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Summer Cs Campaign: Government Agencies Unite to Bring Youth Mental Health Events
Caymanian Times
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July 16, 2025
The Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH), together with various government ministries, departments, and non-profit stakeholders, have announced a programme of events aimed at promoting positive youth mental health across the Cayman Islands during...
Minimum wage uplift first step to address poverty
Cayman News Service
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July 10, 2025
(CNS): Michael Myles, the minister for Caymanian Employment, has said that implementing an hourly minimum wage of $8:75 across the board from 1 January is the first step towards addressing the poverty that exists in the Cayman Islands among local...
Lawyers and NRA staff get help crossing roads
Cayman News Service
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July 10, 2025
(CNS): The National Roads Authority (NRA) says it has installed two new pedestrian crossings as part of ongoing efforts by the National Road Safety Committee to make the Cayman Islands safer and more accessible for all road users. The first...
CUC says decrease in power bills is due to investment
Cayman News Service
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July 9, 2025
(CNS): Caribbean Utilities Company has said that there has been an overall reduction in its customers’ bills because of its investment in critical infrastructure. CUC, the monopoly power provider on Grand Cayman, has installed a 20MW Battery...
CoP remains mum on toddler’s murder inquiry
Cayman News Service
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July 9, 2025
(CNS): Police commissioner Kurt Walton declined to answer almost all questions put to him by members of the media at last week’s press briefing, which was called after Devon Emmanuel Wright Jr (33) was charged with the abduction and murder of...
Miriam Roache becomes first Vincentian elected to CCCU Board
NBC SVG
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July 18, 2025
President of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Co-operative League, Miriam Roache, has been elected Assistant Secretary to the Board of Directors of the Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions (CCCU). The election took place during the CCCU’s...
Boag and Smid suit up for Canada again at FIBA 3×3 Youth Nations League
BVM Sports
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July 18, 2025
Shadynn Smid and Ethan Boag from the University of Victoria will represent Team Canada at the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League in Punta Arenas, Chile, from July 21-27. This marks their second national team selection this summer, following a strong...
OfReg finally begins bid for 22.5MW solar farm
Cayman News Service
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July 9, 2025
(CNS): OfReg has launched a request for proposal (RFP) for a 22.5MW utility-scale solar energy and battery storage facility in the Cayman Islands. The long-awaited bid opens after the utility regulator conducted a request for qualifications and...
£26m swoop for FinTech Zoyo agreed… after 4 years
BusinessCloud
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July 16, 2025
A £26m swoop for a London FinTech has been agreed four years after signing non-binding heads of agreement. Cash shell Honye Financial Services, which is based in the Cayman Islands, listed on the London Stock Exchange with the purpose of executing...
Trump Just Got A $756 Billion Message From China — And It's Not Friendly
myMotherLode - California
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Despite a Washington-Beijing trade truce at May’s Geneva summit, China just dropped its U.S. Treasury holdings to the lowest level in over 16 years ― and the timing couldn't be more telling. In May, Beijing trimmed its stockpile of American debt...
Home Gas helping in home explosion probe
Cayman News Service
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July 8, 2025
(CNS): Home Gas, the largest of the two local propane gas suppliers in the Cayman Islands, has said that they were not directly involved in the explosion at a home in Bodden Town last week, but they are helping with the investigation. In a press...
Orkney sprinter creates history with double gold at Island Games
The Herald (Scotland)
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July 17, 2025
Paterson, who sprinted for Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, smashed through the finish line in the 100m in 11.90 seconds. It was the only sub-12 race at this year’s Island Games, which is taking place in Orkney. Orcadians have claimed...
ADECOAGRO S.A. ANNOUNCES TENDER OFFER FOR ANY AND ALL OF ITS 2027 NOTES
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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LUXEMBOURG, July 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Adecoagro S.A. ("Adecoagro" or the "Company") (NYSE: "AGRO") announced today that it has commenced a cash tender offer (the "Tender Offer") for any and all of its outstanding 6.000% Notes due 2027 (the...
Max60 Caribbean 2025: Full schedule, squads, match timings, and live-streaming details
Sportskeeda
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July 15, 2025
The Max60 Caribbean is set to return for its second edition, and will be hosted by the Cayman Islands Cricket Association. It is scheduled to commence on Wednesday, July 16, and conclude on Thursday, July 24. Over the period, 31 matches are to be...
RCIPS asking public what they think of them
Cayman News Service
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July 7, 2025
(CNS): The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) has launched a public survey asking the public what they think of the state of policing. The police said that the brief online survey, which takes just a few minutes to complete, will provide...
Foreign holdings of U.S. treasuries rose in May, led by Canada jump
The Kingston Whig-Standard
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Foreign holdings totaled US$9.05 trillion for May Author of the article: Bloomberg News Christopher Anstey and Ye Xie Published Jul 17, 2025 • Last updated 32 minutes ago • 2 minute read A Canadian flag flies during the...
IInstitute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean installs new President
Searchlight
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July 18, 2025
PRESIDENTS OF THE professional accounting bodies in the Caribbean. INSET: SIXTO COY, ICAC President 2025-2027 The Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean (ICAC), said it successfully concluded the 42nd Annual Caribbean Conference, at...
13 Press Releases You Need to See This Week
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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Including Disneyland's 70th anniversary celebration, a new value menu from Taco Bell and Southwest's new service to the U.S. Virgin Islands. NEW YORK, July 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be...
All 59 Ford, BMW and Audi cars hit with huge £2,500 car tax hike
Chronicle Live
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July 18, 2025
Ben Test Hurst-BM and Ben Hurst 11:47, 18 Jul 2025 A staggering 59 vehicles from 24 manufacturers, including well-known brands such as Ford, BMW and Mercedes, have been slapped with a £2,745 car tax increase since April 2025 - meaning any...
DG announces ‘new’ members of Constitutional Commission
Cayman News Service
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July 9, 2025
(CNS): While all three current members of the Constitutional Commission have been in place for some months, Acting Governor Franz Manderson chose to announce their appointments over the holiday weekend to celebrate Constitution Day, held this year...