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ADFD inks loan deal for Caribbean power plant
From Trade Arabia Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has inked a Dh55 million ($15 million) loan agreement with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to set up a geothermal power station in the southern Caribbean country. The agreement, between ADFD…
Cayman Islands Road closures announced/Tropicana Watermelon Lemonade recalled
RCIPS announce road closures on Grand Cayman Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 12:39 PM Bodden Town Road Eastbound Closed Tomorrow, 3 February Please note that Water Authority – Cayman will need to close the eastbound lane of Bodden Town Road…
iNews Briefs & Community Events (From BIG FISH 95.5)
Two Virginia Tech students have been charged with the death of a 13-year-old girl By Colleen Jenkins, Reuters From Business Insider WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – Two Virginia Tech engineering students were in custody on Sunday, one charged with abducting and…
Evelyn McTaggart is Cayman Islands DG’s November Awardee
The Deputy Governor’s Award for November 2015 goes to Evelyn McTaggart for being Most Flexible and Willing to Assist. The Employee of the Month is part of the Deputy Governor’s Award Programme which was developed as an internal scheme to…
Dart Realty (Cayman) opens newest office building at Camana Bay
Dart Realty (Cayman) Ltd. celebrated the official opening of its latest building, 18 Forum Lane, last night with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by the Honourable Wayne Panton, Minister for Commerce, Finance and Environment, and members of the Camana Bay…
Letter from Brussels: A simmering conflict [Cayman Islands on one side]
BY JEREMY WOOLFE From I&PE Conflict continues to simmer over the issue of passport rights for non-EU-domiciled hedge funds across the EU. On one side are global financial reformers while, on the other, are hedge funds, centred on the interests…
Increase in values drives [Cayman Islands] Carlisle Trust
From Irish Independent By Gordon Deegan The property group established by one of Ireland’s largest developers, the late John Byrne, recorded a gain of €7.6m in 2014, new figures show. The Co Kerry native died in October 2013 aged 93,…
UK News Suicide: ‘World’s best chef’ Benoit Violier found dead in his home
By JOHN SHAMMAS From Daily Mirror UK The world-renowned chef is best known for running Switzerland’s prestigious Restaurant de l’Hotel de Ville A man known as the world’s best chef has been found dead at his home in an apparent…
Sandals statement prompts call for mistrial in Turks and Caicos
From Caribbean News Now PROVIDENCIALES, TCI — Following the recent disclosure of secret payments made to former Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) premier Michael Misick by one or more Sandals-related companies (Prosecution outlines secret payments made by Sandals to Turks…
UK: David Cameron’s ‘broken pledge’ to tackle £30bn tax haven used by Google
BY JASON BEATTIE From Mirror UK David Cameron has broken a pledge to tackle tax havens used by Google David Cameron is accused of breaking his pledge to force tax havens used by companies such as Google to open their…
