Cayman Islands
Cayman Forms Gender Equality Tribunal
February 10, 2012 | 3:31 pm | 0 Comment
Above: members of the new Gender Equality Tribunal (Photo: GIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the passage of the Cayman Islands' new Gender Equality Law, the government has formed its first-ever Gender Equality Tribunal. The tribunal was approved by Cayman's cabinet on Jan. 31, the day the new Gender Equality Law took effect. It was signed by more...
Cayman Islands, Philippines Hold Talks on Labour and Employment
February 4, 2012 | 10:55 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Members of the meeting By the Caribbean Journal staff A delegation from the Philippines' embassy in Washington, DC visited with Cayman Islands officials this week aiming to establish stronger ties and address the issues of Philippine nationals in the territory. One issue of discussion was Cayman's placement on an employment blacklist by the Philippines. more...
United Kingdom to Develop Climate Change Plan for Overseas Territories
February 4, 2012 | 3:42 pm | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff Four agencies of the United Kingdom plan to develop a Climate Change Programme specifically targeted for the UK overseas territories. The programme will fill a perceived gap identified in recent reviews of current climate change programes, which show that the overseas territories are not eligible to benefit from certain programsmes. more...
British Virgin Islands , Cayman Islands , Montserrat , News , Turks and Caicos
Cayman Gender Equality Law Takes Effect
February 2, 2012 | 1:48 pm | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Gender Equality Law in the Cayman Islands took effect earlier this week. The law, which was signed by Governor Duncan Taylor in October, seeks to eliminate sex and gender discrimination in employment, training and recruitment and to promote equal treatment in the workplace. "Whether you are male or female, employee or more...
Cayman Islands Government Rejects ABC News Report on Romney Investments
January 20, 2012 | 10:37 am | 0 Comment
Above: US Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney By Alexander Britell The government of the Cayman Islands has rejected claims about the territory by an ABC News report concerning the Cayman-based investments of US Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney. The announcement follows a similar response by financial services organization Cayman Finance yesterday. "Contrary more...
Cayman Business Group Criticizes Report on Mitt Romney’s Investments
January 19, 2012 | 6:47 pm | 0 Comment
Above: US Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney By Alexander Britell A report by US-based ABC news focusing on Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romeny's financial investments in the Cayman Islands displayed a "total misunderstanding of the role of the Cayman Islands' tax neutral framework," according to Cayman Finance, a private-sector group in the more...
Cayman Tech District Plan Moves Forward
January 16, 2012 | 10:02 am | 0 Comment
Above: Cayman Enterprise City By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands' cabinet has approved an order naming Cayman Enterprise City Ltd as the developer of the islands' first special economic zone, meaning CEC can now take advantage of developer benefits in the special economic zone law. Cayman Enterprise City is a large-scale project that aims to build more...
iPhone 4S to Hit Caribbean Next Week
January 4, 2012 | 9:20 am | 0 Comment
Above: the iPhone 4S (Photo courtesy of Apple) By the Caribbean Journal staff Apple's iPhone 4S will be released across the Caribbean on Friday, Jan. 13, the company announced today. The company will begin a rollout in Anguilla, Antigua, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago more...
Anguilla , Antigua , British Virgin Islands , Cayman Islands , Dominica , Grenada , Jamaica , St Vincent and the Grenadines , Trinidad , Turks and Caicos
New Standards for Cayman’s Teachers
December 29, 2011 | 5:10 am | 0 Comment
Above: Principal Joseph Wallace (left) and teacher Annette Vaughn (right) from Sir John A Cumber Primary School watch as the Education Minister Rolston Anglin the new standards along with Lyneth Monteith, principal of John Gray High School. (Photo: CGIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff New standards created for Cayman's government school teachers have been handed more...
Tortuga Unites Caribbean Operations
December 24, 2011 | 6:52 am | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff Rum company Tortuga has united its operations across the Caribbean, consolidating affiliates in Cayman, Jamaica, Barbados and Florida. The founders of Miami-based Tortuga Imports will lead the company, now called Tortuga International, with Marcus Simmonds as CEO and Monique Hamaty-Simmonds Chief Marketing Officer for Tortuga more...
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