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Youth tournaments proven to boost Cayman Islands economy
In addition to the focus on player development, the CONCACAF Under-15 Championships provide a case study in the potential of sports tourism to boost the tourism sector of CONCACAF member associations. For example, CONCACAF youth tournaments and events, hosted in…
Shockwave team saves Valuable Cayman Islands sport horses
By Eve van den Bol From Cayman islands Equestrian Federation RVC Rehab Services, Dr. Samantha Dorman of the Cayman Islands Agriculture Department, and Dr. Dan Carter, a veterinarian from the US who specializes in the equine lameness, were recently brought…
Police continued spying on Labour activists after their election as MPs
By Rob Evans and Rowena Mason From The Guardian UK Ex-minister Peter Hain says whistleblower’s disclosure of spying operations during 1990s raises questions about parliamentary sovereignty Police conducted spying operations on a string of Labour politicians during the 1990s, covertly…
LA Times: Iran gains control of US intelligence files in Yemen
By Jason Devaney From Newsmax A U.S. intelligence network in Yemen has been compromised after files were taken by Iranian-backed militia leaders amid violent protests in the Middle Eastern country. According to a Los Angeles Times report, officials from the…
Cayman Islands premier gives keynote speech at Caribbean Council
On Tuesday, 24th March 2015 at the invitation of Lord Foulkes, Premier Alden McLaughlin gave the keynote address at the 9th Annual Caribbean Council Annual Reception which was held at the House of Lords in London. In attendance were many…
The Arctic was missing an ice patch the size of Texas and California this winter
By Andrew Freedman From Mashable? The Arctic climate sent yet another in a long series of alarm bells on Thursday as scientists announced that the sea ice cover in the region hit a record low maximum for the year. The…
Most new offshore funds chose Cayman in 2014
From Cayman Funds Most offshore funds formed last year by US managers were established in the Cayman Islands, a report by Seward & Kissel’s Investment Management Group has shown, although rival domiciles such as Bermuda have started featuring more. The…
Fixing the ‘Leaky Pipeline’ of women in science and math
By Suzanne Bouffard From Social Science Space Think the glass ceiling in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers has been shattered? Think again, say researchers Nilanjana Dasgupta and Jane Stout. Even though women outnumber men on college campuses, STEM…
Cayman Islands launches FATCA notification and reporting portal
From pwc In brief The Cayman Islands Department for International Tax Cooperation on March 23, 2015 launched its Automatic Exchange of Information Portal (Portal) enabling reporting Cayman financial institutions (Reporting FIs) to satisfy their notification and reporting obligations under regulations…
US soldier Bergdahl faces life on charges of desertion, misbehavior
From Newsmax U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, a former Taliban prisoner in Afghanistan, was formally charged on Wednesday with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, and could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted of the most serious count,…
