Topic: Chris Duggan
Search for new US/Canada representative under way
Government is in the process of recruiting Cayman's new US and Canada Representative following the departure of Chris Duggan at the end of February.
Leadership changes at Cayman’s foreign offices
Cayman's representative to the US and Canada Chris Duggan is stepping down from his role and is set to leave at the end of February.
Government opens first Cayman Islands office in US
The Cayman Islands government's office in Washington, DC, was officially opened on Thursday, 26 January, by the Ministry of Financial Services and Commerce.
Alternative Investment Summit adds Ian Bremmer to editorial board
The Cayman Alternative Investment Summit 2020 announced the appointment of Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media, to the conference’s editorial board.
Jasmine hospice opens with royal pomp and circumstance
Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, officially opened Jasmine Villas, Cayman’s new hospice and palliative care facility, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday.
HospiceCare will now be known as ‘Jasmine’
Cayman HospiceCare is getting a name change. The long-standing Cayman Islands nonprofit that provides hospice services and more is becoming Jasmine.
Police force increases 10 percent in one year
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has grown by nearly 10 percent since March 2017, according to figures provided following a Cayman Compass open records request.
Alternative Investment Summit: Fresh Prince rocks the Kimpton
An interview session with Hollywood star Will Smith at the Cayman Alternative Investment Summit took an unexpected turn Friday when the actor, accompanied by UCCI’s steel pan band Pandemix, rapped the theme song from his 1980’s TV hit show “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.”
Cayman’s ‘Caroline coup’
The newest Grand Slam champion plans on serving aces for Grand Cayman. Caroline Wozniacki, who won the Australian Open on Saturday, recently signed a year-long marketing deal with Dart Enterprises that will see her become a part of the Cayman community.
EDITORIAL – Butterfield Bank: A half-century of service to Cayman
Congratulations to Butterfield on its “golden” anniversary in the Cayman Islands. Here’s to your next 50 years.
Dart High School Football Leagues kick off this week
After nearly two years of planning, the Dart Under-13 Boys and U-14 Girls High School football leagues kick off this week with girls’ games on Wednesday, Oct. 4, and boys’ games on Thursday, Oct. 5.
Police seek to bolster volunteer force ranks
Police are seeking new recruits to bolster their volunteer force of special constables. Recruits have the same power as police officers and regularly assist with everything from traffic stops to community patrols.
Alternative Investment Summit: Nearly half of delegates believe Trump is biggest global risk
A survey of more than 200 delegates at the 2017 Cayman Alternative Investment Summit showed that 44 percent of industry professionals consider the Trump administration the biggest potential global risk in 2017. Other top risks include cybersecurity (25 percent), China (14 percent), European elections (13 percent) and Brexit (4 percent).
McEnroe, Courier, Seles returning to Cayman for Legends tournament
Tennis stars John McEnroe, Jim Courier, Monica Seles and Daniela Hantuchova will be the headliners at next year’s Legends tournament in Camana Bay. The event will return to Festival Green on Friday evening, Feb. 17, and will include men’s singles and mixed doubles.
Schwarzenegger keynote speaker at Cayman investment summit
Legendary Hollywood action film star and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has been named keynote speaker for next year’s Cayman Alternative Investment Summit. The annual conference for decision makers in the global alternative investment industry has been set for Feb. 15-17 at the new Kimpton.
‘Awe and respect’: Cayman youth swim with sharks for documentary
With around 40 lemon sharks circling the boat, 17-year-old Matteo Pollini admits he felt a flutter of nerves before he jumped in. But by the end of five days of diving in the chummed up waters of Tiger Beach off the Bahamas, the fear was gone.
