For many people their business or the work they do has changed completely since Hurricane Ivan battered Grand Cayman some five months ago. For Mark Bastis,
the General Manager of the Hyatt Regency, Grand Cayman, this is certainly true. Overnight Mr Bastis
went from overseeing the day-to-day management of one of Cayman’s largest luxury
resorts, to running a much smaller yet, still luxurious unit... read
more...
Six-month interest free loan for insurance
With
property insurance premiums rates going through the roof post Ivan, struggling
homeowners can take advantage of interest free loans for up to six months at
Fidelity Bank. Over the years, Fidelity has offered financing choices to
help homeowners pay their insurance premium, but has now expanded these options
to include pre-approved interest-free choices... read
more...
Wanted: "Giant Piggy Bank Maker"
Fifty
thousand CI dollars is a lot of cash. And, at the annual Taste of Cayman Show
later this year, all that ‘cash’ will be the main, tantalizing item on display -
lodged in a see-through, life-sized piggy bank. At the 18-year-old,
three-day food fest scheduled for July 2 to 4, a stash of fake CI dollars, seen
through a transparent, five to six foot high money box, will represent the real
grand prize of CI$50,000 for the event... read more...
Caribbean regional conference in Cayman
The second annual Caribbean Regional Compliance Conference, which is the key regulatory and risk management forum in the Caribbean, will take place at the Westin Casuarina
Resort on 23, 24 and 25 February. Industry experts from around the world
will provide an in-depth look at trends in anti-money laundering, combating
the financing of terrorism, corporate governance and exchange key information... read more...
HR Professionals talk business
At the first meeting of the Cayman Islands Society of Human Resource Professionals (CISHRP) held since August 2004, members dealt with the topic of Disaster Recovery, Human Resources and Business Continuity, led by presenter Mike Barcroft,
Manager, Business Continuity, Planning and Management at the Brac Informatics
Centre on Cayman Brac...
read more...
Entrepreneur of the week - Kelvin Scott
Having built his variety shop on Cayman Brac himself. Kelvin Scott stocks his store with a wide variety of goods, including hand crafted Caymanite
jewelry, which the multi-talented Mr Scott also makes. Officially opened
in June of last year, The Bluff View Store is located in the West End of the
Island and is always humming with customers. Tourists come to the store for the
jewellery... read
more...
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For many people their business or the work they do has changed completely since Hurricane Ivan battered Grand Cayman some five months ago. For Mark Bastis,
the General Manager of the Hyatt Regency, Grand Cayman, this is certainly true. Overnight Mr Bastis
went from overseeing the day-to-day management of one of Cayman’s largest luxury
resorts, to running a much smaller yet, still luxurious unit...
With
property insurance premiums rates going through the roof post Ivan, struggling
homeowners can take advantage of interest free loans for up to six months at
Fidelity Bank. Over the years, Fidelity has offered financing choices to
help homeowners pay their insurance premium, but has now expanded these options
to include pre-approved interest-free choices...
Fifty
thousand CI dollars is a lot of cash. And, at the annual Taste of Cayman Show
later this year, all that ‘cash’ will be the main, tantalizing item on display -
lodged in a see-through, life-sized piggy bank. At the 18-year-old,
three-day food fest scheduled for July 2 to 4, a stash of fake CI dollars, seen
through a transparent, five to six foot high money box, will represent the real
grand prize of CI$50,000 for the event...
The second annual Caribbean Regional Compliance Conference, which is the key regulatory and risk management forum in the Caribbean, will take place at the Westin Casuarina
Resort on 23, 24 and 25 February. Industry experts from around the world
will provide an in-depth look at trends in anti-money laundering, combating
the financing of terrorism, corporate governance and exchange key information...
At the first meeting of the Cayman Islands Society of Human Resource Professionals (CISHRP) held since August 2004, members dealt with the topic of Disaster Recovery, Human Resources and Business Continuity, led by presenter Mike Barcroft,
Manager, Business Continuity, Planning and Management at the Brac Informatics
Centre on Cayman Brac...
