medicine at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), was presented with the University of West Indies (UWI) Vice Chancellor’s Award at the UWI Toronto…