Two UWI students at Cave Hill campus to receive scholarships from outgoing CIBC CEO
By CIBC December 17, 2015 Two students of the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill campus will receive special farewell gifts from outgoing Chief Executive Officer of CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank, Rik Parkhill. The two students pursing studies at…
Group seeds and game dates announced for historic 2016 Copa America Centenario
Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and the United States head the four groups in the tournament; Seeded nations to visit nine of the ten host markets in group play Miami (Thursday, December 17, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and…
MSC Cruises plans $200 million private Bahamian island
By Arlene Satchell From Sun Sentinel MSC Cruises plans to spend 200 million to create a private island in the Bahamas called Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve. (MSC Cruises) MSC Cruises plans 95-acre Ocean Cay south of Bimini MSC Cruises…
The Editor speaks: Guns – I am shocked (SHOT)
From East End to West Bay we have in less than six months two reports of firearms stolen from homes. In the first incident (West Bay) a .22 caliber rifle and a shot gun was stolen and the shotgun was…
Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean warns of high number of femicides
By Jennifer Kennedy From Latin Correspondence The Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has warned about the region’s high number of femicides. Last month, the Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean of ECLAC complied…
Cayman Islands: Boat in distress towed to safety
Boat in distress near Big Channel towed to safety by RCIPS Joint Marine Unit Around 4PM Tuesday (15), the 9-1-1 Communications Centre received a distress call from a person on board a 24ft. boat exiting Big Channel. The boat was…
Global FATCA: Let’s go it again
By Roman Ipfling from DMS Roman Ipfling is a Director and Global Leader of the International Tax Compliance Group at DMS Offshore Investment Services and is based in the Cayman Islands. Fifty-three jurisdictions have agreed to automatic ex- change of…
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Ralph Gonsalves’ history-making fourth term
By Sir Ronald Sanders From CARIBBEAN360 KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Wednesday December 16, 2015 – Dr Ralph Gonsalves is set to make history in St Vincent and the Grenadines as he starts a fourth term in office as Prime Minister. Having…
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Take part! Calling all Cayman Islands’ artists & vendors to Cayfest 2016!
Cayfest, the Cayman Islands National Festival of the Arts, is Cayman’s finest showcase of local talent. With an eclectic mix of visual arts, music, theatre, film, fashion design, and cultural discussions, this festival has an emphasis on local arts and…
Global Open Data Index puts Cayman Islands at #67 out of 149 countries
Global Open Data Index – Measuring open data around the world Each year, governments make more data available in an open format. The Global Open Data Index tracks whether this data is actually released in a way that is accessible…
