Transas successfully participated in the Cayman Maritime Week Tuesday, May 10, 2016
The Cayman Maritime Week, sponsored by Transas, brought together industry experts, ship owners and operators, yacht managers and brokers, and other professionals from all areas of the maritime industry, during May 2-4. Over the three-day event, Transas participated in the…
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Alito writes praise for novel that promotes Chief Justice to Pope
By Tony Mauro, From The National Law Journal Declan Walsh, a former law school dean, becomes chief justice of the United States. But after his wife dies, Walsh resigns to become a Trappist monk. When the Roman Catholic pope dies in…
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CONCACAF selects Soccer United Marketing (SUM) to market and service worldwide sponsorship rights
MIAMI (Tuesday, May 10, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced that Soccer United Marketing (SUM) has been selected to market and service the Confederation’s worldwide sponsorship rights. The decision follows a…
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Rihanna sets up scholarship programme for Caribbean students
From The Voice UK The star is awarding up to $50,000 through her Clara Lionel Foundation for students in Barbados, Brazil, Cuba, Haiti, Guyana, Jamaica, or the US MEGASTAR SINGER Rihanna has announced a scholarship program to send well deserving…
Spain proposes to leave $4B treasure on Caribbean seafloor to avoid conflict with Colombia
By Adriaan Alsema From Colombia Reports In order to avoid conflict with Colombia over who owns the $4 to $7 billion treasure inside the galleon San Jose, Spain proposed Monday to leave the treasure on the Caribbean seafloor where it…
Gadget of the week
How a drone on a leash will transform autonomous flying By Hope Reese From Tech Republic CyPhy Works is releasing a tethered drone that can do things no other drones have done before. Here’s what you need to know. It’s…
Man arrested on suspicion of Money Laundering last Friday, 6 May/Fund adviser Rob Aspinall arrested in Cayman on suspicion of $500K liquidation fraud
Man arrested on suspicion of Money Laundering last Friday, 6 May From RCIPS Mon, May 9, 2016 at 11:59 AM Last Friday, 6 May, detectives with the RCIPS Financial Crimes Unit arrested a man, age 37, of George Town, on…
Anthony Mackie used Orlando Bloom to score scuba certification [in Cayman Islands]
From Expose The Avengers: Age of Ultron star featured alongside the British hunk in 2004 thriller Haven, which was set in the Cayman Islands, and Anthony wanted to make the most of the idyllic Caribbean surroundings by exploring the underwater…
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BBC’s Rupert Wingfield-Hayes and team expelled from North Korea From BBC Rupert Wingfield-Hayes and the team were in North Korea ahead of a rare ruling party congress BBC correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes and his team have been expelled from North Korea…
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By Brian Francis From Barbados Nation News The entrepreneurial state – Part 1 THE HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT is replete with discussions about the role of governments versus the business community in transforming the financial landscape of countries all around…
