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Nominations are open! Shine a light on industry talent in the Cayman Islands
It is that time of year again to shine a bright light on those hard-working and dedicated individuals within the tourism Industry in the Cayman Islands. On Tuesday, June 23rd 2015, the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman will be a buzz with…
Cayman Turtle Farm to celebrate World Turtle Day
On Saturday, 23 May, the Cayman Turtle Farm: Island Wildlife Encounter will join in the celebration of World Turtle Day with a slate of special observances and activities. The purpose of World Turtle Day, which is observed every year on…
ROSENBERG: The number one issue in markets right now can be summed up in 2 words
By Myles Udland from Business Insider ROSENBERG: ‘There’s lot of things to worry about, but the Fed is not one of them’ EL-ERIAN: This is ‘one of the most under-appreciated risk factors facing most investors today’ There is a “number…
Moody’s: Caribbean sovereign credit quality stabilizes, boosted by tourism and low oil prices [Cayman Islands Aa3, stable]
Global Credit Research – 20 May 2015 New York, May 20, 2015 — Regional growth in the Caribbean will accelerate in 2015-16 as a result of the recovering tourism industry and sustained low oil prices, helping the credit quality of…
It’s plaintiffs’ turn to attack BP deal
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal Attorneys worry that claims-accounting shift will freeze out many of their clients. Plaintiffs lawyers have turned to the courts to fight changes to the $9.2 billion Deepwater Horizon settlement that they warn…
Cartoon of the week
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Tilting at Windmills: Justices preside over mock trial of Don Quixote
By Tony Mauro, From Legal Times U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg played the role of chief justice in Washington on Monday night, presiding over a mock proceeding convened to decide whether Don Quixote—the Man of La Mancha—was so…
9 things we’re so grateful mom taught us about money
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist Today is the day we pause to reflect on everything our mothers have given us, from kisses on scraped knees and comfortable laps to sit on, to financial wisdom that has the power to…
Latin American and Caribbean Advocacy Fellowship Program on Drug Policy Reform
Open Society Institute From University of Minnesota Global Notes DEADLINE MAY 29, 2015 see http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/latin-american-and-car… Latin American and Caribbean Advocacy Fellowship Program on Drug Po… Download the complete guidelines. 259.03 KB pdf The objectives of the fellowship include the…
ILO and Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean launch new course in labour diplomacy
From Caribbean News Now PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean, in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), has created a new module in labour diplomacy. It is one of a series of diplomacy courses…
