The health-care ‘revolution’ coming to an island near you
By Matt Clinch Assistant Producer cnbc In late February, around 480 miles off the coast of Florida, the Cayman Islands will get ready to cater for a new kind of visitor. On top of tourism and financial services, the islands…
Cayman database a major step forward
By Kevin Ryan From HFM Week Magazine Earlier this month, the Cayman Islands financial regulator, Cima, revealed proposals to create a public database showing details of offshore directors’ workloads. This move follows a long campaign by investor pressure groups who…
2014 Caribbean Combine, First Ever for MLS
2014 Caribbean Combine, First Ever for MLS By Darren Weber From Soccerly Recently, Major League Soccer announced that 24 elite-level players have been invited to participate in their first ever Caribbean Combine. The three-day event will take place January 2-4,…
Highlight: Why has 1MDB parked RM7.5b in Cayman Islands?
By M Shanmugam of theedgemalaysia.com Until 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MOB) explains why It has put US$2.318 billion (RM7.55 billion) In a fund in the Cayman Islands, the government-funded investment unit will continue to come under scrutiny. Considering that the principal…
Premier talks about opportunity in NY message
Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA 2014 New Year’s message GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – I trust that, as it did for me, the past Christmas season has given each of you an opportunity to pause in the midst…
COMMENTARY: Flooding and infrastructure rehabilitation projects in the Caribbean
By Cherie Pounder – Monday, December 30th, 2013 at 11:21 AM PHOTO: Flooding in Castries, St. Lucia As we approach a new year, we should expect the usual passage of storms, hurricanes or extreme rainfall events such as those occurring…
UPDATE: French diver missing in Caribbean island – body found
UPDATE: Body of French diver found in Caribbean Island From NTD Television Authorities confirm death of missing French diver in the Colombian Caribbean. The body of a French man who went missing over the weekend while diving at Tintipan Island…
Cuba: More than 2.5 mn foreign tourists in 1st 11 months of 2013
From Global Post Havana, Dec 28 (EFE).- Cuba welcomed between January and November more than 2.5 million foreign tourists, according to figures published by the National Statistics and Information Office, or ONEI. The report said that 2,546,851 tourists arrived on…
2013 good for Rubis
Strategy & Business Development Manager, Rubis Caribbean, Stewart Gill, says the rebranding of the retail network late last year has had a very positive effect on business locally. He was speaking to the media recently, where he revealed that within…
OBE for police commissioner and two locals honoured
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has recognised Commissioner of Police David Baines in the 2014 New Year’s Honours List. A senior police administrator with nearly four decades of experience in challenging positions in the United Kingdom, Mr Baines is named…
