Appleby adds investment funds partner in Cayman
From hedgeweek Offshore law firm Appleby has appointed Alex Brainis as a partner in the Investment Funds group, in the firms’ Cayman Islands office. Managing Partner, Bryan Hunter, says: “On behalf of the partners, it is my pleasure to extend…
Cayman Islands General Elections exactly a year away
General Elections in the Cayman Islands are scheduled to take place exactly one year from today (Tuesday, 24 May 2016). The 24 May 2017 elections are expected to usher in major changes to the Cayman Islands, as for the first…
Winners of the Regional Investor of the Year Awards
INNOVATIVE INVESTORS RECOGNISED AT THE 3rd REGIONAL INVESTOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2016 Miami, FLORIDA, May 24, 2016. The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) and the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA) are pleased to announce the winners…
BNP Paribas to close Cayman Islands business – Attac website
Reuters From euronews PARIS (Reuters) – French bank BNP Paribas plans to close its remaining business in the Cayman Islands, campaign group Attac reported on its website on Tuesday, in the wake of the Panama Papers revelations about tax havens….
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The middle-income trap: Sexual and reproductive rights and health in Latin America and the Caribbean
By Marissa Billowitz From Ms. Magazine From May 16 to 19 this year, advocates from around the world came together in Copenhagen for the Women Deliver conference. We’re spotlighting their work and experiences here on the Ms. blog. As I was tweeting…
A Memorial Day Weekend Tropical System for the Southeast U.S.?
By Jeff Masters From Weather Underground We’re fast approaching the official June 1 start of the Atlantic hurricane season, and we already have an area of concern to watch for possible genesis of a tropical depression during the coming Memorial…
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Rugby: Bahamas falls to Cayman Islands 20-8 By RENALDO DORSETT From Tribune 242 National Rugby Team Falls To Cayman 20-8 THE Bahamas Rugby Football Union’s national team suffered yet another loss in the Americas North zone of the Rugby…
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Performing Arts Centre for Cayman Islands Government Primary School
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – A new children’s performing arts centre is to be built at George Town Primary School in a public-private partnership. The facility, known as “black box theatre”, will be the first dedicated space of its kind…
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Health screening required for new students at ALL Cayman Islands’ schools
All students entering government or private schools in the Cayman Islands for the first time are required to have health screenings. Noting that this includes students entering reception programmes, School Health Coordinator Nurse Carvell Bailey adds: “The Education Department mandates…
New artwork commemorates Cayman Islands’ Harquail Theatre
CAYMAN NATIONAL CULTURAL FOUNDATION A new artwork, commemorating the Harquail Theatre’s 30th anniversary, was unveiled at a ceremony on Thursday, 19 May 2016. Created by members of the Young At Arts® (YAA) Collective, the installation hangs on the large wall…
