Success is Sweet for Immigration Graduates
12 new Immigration recruits proved that success was their top priority after recently completing an intensive six-month training programme. Qualifying as full-fledged Immigration Officers, Marquis Anglin, Samantha Brown, Erina Forbes, Arthur Isaacs, Eric Jackson, Kimberly Pitta, Shannette Rankin, Jane Salmon,…
Dimon survives votes on pay, chairmanship
(AP) — The CEO of JPMorgan Chase survived a shareholder push Tuesday to strip him of the title of chairman of the board, five days after he disclosed a $2 billion trading loss by the bank. CEO Jamie Dimon also…
Nassau Government offers $9M ‘funding’ to Cayman Islands provider WSC
The government has provided the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) with “additional funding” of $9 million in an effort to keep its receivables below 90 days. The disclosure by Glen Laville, the general manager of WSC, comes shortly after Consolidated…
“I don’t think there’s a whole lot of Bank of America operations in the Cayman Islands”
From http://www.huffingtonpost.com and Cross-posted from the “Arguing the World” blog at Dissent magazine and written by Mark Engler, Senior Analyst, Foreign Policy in Focus This spring is a season of confrontation at the shareholders’ meetings of U.S. banks and other…
Chairman of Cayman Islands Stock Exchange sets the record straight
Anthony Travers, Chairman of the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange wrote a letter to The New York Times who published it under the title: “Tax Evasion vs. Avoidance, as Seen From the Caymans” To the Editor: New York Times The Opinion…
Garth Arch wins YCLA
At the 2012 Young Caymanian Leadership Award show held on Saturday (12) night at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, Garth Arch was the winner. “It’s a tremendous honour. I feel humbled to receive the award,” said Mr. Arch, as he accepted…
Accreditation renewal marks 35-year milestone for ICCI
Students and faculty at the International College of the Cayman Islands celebrated what will become a 35-year milestone of U.S. accreditation with its renewal notice by an independent council this month. Based in Washington D.C., the renewal by the Accrediting…
Citizen Security In Focus at CDB Annual Meeting
Crime and violence is a developmental issue which the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has identified as an important area of focus over the next strategic plan period 2012-2014. That’s why a panel discussion on Improving Citizen Security in the Region…
Offshoring jumps as cash-strapped companies step up outsourcing
The global economic crisis is sparking a boom in IT offshoring as India’s major IT suppliers grew four times faster than their competitors in 2011. India’s largest IT suppliers grew four times faster than their international competitors in 2011, as…
More support for Healthy Nation 2012
Healthy Nation 2012, the country’s first health risk factor survey, has received more support from the private sector with BAF Insurance Cayman joining as a sponsor. The health risk factor survey is part of the Ministry of Health’s drive to…
