Usain Bolt blows field away for third straight 200m gold
From nbc Olympics Usain Bolt convincingly won the Olympic 200m gold medal, his eighth Olympic title Gold: Usain Bolt (Jamaica) Silver: Andre De Grasse (Canada) Bronze: Christophe Lemaitre (France) Putting the final touches on his Olympic legacy, Usain Bolt won…
Cayman Islands: Ogier announces 2016 scholarship recipient
Ogier is pleased to announce that Lashonda Powell is the recipient of this year’s scholarship opportunity. The firm reviewed a large number of qualified applicants for the scholarship this year and had the difficult task of narrowing the impressive field…
Cayman Islands, Roatan officials discuss tourism, trade
The Progressives-led Government and officials from Roatan, Honduras, could ink deals that would see Cayman Airways offering flights to the Central American island as well as reduce the cost of living for the people of Cayman through direct importation of…
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Cayman Island Realtor suffers serious spinal injuries at his home Cayman Islands realtor who co-founded the local branch of RE/MAX Kim Lund, has been transferred to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami on Wednesday (17). Lund was injured at his home…
Cayman Islands Tower welcomes two Caymanian graduates
Tower, one of Cayman’s leading strategic communications agencies, has recently added two Caymanian graduates, Ashani Francis-Collins and Abby Hydes, to its team as marketing assistants. Ms Hydes, 21, attended the University of Chester where she obtained a BA (Hons) in…
A blueprint for Brazil’s fiscal reforms
By Ashley Kindergan From The Financialist Golden globe with emphasis on Brazil and its economy. It went down to the wire, but the stadiums are complete, the brand-new metro line is up and running, and the 2016 Olympic Games in…
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Ribbins ride raises $6,000 for cayman Islands Hospice care
Despite inclement weather leading up to the day of the ride, the 4th Annual Pete Ribbins Memorial ride went on as planned on Sunday, August 14. Over 90 cyclists participated in both the 40km and 10 km rides, ranging in…
Donald Trump aide Paul Manafort scrutinized for Russian business ties [Cayman Islands account]
By Tom Winter and Ken Dilanian From NBC News Donald Trump’s campaign chairman was a key player in multi-million-dollar business propositions with Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs — one of them a close Putin ally with alleged ties to organized crime…
China’s trade is slowing down and its central bank needs to be careful
By Rachel Butt from Business Insider It looks like the tide is turning in China. China’s trade data was weak in July, with lower-than-expected export and import growth at -4.4% and -12.5%, respectively. The country’s reduced appetite for commodities drove down imports growth, while labor-intensive goods (i.e. industries…
Training for CARICOM’s Primary Disaster Relief Unit
From CARICOM 32 participants from the disciplined forces, including police, military and fire services, successfully completed four days of training in preparation for their role in providing relief and humanitarian assistance in the event of a disaster. The annual training…
