New Office Bolsters Cayman’s Defence Against Illicit Finance and Advances FATF Effectiveness
Grand Cayman, 12 August 2025 – The Cayman Islands Government has taken a decisive step forward in the global fight against illicit finance with the establishment of the Office for Strategic Action on Illicit Finance (OSAIF), a centralised authority that reinforces the…
Israelis Tell Newsmax: ‘No Chance’ of Rescue Mission for Last 50 Hostages
screenshot Newsmax TV By John Gizzi From Newsmax With nearly all of Israel riveted on the remaining 50 hostages seized by Hamas terrorists in the sneak attack of Oct. 7, 2023, the inevitable question for visitors is whether the military has…
Research shows family offices are boosting their exposure to alternative assets
The need to diversify investment holdings is driving increased exposure to alternative assets among family offices, new global research from Ocorian, the specialist global provider of services to high-net-worth individuals and family offices, financial institutions, asset managers and corporates, shows….
US: FSUMC hosts Back-to-School celebration for unhoused children, families
By By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life Children play with the hula hoop during Annual Back-to-School event organized by the Family Life Committee of Fenimore Street United Methodist Church (FSUMC) in Brooklyn on Aug. 2, 2025 . Photo by…
NMSU department head receives outstanding graduate teaching award
New Mexico State University psychology professor and academic department head Andrew Conway receives the Outstanding Graduate Teaching of Psychology as a core STEM Discipline Award from the American Psychological Association’s Board of Educational Affairs. (Courtesy photo). In his career so…
13 Aug Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 TS, 2 Dist
Wed 13 August 2025 TROPICAL REPORT Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook Atlantic – Caribbean Sea – Gulf of Mexico Tropical Weather Outlook 800 AM EDT Wed 13 Aug 20251205 UTC Wed 13 Aug 2025 IMAGE FROM NHC Tropical Weather Outlook Text Tropical…
Cayman Islands Government Q2 2025 Financial Report Gazetted
Grand Cayman, 11 August 2025 – The Cayman Islands Government’s Quarterly Financial Report for the Six-Month Period Ended 30 June 2025was published in the Cayman Islands Gazette on Friday, 8 August 2025 as required by law. The unaudited financial results for the second quarter…
New Caribbean Partnership Set to Unlock Investment & Accelerate Projects
By Deidre Brathwaite From Caribbean Export Dr. Damie Sinanan, Executive Director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency (left), and Anton Edmunds, General Manager of the IDB’s Caribbean Country Department (right), formalize a strategic partnership to support the implementation of the…
DEMAND-DRIVEN FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT – A column by Basil Springer – August 8, 2025
Basil Springer “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” – Ephesians 4:32 Four CARICOM states — Barbados, Belize, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines — have committed to fully…
The Brand Pivot No One Talks About (But Everyone Needs)
By Christine Ntim Last year, I made several strategic shifts in my personal brand and business portfolio — and I brought you behind the scenes as I launched webinars, coaching programs, and retreat experiences. I want to revisit that conversation…
