Splash, dash, and dine
KPMG is supporting Splash, Dash and Dine event with the Olympic Gold Medal winner and World Record holder, Rūta Meilutytė, and her Coach, Jon Rudd. “We are extremely pleased that Rūta and Jon will be our guests for the 2014…
Golden Apple Awards Gala in honour of the teaching profession
From Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce Amidst the setting of a Golden Apple themed and sparkling ballroom at The Westin, Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa, the 2013 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching Awards Gala was…
They’re here. They’re investable. Get used to it.
By Ashley Kindergan From The Financialist This June saw not one but two watershed moments in the struggle for gay rights in America. In separate rulings that month, the Supreme Court cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California and…
Love, not licks
By Sheila Rampersad From Trinidad Express How it can be done It is legally and socially acceptable to assault children in their homes throughout the Caribbean. Except it is called “discipline”. But beating children is assault by definition—the act of…
Were these gift cards stolen, or gobbled by the mail-sorting machine?
By Laura Northrup From Consumerist We were very sad to read about a family in St. Louis who opened up a Christmas card from Grandma only to find $350 in Walmart gift cards missing. The victim took his story to…
The NSA’s rough week just got even worse
By Ben Zigterman From BGR Back in August, not long after Edward Snowden began leaking details about NSA surveillance programs, President Obama created a panel to review the NSA’s data surveillance practices and recommend changes. Yesterday, the panel released its…
EU flights now allow mobile devices, BA first out of the gate
By Hilary Bown From EuroCheapo There’s big news out of Europe for frequent air travelers who just can’t fly without their iPhones, iPads, and other mobile gadgets. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) announced that it would allow passengers to…
HBO announces its January 2014 features in the Caribbean
• Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight (January 4) Drafted in 1967, the heavyweight boxing champion and newly converted Muslim Muhammad Ali refused to participate in the Vietnam War. This documentary from HBO Films looks at his historic Supreme Court battle from…
CIMA – Statement of guidance for regulated mutual funds
From Appleby As a result of the industry consultation process commissioned by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) earlier this year, CIMA has published a Statement of Guidance (SoG) which applies to investment funds regulated under the Mutual Funds Law…
5 Christmas songs and the recipes they inspire
From The Kitchn I’m a person who visualizes everything I hear. This is very bad if I find myself in a conversation about surgery (!), but very good if we’re talking pork chops and apple sauce. Given the season, I…
