Deadly storm Friederike causes Dutch and German transport chaos
From BBC World Eight people including two firefighters have been killed in storm-related accidents as hurricane-strength winds tear across northern Europe. Both firefighters were helping with clean-up efforts in Germany when they died. Many of those killed, in the Netherlands…
Cayman Islands Fire at Camana Bay cinema
A minor fire was attended to by the Cayman Islands Fire Service at the cinema at Camana Bay this evening Thu 18th Jan at 7:30pm. The fire was quickly contained and extinguished. All the patrons were evacuated that included H.E….
Cayman Islands Premier’s Chamber Luncheon remarks
Chamber Luncheon Premier’s Remarks Noon, Thursday, 18th January 2018 Kimpton Seafire Good afternoon, Thank you, Kyle, for the introduction. That video was certainly interesting! Many of you will have heard Ms Dukharan speak at conferences and are aware of her…
Latest Cayman Islands PR Application Numbers & Totals
The backlog is currently 402. The Caymanian Status & Permanent Residency (CSPR) Board resumed its normal meeting schedule after the holiday season on Thursday, 11 January 2018. The DOI administrators tasked with reviewing permanent residency applications continued to work throughout…
Cayman Islands Judicial and Court Statistics
The following are the Judicial and Court Statistics from 2008 to 2017
Consulting programme open to small Cayman Islands businesses
Small businesses facing challenges are invited to participate in the Student Consulting Programme, a partnership between the Ministry of Commerce, the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) and Cayman National Bank. The 10 week programme matches participating small business…
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Cayman Islands ARK to receive this year’s Irish Jog funds
(Grand Cayman – 18 January, 2018) Cayman’s Acts of Random Kindness (“ARK”) will receive the funds from the 26th annual St. Patrick’s Day 5k Irish Jog, hosted by Butterfield Bank (Cayman) Limited (“Butterfield”) and Dart Enterprises Ltd. Each year, the…
UK: London’s new electric taxis scuppered by faulty sensor
By Nick Summers From engadget London’s new electric taxis have been delayed. The “TX” cabs developed by LEVC were supposed to arrive in the capital late last year. But there’s a problem with the system that tracks time and distance…
CIBC eyes FirstCaribbean valuation around $1.4 billion: sources
By Matt Scuffham and John Tilak From Street Insider TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce(NYSE: CM) is targeting a valuation of 10 times earnings for the potential listing of its FirstCaribbean business in New York, which would give…
Breastfeeding halves diabetes risk in women
From Siasat Daily Washington: Women who breastfeed their newborns for six months or longer significantly reduce their risk of developing diabetes by half as they get older, finds a recent study. The findings indicated that women who breastfed for six…
