The Caymanian Bar Association elects a new Council
Members of the Caymanian Bar Association have returned Abraham Thoppil as President at its recent Annual General Meeting held on 25 February 2015. Outgoing Vice President Brett Basdeo was succeeded by Nick Rogers. Neil Timms Q.C. was returned as Treasurer…
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CIASA Announces 2015 CARIFTA National Junior Swim Team
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 25 February 2015: The Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association (CIASA) today announced the Junior Swimming Team which will travel to Barbados to compete in the XXX 2015 CARIFTA 50 Metre Pool and Open Water Swimming Championships,…
Cayman Islands Junior Achievers get VIP from Government
Junior Achievement of the Cayman Islands, now it in 23rd year, has a record number of achievers participating in their company programme. Nearly 400 students make up the 16 companies including a team from Cayman Brac. Each of these student…
BVI makes fact-finding trip to the Cayman Islands
A British Virgin Islands (BVI) delegation recently traveled to the Cayman Islands to gather first-hand knowledge about local laws and procedures that address refugees and the processing of asylum requests. Deputy Secretary (Atg) in the BVI Premier’s Office Geraldine Ritter-Freeman…
Cayman Islands riders get a solid start to the season
By Joanna Humphries From CIEF Last weekend saw the first annual show of the Caribbean Equestrian Association’s Junior Show Jumping Competition (CEA JSJC) which was held in Barbados. Cayman’s 16 and under rider, Isabelle Smith, was joined by Ashley Van…
WICB hails Windies, Gayle’s landmark
By S Coward ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Feb. 24, 2015 – The West Indies Cricket Board has extended sincere congratulations to Chris Gayle, following his amazing double hundred that propelled West Indies to their second victory today in the ICC…
Appleby: Bermuda tops deal value in 2014 Q4 [Cayman well placed]
From Bernews With more than USD20bn in M&A deals and IPOs announced in the fourth quarter of 2014, Bermuda saw a higher cumulative deal value than any other offshore jurisdiction, according to a report released today [Feb 26] by Appleby….
UTech partners with Colorado firm on ganja research
From Jamaica Observer The research is expected to provide guidance and education for rural small farmers who expect to participate in the emerging medicinal marijuana industry. THE University of Technology Jamaica, (UTech) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with…
Jamaica, Washington DC and Alaska legalise pot
Jamaican government votes to decriminalize marijuana, set up medicinal pot system By Sasha Goldstein From New York Daily News Legalization advocate and reggae legend Bunny Wailer smokes a pipe stuffed with marijuana during a ‘reasoning’ session. Jamaica lawmakers on Tuesday…
world’s largest cruise ship
New details emerge on world’s largest cruise ship By Gene Sloan, USA TODAY From Detroit Free Press The biggest cruise ship ever built will be called Harmony of the Seas. Royal Caribbean this week announced the name for the 227,700-ton…
