World Employment and Social Outlook 2016: Global youth unemployment is on the rise again
GENEVA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that the global youth unemployment rate is expected to reach 13.1 per cent in 2016 and remain at that level through to 2017 (up from 12.9 per cent in 2015)….
IMPT to offer AAT qualification in Cayman Islands
Accounting qualifications from international body AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) are set to be offered by Innovative Management & Professional Training (IMPT), based in Grand Cayman. IMPT, who will be making AAT’s accounting and bookkeeping qualifications available, are introducing AAT…
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CBA and Cayman Finance work together to shape next generation of young Caymanian lawyers
The Caymanian Bar Association (“CBA”) and Cayman Finance joined forces at the CBA’s Annual Student Chapter Lecture and Summer Social on 10 August. The lecture was hosted by Ogier and was followed by a social at The King’s Head in…
Cayman Islands Ministry of Education partners with CIIA to provide enhanced scholarship
The Ministry of Education, Employment, and Gender Affairs and the Cayman Islands Insurance Association (CIIA) have come together to collaborate on an enhanced scholarship award opportunity for young Caymanians. The “Cayman Islands Insurance Association Scholarship” is valued up to a…
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Turkey Kurdish wedding bomber ‘may not have been child’ From BBC Image caption Most of the victims of the bombing were children, media reports say AFP Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says authorities do not know if a suicide bomber…
Cayman Islands: CCUK hosts Third Annual Reception
Nearly 70 guests consisting of students, government officials and private sector members recently met for an evening of networking, opportunities and refreshment. On Thursday, 18 July 2016, Cayman Connection UK (CCUK) held its third annual reception at St. Ignatius, Loyola…
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Oxitec CEO: This is the worst-case scenario for unleashing genetically modified mosquitoes into the wild
By Lydia Ramsey From Business Insider Public-health officials are doing everything in their power (and budget) to prevent infectious diseases like Zika, yellow fever, and dengue from spreading. But the bugs that transmit those diseases, specifically the Aedes Aegypti mosquito,…
Olympic medals cost a lot less than you think
By Jeff Desjardins, Visual Capitalist From Business Insider The 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games are already 51% over budget, with the total cost expected to be in the $4.6 billion range. With that in mind, the organizers have tried their…
Water Authority Cayman Islands 2016/17 Scholarship recipient announced
Cayman is pleased to announce Kristina Powell as this year’s recipient of the Authority’s Annual Scholarship. Ms. Powell will begin her major in Management Information Systems (MIS) at The University of Tampa this fall. Every year the Authority offers a…
Cayman Islands is Proud of Them: Derricka Neysmith & Giselle Ebanks
Derricka Neysmith Derricka Neysmith fulfills the definition of a well-rounded young lady and a prime example of a young person ‘reaching higher’. At the age of 14, Derricka passed external exams in English, Electronic Document Preparation and Management, and mathematics,…
