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….
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…
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…
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…
Cayman Islands Museum launches commemorative book
The Cayman Islands National Museum continued celebrations of its 25th Anniversary by launching a commemorative book at an evening reception on International Museum Day, 18 May 2016. Entitled “Twenty Five Years Piece by Piece” the book highlights the Museum’s founders,…
Ocean Frontiers: 20 Years of Conservation on Grand Cayman’s Pristine East End
Isla Public Relations A Proud History focused on ocean conservation, highlighted by the establishment of Grand Cayman’s first and largest coral nursery Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (May 23, 2016) – Ocean Frontiers located at the Compass Point Dive Resort in…
Caribbean region banks must adopt de-risking as central issue
From South Florida Caribbean News Caribbean Development Bank Must Adopt De-risking as Central Issue Says Jamaican Private Sector Leader KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) general manager, Earl Jarrett, has told the Board of Governors of the Caribbean…







