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Month: February 2024

New Regional Ferry Project Launched by Private Sector Consortium Conceived at Caribbean Investment Forum

Bridgetown, BARBADOS.  A private sector-led regional ferry service, set to be launched at the end of 2024, could revolutionise the way goods and people are transported around the Caribbean. The newly-announced joint venture under the ‘Connect Caribe’ brand will initially…

National Trust for the Cayman Islands Statement on the National Conservation Act

February 1st 2024 The National Trust for the Cayman Islands is honoured and privileged to have a permanent seat onthe National Conservation Council and be part of the protection that the National Conservation Actprovides to the people of Cayman. As…

Update: Woman Arrested in George Town Following Serious Assault Incident in Cayman Brac

From RCIPS Update (1 February): Just after 6:00PM on Tuesday, 30 January 2024, police arrested a 46-year-old-woman at her home address in George Town, on suspicion of assault GBH, in relation to an incident which took place on 28 January…

EU Vacillating Jamaica Demonstrating

by Peter Polack Recent developments in Jamaica suggest that country is awash in corruption, not to mention crime and human rights abuses. It includes a prime minister who has not had his disputed asset declarations published for three years, six…

Study finds alternative fund managers are struggling to recruit compliance staff

ALTERNATIVE FUND MANAGERS ‘STRUGGLING TO RECRUIT COMPLIANCE STAFF’ New research* from Ocorian, a market leader in regulation and compliance services for funds, corporates, capital markets and private clients, shows a growing recruitment crisis is hitting alternative fund managers as they…

1 Feb Weather in Cayman

1 Feb 2024 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS A high-pressure system over the southern US will continue to support moderate northerly winds and seas through tonight, with light winds and seas thereafter as the high-pressure system weakens. Satellite images show scattered…