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Cayman Islands Government issues Update on Cuban Migrants Over the past week-and-a-half, 11 more Cuban migrants have landed in the Cayman Islands and are currently in Immigration custody. The first group of two arrived on 17 August 2016 in Grand…
Restaurants use this trick for reducing food waste, and it’s something you can do at home
By Sarah Jampel, Food52 From Business Insider Discarded food is an ethical, environmental, and economic problem for home cooks, but for restaurants, it’s a matter of business viability. A restaurant simply can’t survive if it’s throwing food it planned to sell…
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Jamaicans denied bail for robbery in Cayman Islands From RJR News Two Jamaicans charged with robbing a money transfer business in the Cayman Islands earlier this month were denied bail on Monday. The court heard that Paul Martin, 28,…
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…
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…
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,…