From West Bay to North Side Cayman Islands minister outlines infrastructure projects
Statement by The Honourable D. Kurt Tibbetts, OBE, JP, Minister For Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure [Friday April 17] To the Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands Infrastructure Works Madam Speaker: I ask your indulgence to provide this honourable…
Cayman Islands Commonwealth Essay Winners celebrated
Twenty eight primary and high school students bagged prizes in the Royal Commonwealth Society 2014 essay competition. Top winner overall was St. Ignatius Catholic School with 19 awards, followed by Cayman Prep and High School with seven awards. Two students…
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Nathan Proctor: Making Tax Day more fair in Massachusetts
By Nathan Proctor From The Berkshire Eagle Columnists BOSTON >> As I go through the annual chore of submitting my taxes, I can’t help but shake my head at the thought that there are large corporations that don’t pay a…
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Cayman Islands students invited to apply for YELC scholarships
CCMI [Central Caribbean Marine institute] opens scholarship applications for Young Environmental Leadership Course to local students The Central Caribbean Marine Institute wants to give ten students the opportunity to dive in to Cayman’s watersports and tourism industry. May 8th is…
16 of top 50 European hedge funds donate more than £6.5m to [UK] Tories
By Rajeev Syal The Guardian UK From HITC Business 16 of the top 50 European hedge funds or their executives have donated more than £6.5m to the Conservatives, according to a new analysis of data. All of the firms have…
Connecticut small businesses pay extra $7K in corporate taxes due to loopholes for big biz
By Maggie Gordon From newstimes.com Small businesses in Connecticut pay about $7,000 apiece in additional taxes to make up for lost state revenue due to loopholes allowing big corporations to forego paying taxes on profits earned in other countries, such…
Autism Awareness is spread throughout Cayman Islands
The Special Needs Foundation of Cayman (SNFC) recently celebrated World Autism Awareness Day in an effort to raise awareness of autism spectrum disorder. Around the world, businesses and well-known landmarks ‘lit it up blue’ in April observing Autism Awareness month….
Cayman Islands Customs honours exemplary staff
Five model Customs officers along with 16 staff members who never missed a day’s work in 2014 were honoured and lauded for their dedication and exemplary performance. The five receiving plaques and certificates were: Mr. Newton Powery – Junior Customs…
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Shaggy helps to raise $33,000 for The University of the West Indies at 6th Annual Toronto Benefit Gala
From South Florida Caribbean News Toronto, ON – The University of the West Indies hosted its sixth annual Toronto Benefit Gala, on Saturday, March 28, 2015, at The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto, attended by over 400 guests. The gala concluded on a…
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Orphans of Obama’s legacy?
By Sir Ronald Sanders From CARIBBEAN360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday April 16, 2015 – Undoubtedly both Presidents Raul Castro of Cuba and Barack Obama warrant credit for breaking the 54-year old barrier to the establishment of diplomatic relations between their two…
