CLICO policyholders disagree with Barbados central bank governor’s statements
From Caribbean360 The Barbados Investors and Policyholders Alliance said it had observed that the Central Bank Governor “was very careful to use words like “may not” or “might have”, in his statement. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday March 6, 2014, CMC –…
US extends TPR for Haitians
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) says Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Haiti for an additional 18 months, effective Jul….
Jamaica secures IDB funds to assist in regulating ICT sector
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica says it has secured US$300,000 from the Inter-American Development Bank (UIDB) for the recruitment of a consultant as the island moves towards establishing a single regulator for its information and communications technology (ICT)…
CTEX officially opens the first of Four Uptime Institute Certified Tier-IV datacenters
Curacao Technology Exchange (CTEX) officially opened its doors to the world on Saturday March 8. CTEX inaugurated its ‘CU1’ datacenter, the most advanced and modern Uptime certified Tier-IV datacenter in Latin America and the Caribbean. The company’s ‘CU-1’ datacenter is…
CSEC Debate
Jermaine Francis, Staff Reporter From Jamaican Gleaner A debate has emerged over the large number of Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subjects some students are being allowed to sit at the secondary level. There are concerns that students are being…
Nesting season for the Brown Booby
By Andrew McLachlan From Andrew McLachlan Wildlife and Landscape Photography Blog Brown Booby nesting on the bluff. Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands Before leaving Ontario last month for the Caribbean island of Cayman Brac my research indicated that it would be…
41-year-old Caymanian male arrested for assault and damage to property [identified as radio host Austin Harris]
UPDATE From RCIPS Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 2:31 PM The 41-year-old George Town man who was arrested yesterday for assault and damage to property was interviewed by West Bay detectives this morning (11). He was re-bailed to reappear at…
World Kidney Awareness
World Kidney Day – Thursday March 13 – Dialysis Unit Open House at Cayman Islands HAS The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority invites you to join in celebrating World Kidney Day, Thursday March 13th. Stop by to take…
Using Cayman liquidations for Chapter11
By Aristos Galatopoulos, Partner, and Caroline Moran, Associate, Maples and Calder, Cayman Islands Cayman Collaboration: Using the Cayman Islands Provisional Liquidation Procedure in Support of US Chapter 11 Proceedings Introduction Cross border insolvencies can pose significant challenges to practitioners aiming…
Cayman’s annual Irish Jog 5K will soon be up and running
By Rebecca Ebanks Pull out your suspenders, dust off your wig, and don your most colourful socks. It’s here again; the luckiest family fun run/walk in Cayman. Bring your friends, neighbours, and kids out for a fun filled afternoon and…
