Paralyzed Omaha man preparing to scuba dive in Cayman Islands
From KETV 7ABC Omaha OMAHA, Neb. —A man who was paralyzed and convinced that life would be limited for him is preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. [Video: Paralyzed Omaha man preparing to scuba dive in Cayman Islands] Jon Scheutz loves…
Cayman Islands tourism board announced
The Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at The Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort at 3 p.m. on Wednesday April 20th. The focus of the AGM was to elect the new Board of Directors and…
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More Cuban land in Cayman Brac Twenty-one Cuban migrants landed in Cayman Brac on Sunday, 24th April. Immigration officials have begun migrant reception and detention protocols. The 12 males and 9 females indicated a desire to disembark in the…
Cayman’s DG 5K challenge
Big-Hearted Crowd Makes DG’s 5K a Great Success Walkers and runners turned out in force today (Sunday, 24 April) for the 2016 DG’s 5K Challenge, raising money to help Cayman Heart Fund buy a new ambulance. The early morning charity…
Virginia restores voting rights to over 200,000 convicts – The Cayman Position
By Peter Polack The difference between 10,000 Caymanians with a conviction and those in Northward is that Northward inmates cannot vote. They are all convicts. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Law and Conditional Release Law needs change for reasonable periods: Fine-…
The Editor Speaks: Why are we blinkered when it comes to drugs?
No matter how much evidence is given to the medical benefits of ganja (marijuana) our lawmakers eyes are blinkered and their ears are deaf. No matter how many are the appalling aftereffects of all the legalized drugs the pharmaceutical companies…
Malta: Regulator shrugs off Evarist Bartolo’s calls for dismissal
From Times of Malta Financial services regulator Joe Bannister has shrugged off calls by the Education Minister for his removal because of directorships he holds in overseas funds. The chairman of the Malta Financial Services Authority came in for another…
Cayman Islands Minister Panton speaks at European Parliament meeting
Speaking recently before the European Parliament’s TAXE2 Committee, Minister of Financial Services Wayne Panton outlined how the Cayman Islands financial services industry supports the global economy, and the number of extensive mechanisms through which Cayman collaborates with other countries in…
Offshore sector must change to survive
By SHAWN CUMBERBATCH, From Barbados Nation News BARBADIAN TAX AND INVESTMENT treaty negotiator Francoise Hendy thinks established financial centres like Barbados will have to re-define their competitive advantage in the current challenging environment. Hendy, an attorney at law who was…
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Digicel strengthens female workforce with ‘WILL Power’ series
From Jamaica Observer Telecoms giant Digicel has embarked on a new initiative aimed at empowering and grooming female employees for leadership roles in the organisation. Named the Women in Leadership Learning Power (WILL Power) series, the programme is delivered in…
