Latin American and Caribbean Banks and the “Missing Middle”
Tomas Miller – IADBBy Tomas Miller, Head of MIF’s Access to Finance Unit and a member of the Inter-American Development Bank Group From International Banker The “missing middle” is a concept that serves to illustrate the gap that exists in…
Water and the world we want
By Corinne Schuster-Wallace and Robert Sandford From Caribbean Life HAMILTON, Canada, Feb 25 2015 (IPS) – We have entered a watershed year, a moment critical for humanity. As we reflect on the successes and failures of the Millennium Development Goals,…
Don’t forget Cayman Islands Commonwealth Day Service at St George’s Church Sun 8
Commonwealth Day will be celebrated in the Cayman Islands with a service t be held at the Saint George’s Anglican Church, commencing at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, 8 March 2015. Uniformed groups and schools will attend the service, and participate…
Baptist Health International sponsors International Cardiac Symposium in Cayman Islands
Baptist Health International from South Florida USA are one of the sponsors of the Cayman Heart Fund’s 8th Annual International Cardiac Symposium taking place on March 12th at The Harquail Theatre from 5pm to 9pm. Admission is free but you…
8 of the world’s warmest vacation destinations [Cayman #4]
By Jennifer Martin Brampton Guardian from durhamregion.com 1. Death Valley, California Death Valley has the highest recorded temperatures on the planet, but if you plan your visit accordingly (not in the summer), its canyons and windswept dunes make a delightful…
Scout Week launched in Cayman Islands
Uniformed boys and girls, members of the Cayman Islands Scouts Association and Girlguiding Cayman Islands, kicked off Scout Week with their Founder’s Day Service yesterday (Sunday, 1 March 2015). Greetings were shared on behalf of the patron, Her Excellency the…
Cayman Islands EBC wraps up week of meetings
The newly appointed Electoral Boundaries Commissioners spent 24-26 February 2015 in discussions with various Civil Service agencies. Meeting for the first time as a group, the commissioners met with the Governor and attended their first planning session. They also worked…
Premier visits Department of Health Regulatory Services
New Minister of Health and Culture Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin has begun the process of getting to know the staff of the various departments and agencies now under his portfolio. At the first stop in late February, the new Minister…
The Internet of anything: a shortcut to your drone license
From WIRED Adam Cockerill decided that becoming a drone pilot was the perfect the way to escape the daily grind of corporate life. So he quit his job as a marketing guy at an education technology company in the Cayman…
Carnival Cruise Line pledges $100,000 to National Trust of Cayman Islands for coral reef restoration
Carnival to work with Cayman Government to support ongoing coral reef restoration Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (3 March, 2015) Working in partnership with the government of the Cayman Islands, Carnival Cruise Line has pledged a contribution of $100,000 to the…
