ACP Fish II / CRFM / CARICOM meetings in The Bahamas
NASSAU, BAHAMAS—Since the inception of the ACP Fish II Programme in June 2009, Caribbean countries have benefited from close to €3 million allocated for 32 national and regional, fisheries and aquaculture projects. To date, 18 of these projects are completed,…
Canada-EU sign trade deal in principle; Here’s who got what
By BJ Siekierski and Kelsey Johnson from iPolitics Though it’s not entirely finished yet, and isn’t likely to be brought into force for two years, the most contentious issues are settled. After over four years of negotiations and plenty of…
The Asset Management Review – CAYMAN ISLANDS
By Jon Fowler and Sara Galletly1 I OVERVIEW OF RECENT ACTIVITY Asset management vehicles established in the Cayman Islands can be divided into two distinct groups: a regulated open-ended funds, for which there is an abundant supply of publicly available…
Caribbean tourism officials say no ‘incremental increase’ in visitor arrivals
By Peter Richards From Caribbean360 FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique, CMC – Caribbean countries welcomed a total of 15.6 million visitors between the period January to July this year, but regional tourism officials say there had been no “incremental difference” when compared to…
CISA issue statement regarding their concerns on Voluntary Separation
October 15, 2013 CICSA Statement on Voluntary Separation Dear Members, You are no doubt aware that the Cayman Islands Government has proceeded to implement what it terms the Voluntary Separation Policy (VSP). CICSA was consulted on this however we were…
Cruise berthing’s legal contract signed
Tourism Ministry Chief Officer, Mr. Stran Bodden and local law firm Appleby’s Partner, Mr. Norman Klein signed a contract for the law firm to provide legal oversight of government’s ongoing George Town cruise dock project. Deputy Premier and Tourism Minister,…
Alphasoft Donates New Computer Monitors to Triple C School
For the 2013-2014 school year, Triple C students are able to enjoy new monitors in their computer lab thanks to Alphasoft donation. The students expressed their excitement to use the new monitors, especially since the screens are bigger and the…
NCVO’s annual fundraiser
The NCVO’s annual fundraiser takes place on Saturday 2nd November, 2013 and will be broadcast live from 7pm to midnight on Cayman 27. Viewers can phone in with their donations/pledges on the night to 946-6136; all money raised helps children…
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Inspirational start to CONCACAF sports summit
Key figures in football, business and government from across North and Central America and the Caribbean and beyond will gather in the Cayman Islands next week for a landmark summit under the theme of “Transformation through Partnership”. The overall objective…
CRFM urges expedited approval of Caribbean Fisheries Policy
CRFM Ministerial Council urges expedited approval of Caribbean Community Common Fisheries Policy The 4th Special Meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) was held at the CARICOM Secretariat in Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana, on Thursday,…
