Archive for July 14th, 2014

National Internship Programme launched

National Internship Programme launched

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(CNS Business): The target group for the National Workforce Development Agency’s new National Internship Programme is college students studying locally or abroad, according to Employment Minister Tara Rivers. However, she said it is also open to others who may want to “try before they buy” regarding their career path.  Chaquira Hodgson is the first intern […]

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Commentary: FATCA and the rush to register

Commentary: FATCA and the rush to register

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The plethora of recent regulation means that clients are now well versed in deploying technology to address compliance concerns. Unfortunately, many opted to pursue point solutions for each regulatory thread and are now looking at integration projects to bring it all together, writes Chris Eaton, Executive Vice President, Blue Bison Software.

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CICC offers free workshop for start-ups

CICC offers free workshop for start-ups

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(CNS Business): Local small business owners and would-be entrepreneurs are invited to a free workshop next week at the Chamber of Commerce. The two-day course will be led by Anne Knowles, the Senior Specialist, Employers’ Activities at the International Labour Organisation (ILO), and Kelvin Sergeant, a Specialist for Sustainable Enterprise Development and Job Creation at […]

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Chamber to hosts minimum wage seminar

Chamber to hosts minimum wage seminar

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(CNSBusiness): A specialist in labour practices is visiting the Cayman Islands next week and will be hosting a presentation at the Chamber of Commerce on a minimum wage. Anne Knowles, the Senior Specialist, Employers’ Activities, Caribbean Office, International Labour Organisation has extensive experience and knowledge in labour matters throughout the region and globally. The Progressive […]

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US federal contracts denied to firms in ‘tax havens’

US federal contracts denied to firms in ‘tax havens’

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(CNS Business): The Cayman Islands and Bermuda were targeted by  the US House of Representatives Congress last week when it voted to prevent companies that moved to the two jurisdictions from the US from winning certain energy and water federal contracts. Other low-tax counties, such as Ireland and Switzerland, were not included in the amendment […]

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‘Vast improvements’ at NWDA

‘Vast improvements’ at NWDA

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(CNS): Generally the feedback about the changes that have happened at the National Workforce Development Agency have been positive, according to Employment Minister Tara Rivers, who said that a number of clients have noticed the vast improvements from where the agency was a year ago. This includes a new upfront assessment system to identify people […]

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New airport would change tourism on Little Cayman

New airport would change tourism on Little Cayman

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(CNS Business): The PPM government has announced its intention to develop an entirely new airport on Little Cayman, but Neil van Niekerk, Manager of the Southern Cross Club says this would completely change the tourism product the island offers. It is probably the single most photographed thing on the island,” he said. Plans to build a […]

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Adaptive diving: a life changing experience

Adaptive diving: a life changing experience

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(CNS Business): Becca Brown, a veteran “Dive Pirate” recently visited Cayman Brac with a group that includes divers with physical disabilities, which visits the island every summer. She said diving opened up a lot of opportunities for her, “to do a lot of things and go to a lot of neat places”. This is Brown’s fourth […]

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Blencathra to apologise to House of Lords

Blencathra to apologise to House of Lords

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(CNS Business): The former director of the Cayman Island’s London office, Lord Blencathra, was found to have broken the rules by lobbying Parliament and MPs by the Commissioner for Standards in the UK’s House of Lords and has been ordered to apologise to the House for the inclusion in the first contract he signed with the Cayman Islands […]

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