Ombudsman Cayman Islands | Message from the Ombudsman The year 2022 is best described as a “reset” year. It commenced with a number of staff vacancies created by the loss of several key posts during 2022 and from the previous year. The hardships created by this unprecedented knowledge-drain also created an opportunity to take stock […]
Archives for September 20, 2023
Protecting Student Data From Hackers as EdTech Grows, Intv. w/ EdTech Pioneer
Shutterstock The rise of hackers targeting schools continues, with experts calling the release of 43,000 students’ emails and names “relatively minor” while more serious attacks have released highly sensitive and personal student information online. Cyberattacks on our schools continue to get worse, and unfortunately the majority of students now rely on technology for their education. With the explosion of […]
Chabad.org says, “It’s all up to you now!”
It’s all up to you now. Everything about the awesome day of Yom Kippur points to you. In times of old, one High Priest, serving one G‑d, on behalf of His one people, in His one Temple, on His one holiest day, sought G‑d’s atonement for the entire world. Today, one person, with one turn of his or her personal page, doing one good deed, or even making […]
Cayman Chamber of Commerce seeks mentors for Mentoring
The Chamber of Commerce is seeking volunteers to become mentors for Mentoring Cayman. The programme matches high-achieving Year 11 students selected from all of Cayman’s high schools – both public and private – and matches them according to common interests, with established businesspeople, professionals and entrepreneurs from the local community, enabling them to receive guidance […]
Cayman: National Pensions Bill published for public Consultation
Hon Dwayne Seymour The National Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2023, is now open for public consultation. This Bill seeks to increase the maximum amount for withdrawals from pension plans to make deposits on the purchase or construction of homes (dwelling units), purchasing residential property, making reduction payments on mortgages or real estate loans, and paying off […]
Study: Alternative fund managers increasingly turn to third parties for fund administration services
Alternative fund managers are increasingly turning to third-party suppliers to support their fund management business, with 96% planning on using external support over the next three years, according to new research* from Ocorian, a specialist provider of alternative fund services and global leader in entity administration, fiduciary and compliance solutions. The study reveals the top […]
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20 Sep Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 HC, 2 Dist
Wed 20 Sep 2023 TROPICAL REPORT ATLANTIC Tropical Weather Outlook Atlantic – Caribbean Sea – Gulf of Mexico Tropical Weather Outlook (en Español*) 800 AM EDT Wed Sep 20 2023 Hurricane Nigel NIGEL HOLDING STEADY Eastern North Pacific (East of 140°W) Tropical Weather Outlook 500 AM EDT Wed 20 Sep 2023 Tropical Storm Kenneth KENNETH COULD STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY TODAY […]