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Community Events
NWDA Community Outreach
The National Workforce Development Agency (NWDA), in an effort to provide improved customer service to its clients in their job seeking efforts, will have a representative at the district libraries to provide:
Opportunities to register online with the NWDA.
Opportunities to search the online job portal and self-referring for jobs.
Assistance with preparing resumes.
Assistance with preparing for an interview
Career Exploration: Interest Profiler
Dates, Hours and Locations:
Bodden Town Library Branch: Wednesday 7th, Oct.10:00am-1:00pm
*Communication Skills Workshop offered
North Side Library Branch: Monday12th, Oct..-10:00am-1:00pm
*Customer Service Workshop offered
West Bay Library Branch: Wednesday 14th Oct.– 10:00am-1:00pm
*Communication Skills Workshop offered
For more information please call 945-3114
Lions Club of Tropical Gardens Breast Cancer Awareness Month is October
Apostle 13 & the Disciple of Demons
Play with music & dance
FOUR performances only
Opens Thu Oct 22- Sat Oct 24 7:30pm & Sun Oct 25 3:00pm
St George’s Anglican Church Hall
Tickets $15 (A) $5 (C) [Discounts for groups 10 or more]
Tel: 949 5583 or 916 4594 or at the door
WED OCT 7
Next Wednesday is Quiz Night.
CARE – Cayman Animal Rescue Enthusiasts
SAT OCT 10
8th Annual CISPA Gala “Back to the Future-Celebrating 45 years of excellence”
Date: 10/10/2015
Time: 6:30 PM
Ritz Carlton Seven Mile Beach
Phone: 749 3360
Register
Event Description: The 8th Annual CISPA Gala “Back to the Future-Celebrating 45 years of excellence” is a time to celebrate Caymanians who recently attained their professional accounting designations as well as a chance to celebrate the past and look to the future
Directions: The Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman
SAT & SUN OCT 11 & 12
ELITE
SUN OCT 11
Brenda Tibbetts Lund Memorial 10K Walk/Run
The Lions Club of Tropical Gardens’ Brenda Tibbetts Lund Memorial 10K Walk/Run is on Sunday (11 Oct) on Crighton Drive near Holiday Inn Resort at 6am.
2015/2016 Charity Shields
TUE OCT 13
Annual Culinary Awards of Excellency Competition & Trade Show
THU OCT 15
Caribbean Statistics Day
On the 15th October 2015 the Caricom Community (CARICOM) marks the seventh observance of the Caribbean Statistics Day.
FRI OCT 16
NGCI tIDal shift
Mark your Calendar!
You’re invited to a special Young Patrons’ Circle late night event in conjunction with NGCI’s newest exhibition…
Friday, 16 October 2015, 5pm – 10pm
Join us at the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands for a late night of entertainment, live music, performance art, canapes, and fun! More details to follow – SAVE THE DATE and forward this to your friends.
THU OCT 22
Triple C School Music Department will be having a POP Concert featuring Erica Assai and Yung
Fusion. The public is invited to attend. The event will be taking place:
When: Thursday, October 22, 2015
Where: Triple C School Multi-Purpose Hall
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Refreshments will be on sale.
For more information please contact the school office at 949-6022.
THU OCT 22 – SUN OCT 25
Apostle 13 & the Disciple of Demons
Play with music & dance
FOUR performances only
Opens Thu Oct 22- Sat Oct 24 7:30pm & Sun Oct 25 3:00pm
St George’s Anglican Church Hall
Tickets $15 (A) $5 (C) [Discounts for groups 10 or more]
Tel: 949 5583 or 916 4594 or at the door
FRI OCT 23
Dan Marino – Leadership in SPORTS
T H R I V E by Gamut Global Events
Friday, October 23, 2015 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (EST)
Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman. To attend – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dan-marino-leadership-in-sports-tickets-18941278875?ref=enivtefor001&invite=ODUzMTUzOS93aWxjb2JiQGdtYWlsLmNvbS8w&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=inviteformalv2&ref=enivtefor001&utm_term=attend
MON OCT 26
Please join the Cayman Jewish Community for the following programme
Mark Halawa: From Kuwait to Jerusalem
MON OCT 26 – FRI 30
Barnet FC Football Camp
THU OCT 29
UCCI 2015 Commencement Ceremony
Celebrate an important milestone in our students’ academic journeys
Join the UCCI community as we recognize the achievements and share in the triumphs of the University College of the Cayman Islands’ Graduating Class of 2015.
Annual Meals on Wheels Dress Down Day
SAVE THE DATE
Dress Down Day Friday, 20th November, 2015
Help feed our Seniors we believe no-one in Cayman should go hungry.
Individuals can help by purchasing an orange ribbon for $5.00 or a tee shirt for $15.00 and wearing them on Dress Down Day, we are encouraging companies to match employee donations.
For more information or to sign up to participate please feel free to contact us via email at [email protected] or via telephone at 949-3905.
Public Consultation for Marine Parks
For more information of the proposed Enhanced Marine Parks System, visit http://www.doe.ky/marine/marine-parks-review/.
To submit an opinion about the proposals, email [email protected]
General queries can be directed to [email protected]
The deadline for submissions is Friday, 4 December.
AIMA – CAYMAN ISLANDS CHAPTER MEETING
Ron S. Geffner, Partner and Head of the Financial Services Practice will speak at the AIMA Cayman Chapter Meeting on US Regulatory Developments and the outlook for the US and Cayman investment funds industry on November 24th at 12:00 noon.
Speaker: Ron S. Geffner
Start Date: 11/24/2009
End Date: 11/24/2009
Location: The Wharf Restaurant, Cayman Islands
Associated: Ron S. Geffner
Please join the Cayman Jewish Community for the following programmes:
Mark Halawa: From Kuwait to Jerusalem
Wednesday, December 9th
4:00 pm Pardes Rock Chanukah Concert
Wednesday, January 6th 2016
Jerusalem Uncovered: Rabbi Avraham Stolik
REDUCE RISK. ADD BUSINESS VALUE
Transforming your Risk Management Preparedness and Response Strategy into a Competitive Advantage.
ALM’s cyberSecure is a two-day event designed to unite business leaders and the entire risk management team. Keynote presentations, tracked sessions and hands-on workshops will provide attendees with powerful insights and essential connections necessary to implement a preparedness and response strategy that changes the conversation from financial risk to competitive advantage.
The event will kick off at 9:00 am on December 15 with an opening keynote presentation that will show you how to proactively monitor for, assess, and counter information security threats without going dark yourself. This opening keynote will prime you for the event by leading you through the landscape on:
How to safely pursue an offensive strategy
Examples from the health care and financial services industries
The latest ISP (Information Security Program) approaches and compliance initiatives
Upgrading of IT Systems and New Continuous Monitoring platforms in IT
Keynote Speakers:
Mauricio Paez Partner Jones Day
Bill Sieglein Founder CISO Executive Network
Visit the website to view the complete agenda. Take advantage of our early registration rates – Register by September 30 and save up to $400.
ROWING FOR CANCER
Starting November 14, 2015
Craig Noble Attempting to Break Rowing Record to Raise funds for CICS
Cayman Charity Row – Spectators Welcome!
Date: 14th November 2015
Time: 0700hrs
Event: Cayman Charity Row – British Concept 2 Rowing machine 100,000 metres age group record attempt, currently 7 hours 11 minutes.
Location: Anytime fitness gym, Camana Bay
Open to all public who want to view and offer support
Visit the Cayman Charity Row webpage for more information: www.caymancharityrow.splashthat.com
Craig has set a Noble goal of raising $50,000 for the Cayman Islands Cancer Society as well as another $50,000 for the Children’s Tumor Foundation so please DONATE NOW at: http://www.active.com/donate/cancersociety
Cayman Islands Subway’s FOOD DRIVE to help Meals on Wheels
Now through Dec 6, 2015
Help us feed those in need this Thanksgiving.
Bring in any canned goods or non-perishable items to any Subway location before December 6th.
All proceeds to benefit Feed our Future, Meals on Wheels and a few other organizations dedicated to providing nourishment to the less fortunate.
Older Persons’ Month Starts with a Bash
Seniors in the Cayman Islands are invited to a number of events throughout October that celebrate older persons.
On Grand Cayman these include;
- The Older Persons’ Month Launch, which is set for Thursday, 1st October, 10.00 am to 1.00 pm at the Family Life Center off Walkers Road.
- On Thursday, 15th October, from 5.00-8.00 pm, seniors will be special guests at the opening of a National Museum exhibition, entitled “60+ and Shining”.
- Eastern District Day takes place at the Bodden Town Civic Centre on Tuesday, 20th Oct 2015, 5.30pm-8.30pm.
- The Circle of Love Prayer Tea is scheduled for Saturday, 24th October, 2.00 pm to 5pm, venue to be confirmed.
- The Seniors’ Bash takes place at the Westin Casuarina Resort on Thursday, 29th October, 6:30 to 10.00 pm.
- To wrap up the month Cayman National Cultural Foundation has invited seniors to a special performance on Friday, 30th October, 8.00pm at the Harquail Theatre. Limited spaces available. For more information contact 949-0290.
Meanwhile on Cayman Brac and Little Cayman,
- A Seniors’ Island Tour takes place on Tuesday, October 13th and Tuesday, October 27th, 8:30am to 2.00pm
- The Cayman Brac Seniors’ Social will be at the Aston Rutty Civic Center on Wednesday, 28th October 10.00am-2.00pm.
- On Little Cayman a church service and luncheon takes place on Sunday, 25th October at the Little Cayman Baptist Church at 11.00 am.
Cayman Islands regulator orders forensic audit of unlicensed investment firm
By Kenneth Rijock From Caribbean News Now
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has reportedly ordered unlicensed investment firm B & C Capital Limited to undergo a forensic audit of the company’s books. The audit must be conducted by a qualified individual or entity, who must be a disinterested thirty party.
Maples Fund Services selected as administrator for Promeritum Investment Management
From Opalesque
Opalesque Industry Update – Maples Fund Services, an independent global fund services provider and division of MaplesFS, has been selected by Promeritum Investment Management LLP as administrator for their Promeritum Fund SPC, an emerging market fixed income hedge fund.
Maples Fund Services will provide full administration services, including fund accounting, registrar transfer agent and FATCA services for the fund. Point Nine, a long-term partner of Maples Fund Services, has also been selected to provide middle and back office services. The firm was awarded the business as a result of its high-touch approach to client service backed by a seamless integration of technological prowess and team with deep industry knowledge and expertise.
“We have been very impressed with Maples Fund Services’ core offering and the diverse range of complementary solutions they are able to deliver to our fund,” said Richard Mhende, Partner and COO at Promeritum. “Given the consolidation currently occurring in the hedge fund industry, it is reassuring to know that we can rely on our administrator not only for the day-to-day fund operations but also for other ancillary services when needed, ensuring we meet investor and regulatory requirements. Furthermore we have been hugely impressed with the quality, responsiveness and accessibility of the entire team across the corporate structure.”
The Fund seeks to realise exceptional returns via an investment approach that combines a selection of macro trends based on market information with in-depth analysis of credits and situations using superior access to issuers. The investment strategy is focused on the areas of expertise of portfolio managers and managing partners, Anton Zavialov and Pavel Mamai, who have over 15 years of experience in emerging market fixed income trading and emerging market credit, respectively. The Fund will invest primarily in emerging market hard currency fixed income, local currency bonds, emerging market credit default swaps, distressed/restructurings, structured loans and opportunistically in emerging market foreign exchange and equities.
“We are very excited that Promeritum has selected Point Nine for technology and middle office operations support,” said Pavlos Christoforou, Managing Partner at Point Nine. “Promeritum is a new addition to our client list and we are proud to be associated with such a prestigious investment manager. We look forward to providing a seamless and accurate service to Promeritum and continuing our successful partnership with Maples Fund Services.”
“We are thrilled about our new relationship with Promeritum and look forward to supporting their continued growth,” said Stephen Lewis, Maples Fund Services’ Regional Head of Sales and Relationship Management – Europe. “This is another example of our ability to provide adaptable solutions that can address hedge fund clients’ unique needs.”
Black money disclosures revised up to Rs 4,147 cr
NEW DELHI: The finance ministry on Monday revised upwards the figure for the amount received under the Black money law compliance window to Rs 4,147 crore from the previous Rs 3,770 crore.
Revenue secretary Hasmukh Adhia said the number of declarants remained the same at 638 but various envelopes which had been sent to other tax offices were collected and the amount was revised.
The government has said that those who have availed of the compliance window “can sleep well” but those who continue to evade the tax department and refuse to declare undisclosed wealth stashed abroad will face consequences. The Black money law provides for 120% penalty and up to 10 years in jail.
Asked whether the government was disappointed with the tepid response to the compliance window Adhia said the government did not have any particular target in mind.
The revenue department is aggressively pursuing information on Black money stashed abroad. The government has 96 double tax avoidance treaties and 14 specific exchange of information treaties. Authorities have already started receiving information under the FATCA treaty signed with the United States. The flow of massive amount of information will make it difficult for evaders to dodge the tax authorities.
The common reporting standards which will kick in from 2017 will also make it extremely difficult to hide undisclosed wealth in overseas accounts.
Adhia said the tax department has filed 132 prosecution in 43 cases relating to information under the so called HSBC accounts and the number of requests by the government has doubled to 1,600 this year from last year’s 800.
Two Cayman Islands Immigration employees arrested
Two employees of the Cayman Islands Immigration Department have been arrested for suspected drug related offences,
A RCIPS spokesperson said this was a result of a patrol around 12:15 p.m. Saturday (3 October) in response to increased burglaries and reports of shoreline fishing in the area.
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Cayman Brac School spreads to Grand Cayman
The Cayman Reporter have reported that the Hand, Foot and Mouth disease at West End Primary School in Cayman Brac has now arrived at a school on Grand Cayman. The school is Savannah Primary School.
Coordinating the Caribbean Racing Circuit
From Scuttlebutt
The Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) has fostered an agreement among the major Caribbean International regattas to a long term schedule in order to better assist owners and crews in their planning. The goal was for the member regattas to work together in a unified effort to make the Caribbean racing circuit better coordinated for the benefit of all.
The 2015-2019 International Calendar can be found at link below
Peter Holmberg, President of the CSA, stated that “the CSA calendar committee worked hard with the various events to avoid overlapping event dates. Once this was achieved, the natural next step was getting everyone to buy in to a long term schedule. The upside is for everyone– the sailors who get to attend more events, the events that get greater attendance and publicity by ‘owning’ their time slot and the islands that get more visitors and the associated revenue. It is a win-win for everyone, and by working together, the entire region will grow.”
There are also many regional and local events that take place throughout the year which the CSA also list in their Regattas section of their website, allowing visiting yachtsmen to plan and enjoy the atmosphere around the events. For the full calendar of all CSA member events, go to link below
The CSA promotes sailing within the region, and Caribbean sailing to the world. The CSA also administers Rating Rules to provide a simple and fair handicap system for racing. Additionally, the CSA serves as a forum for yacht clubs, regattas, sailing organizations and sailors throughout the Caribbean to coordinate interests and events, exchange ideas and best practices, and combine voices to achieve broader exposure to the international community. For more information visit the CSA website found at link below.
For more on this story go to: http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2015/10/05/coordinating-the-caribbean-racing-circuit/#sthash.Pd5ksn86.dpuf
Guernsey’s fund and banking industries show stability in Q2
Guernsey’s financial services regulator approved 18 new investment funds during the second quarter of 2015, resulting in a total of 112 additions for the year ending 30 June 2015.
Figures from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) also show that the net asset value of all funds under management and administration in Guernsey fell by £2.3 billion (-1%) during the second quarter to £219.9 billion. The value of deposits held by banks in Guernsey increased by £0.2 billion (0.2%) during the same period to reach £83.6 billion; representing a rise of £6.1 billion (8%) year-on-year.
Dominic Wheatley, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance, said: “The number of new approvals over the past 12 months shows that Guernsey remains an attractive destination for funds. This is particularly the case when considered alongside recent announcements which include Guernsey extending market access to EU Alternative
Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs) and Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) doing business in Guernsey, which itself followed the European Securities and Markets Authority’s advice to the relevant European authorities in July that the EU AIFMD passport should be extended to Guernsey.
“The small increase seen in the banking deposits is similarly encouraging, particularly as it is yet another quarter of solid performance over the past 12 months.”
The 18 new investment funds approved by the GFSC between the start of April and the end of June comprised 14 closed-ended funds and four non-Guernsey open-ended schemes, meaning the total number of funds currently approved for domiciling or servicing in Guernsey stands at 1,044.
Guernsey closed-ended funds increased by £0.5 billion (0.3%) to £135.5 billion, while Guernsey open-ended funds decreased in value by £2 billion (-4.9%) to £39.1 billion. Non-Guernsey schemes – open-ended funds that are not domiciled in Guernsey but have some aspect of their management, administration or custody carried out in the Island – decreased in value by £0.9 billion (-2%) during the second quarter to reach £45.3 billion.
Data from the investment management and stockbroking sector, for the period up to the end of March 2015 confirmed total gross assets under management in Guernsey of £116.4 billion – a rise of £7.4bn (6.8%) over the quarter.
Mexican Caribbean ramps up for record traffic thanks to all time peso low
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, MEXICO, Oct 05, 2015 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — The cost of a vacation to Mexico’s Caribbean coast just decreased with the recent drop of the Mexican peso against the US dollar. On September 25th, 2015 the peso plummeted to 17.045, the lowest it’s been in over 15 years. Just as temperatures are cooling north of the border, Playa del Carmen (Playa) is planning for its busiest season on record. Matt Weatherbee, owner of North Americans Standards, a Playa del Carmen vacation rental company, is amazed at the influx of US travelers flocking to Mexico. “People are coming in droves, taking advantage of the 17 to 1 exchange rate. The cost of a vacation to Mexico is a fraction of what it was 10 years ago. When I moved to Playa in 2008 the rate was 12 to 1. Now it’s 17. It’s unbelievable how inexpensive Mexico has become.”
Playa del Carmen resides in the center of the Riviera Maya, an 80 mile stretch of pristine coastline and turquoise waters. Beachgoers come to enjoy Playa’s year-round warm weather and hip, bohemian atmosphere. In 2007 the Guinness Book of World Records named Playa the fastest growing city in Latin America. Now in 2015 Playa is continuing on that trend. “Playa is still growing. Condos and hotels are still going up, and older buildings are being renovated. It’s great to see so much progress and improvement in a town that I love so much,” comments Weatherbee.
Where will all this progress take Playa? “With the number of vacationers coming to not only enjoy the sun and sand, but also take advantage of the 17 to 1 exchange rate, things can only go up. On one side the vacation rental traffic is up and on the other inventors are pouring money and resources into the local infrastructure. Playa will keep growing which is great for Mexico as a whole,” says Weatherbee.
About North American Standards
North American Standards is a premier Playa del Carmen property management and vacation rental company founded in 2008 by Matt Weatherbee and Allan Lockhart with over 40 condo and villa rentals along the sunny Mexican Caribbean.
Latin American, Caribbean economies forecast to shrink in 2015
SANTIAGO, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) — The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has predicted a 0.3-percent decrease in the region’s economic activity in 2015.
It has also estimated that the region’s growth in 2016 will be close to 0.7 percent, according to an article published on ECLAC’s official website on Monday.
“A weak internal demand, a global environment marked by a low growth of the developed world, an important deceleration in emerging economies, the strengthening of the dollar, a growing volatility in financial markets and an important fall in primary goods prices” are the main reasons behind the drop in growth, according to the United Nations regional commission’s report.
South American oil and mineral producers will take the worst hit, according to the article.
However, economies with more connections to the U.S. economy will likely maintain their rhythm of growth. For example, Mexico and Central America as a whole could grow by 2.6 percent in 2015 and 2.9 percent in 2016 while the Caribbean economies could grow by around 1.6 percent in 2015 and 1.8 percent in 2016.
To combat the deceleration in the regional economic activity, it is important to prevent the investment rate from dropping, said ECLAC.
“Energizing investments is a fundamental task to change the current deceleration phase,” said the article.
For more: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-10/06/c_134687125.htm
CARIBBEAN: ECLAC projects growth in 2015 and 2016
By Caribbean 360From St Lucia News
CARIBBEAN 360 – While the wider Latin America and the Caribbean grouping looks set to see a contraction this year, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says Caribbean economies looks set to grow not only in 2015 but 2016 as well.
ECLAC today forecast a decline in the overall region’s economic activity for 2015 to -0.3 per cent from 0.5 per cent, and estimates that for 2016 growth will be close to 0.7 per cent. At the same time, it said, despite the regional trend towards a deceleration the region’s economies will show differentiated dynamics
The countries of the Caribbean, for example, are expected to expand, an average, 1.6 per cent in 2015 and 1.8 per cent in 2016.
Mexico and Central America will grow 2.6 per cent in 2015 and 2.9 per cent in 2016.
Meanwhile, growth projections indicate that South American economies – specialized in the production of primary goods, especially oil and minerals and with a growing level of trade integration with China – will register the biggest deceleration.
Those economies are expected to experience contractions of about -1.3 per cent in 2015 and of -0.1 in 2016.
Among the main factors behind the growth drop are a weak internal demand; a global environment marked by a low growth of the developed world; an important deceleration in emerging economies, especially China; the strengthening of the dollar and a growing volatility in financial markets; and an important fall in primary goods prices, ECLAC said.
And the United Nations body warned that in order to face the economic activity deceleration it is imperative to revert the drop of the investment rate and the lower contribution of the gross capital formation affecting growth since it not only impacts the economic cycle but also the capacity and quality of medium- and long-term growth.
Energizing investments is a fundamental task to change the current deceleration phase as well as to achieve a path of sustained and sustainable growth in the long term, the organization concluded.
Suriname banana sector threatened by Moko disease
By Ivan Cairo From Caribbean News Now
PARAMARIBO, Suriname — The banana industry in Suriname is currently facing a serious threat from the so-called Moko disease, which has affected nearly a quarter of the country’s 2,000 hectares of commercial banana plantations. Meanwhile, authorities here have called in the assistance of international experts in a bid to prevent a wipe out of the banana sector, which would eventually result in the loss of nearly 2,500 jobs.
“The outbreak of the disease caused by Moko bacteria poses a serious threat to the survival of the banana sector in our country. The government has already sought international aid to assist an established national crisis team in finding solutions to this national issue,” President Desi Bouterse said during the presentation of the 2016 budget in parliament last Wednesday.
Food and Agriculture Industries (FAI), the country’s banana exporter, and the two unions at the company recently rang the alarm bell, after almost 400 hectares of the 1,000 hectares at the Jarika plantation was affected by the bacterial disease. So far the Nickerie plantation has not been affected by the disease, which is spread by insects.
“This is a disaster,” said union leader Michael Sallons.
According to Sallons, staff should do its utmost to help fight the disease. All tools must be sterilized, while the boots of employees should always be disinfected to prevent the spread of the disease. Small scale banana and plantain farmers in the area and the rest of the country may be affected.
Sallons warned that people should not just buy banana plants, since they could be infected. Meanwhile, the company and the unions have launched an awareness campaign to inform and sensitize the wider population over the looming crisis.
According to Dayanand Dwarka of the Union of Nickerie Banana Workers, policymakers ignored early warnings when the disease was discovered several years ago. Dwarka said that, even before FAI acquired the government-owned noted banana company, the disease was discovered.
“But policymakers have closed their eyes for the damage it could cause,” he said.
The disease was identified in 2008.
The union leader noted that numerous small-scale farmers have also been affected. He blames poor border control for the problem, which currently threatens the local agricultural sector.
“We were free from these diseases, but when you see what kind of garbage passes through the poorly controlled border, it is only a question of time before you are confronted with the problems,” he said at a press conference.
He noted that products such as pepper, tomatoes and vegetables are being smuggled into Suriname from neighbouring Guyana. Since these produce came in without any phytosanitary control, pests were introduced in Suriname that are affecting tomato and aubergine farmers.
Dwarka further warned of a new trend in which more and more local rice farmers are using illegally obtained seed from Guyana.
“By doing that, you harm your own rice industry,” the union leader warned.
He further argued that most of the rice farmers are ignorant about the disastrous consequences to which they expose themselves, the industry and the country. Import of vegetables, fruits and seeds without the required safety certification is a serious offence.
However, Dwarka said, the authorities are complicit in the current situation because it is their duty to ensure compliance with the import rules, but they fail to do so.
CONCACAF Cup match between USA and Mexico on October 10 at the Rose Bowl sold out
Organizers offering practical tips for commute to stadium; game to be televised in U.S. on Univision/UDN in Spanish and FS1 in English
Miami (Monday, October 5, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced that CONCACAF Cup, presented by Scotiabank, between the United States and Mexico on Saturday, October 10, at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, CA (6 p.m. PT), is sold out.
The winner of the match, which will be televised in the U.S. by Univision/UDN in Spanish and FS1 in English, will earn a berth in the prestigious FIFA Confederations Cup, to be played in Russia in 2017.
“This is one of the biggest soccer games to be played on North American soil since the 1994 World Cup, and the fans have certainly responded,” said CONCACAF Acting General Secretary Ted Howard. “Whether you are in the stadium, or watching on television, we are looking forward to bringing fans a truly historic sporting event.”
With more than 90,000 fans expected in what will be one of that weekend’s largest soccer crowds anywhere in the world, organizers are encouraging fans to plan their commute in advance and take advantage of several fan conveniences being offered by the local organizers:
Vehicles with four or more passengers will receive a discounted stadium parking rate of $25 (General Parking $40)
Free fan shuttles will run from the Parsons Engineering Building in Old Town Pasadena. The shuttles will be running on dedicated roads directly in and out of the stadium prior to, during and after the match.
Fans with tickets are encouraged to arrive early and enjoy the interactive Fan Fest on the Brookside Golf Course Driving Range, featuring various sponsor booths, music, food and autograph sessions by soccer legends. Stadium parking lots will open as early as 2 p.m. PT.
Fans can visit http://www.rosebowlstadium.com/concacaf-cup for additional details on shuttle information, interactive maps, and more information on the pre-match activities like the CONCACAF Cup Fan Fest.
NOTE: There will be ticket check points for all vehicles entering the Stadium on match day. Those without a ticket will not be permitted into the Stadium area, and should make alternate plans for viewing the CONCACAF Cup soccer match
In 2013, CONCACAF announced the split of the region’s berth to the FIFA Confederations Cup between two editions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, assuring that both editions of the Gold Cup in each four-year cycle have the same importance from a competitive perspective. By winning the recent 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Mexico qualified for the CONCACAF Cup against the 2013 Gold Cup champion, the United States.
CONCACAF Cup is presented by Scotiabank and sponsored by AT&T, Delta Air Lines, Jarritos. Nike and State Farm.
