IMF slashes Bahamas 2016 growth to 1.5%
By Neil Hartnell From Tribune 242 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed its 2016 growth forecast for the Bahamas by a further 0.7 percentage points to just 1.5 per cent, due to the Baha Mar impasse. The Fund, in…
‘Technology is transforming the money transfer market’
By Elizabeth Pears From The Voice UK Moneygram director shares company’s plan to expand ‘priceless’ service to make it easier and quicker to send cash home HAPPY FAMILIES: Technology is changing the way families send money to loved ones WITH…
CARPHA continues to battle Dengue and Chikungunya and prepares for Zika
By CARPHA PRESS RELEASE – Vector borne diseases, such as Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika, continue to emerge in the Caribbean, threatening health, tourism, social and economic development. According to Dr. Joy St. John, Director of Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control…
Scotland and the Caribbean
Scotland and the Caribbean, c. 1740-1833: Atlantic Archipelagos by Michael Morris (review) By Joe Jackson From: Scottish Literary Review PROJECT MUSE Volume 7, Number 2, Autumn/Winter 2015 In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:…
Court shuts Avestra schemes linked to 1MDB crisis
By Ben Butler Margin Call columnist Melbourne From THE AUSTRALIAN Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has denied wrongdoing in the 1MDB crisis The Federal Court has ordered the shutdown of five investment schemes run by Avestra Asset Management, a Gold…
Cayman Islands accountants celebrate 45 years
From CISPA 8th Annual CISPA Gala Back to the Future: Celebrating 45 Years of Excellence The Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants’ (CISPA) celebrated 45 years at its 8th annual gala celebration Saturday at the Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman. As…
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DART Cayman Islands announces launch of One Young World International Summit
Dart Cayman Islands has announced it will host the second One Young World International Summit, a global conference which will take place at the Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa, Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman from 16-18 November 2016. This year’s…
Kimpton coming to Grand Cayman
By Gay Nagle Myers From Travel Weekly Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants plans a big splash when it debuts its first international property in November 2016, marking the boutique hotelier’s entry into the competitive Caribbean market. The Kimpton Seafire Resort &…
Cayman Islands and the CRS
From Walkers What Financial Institutions need to know 9 December 2015 Introduction to the CRS On 29 October 2014, the Cayman Islands was among 50 other jurisdictions which signed a Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account…
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Cayman Islands government announce applications open for medical specialization scholarships
The Ministry of Education and the Health Services Authority are pleased to announce that the scholarship application process for the doctors’ specialisation program is now open and will run through January 31, 2016. As was recently announced in the media,…
