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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...
Local jobless rate fell by just 0.4% in latest survey
Cayman News Service
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July 8, 2025
(CNS): Around 800 more people were working in autumn last year than in autumn 2023, according to the Economics and Statistics Office’s 2024 Fall Labour Force Survey, but fewer than 100 of those additional jobs went to Caymanians. Although the...
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...
Florida women’s basketball announces 2025 non-conference matchups
WCJB - TV 20 News - Florida
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July 17, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The Florida women’s basketball team unveiled its 2025-26 non-conference slate for the upcoming season on Thursday. The Gators will start the season with four home games beginning Monday, Nov. 3 facing North Florida. The...
Man denies sending abusive email to planning director
Cayman News Service
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July 11, 2025
(CNS): Neville Antonio Faulknor (56) pleaded not guilty on Friday to allegations he misused an ICT network last year when he sent an abusive and apparently threatening email to the director of the Department of Planning, Haroon Pandohie. Faulknor,...
At 100, Doc Orr still going strong with a lifetime of service and craft
WJHG - Florida
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July 18, 2025
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Richard Roy “Doc” Orr just turned 100, but slowing down isn’t in his plans. The World War II veteran and longtime veterinarian has spent his life serving others, and these days, his hands are still busy crafting...
Fleetwood Mac tribute band performing in Kendal this Saturday
The Westmorland Gazette
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The group, known for replicating the classic 'Rumours' line-up, is performing in the Brewery Arts Centre's Malt Room on Saturday, July 20 at 8pm. Over the years, Fleetwood Bac has gained recognition from Peter Green's biographer and multiple...
Richards Jr going for 3rd straight Tobago Golf Open crown
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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T&T's top-ranked golfer Chris Richards Jr will be aiming for a third straight T&T Golf Association (TTGA) Tobago Golf Open title when the tournament tees off at the Plantations Golf Course, Magdalena Beach and Resort in Lowlands,...
Minister to get Caymanians back at heart of tourism
Cayman News Service
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July 7, 2025
(CNS): The new tourism minister, Gary Rutty, has made a commitment to get Caymanians back on the frontlines of tourism and inject local culture into all aspects of the product. In his first public address to the sector, given at the Cayman Islands...
Necedah's Daniella Haynes set to represent team USA at powerlifting championships
WKBT - Wisconsin
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Growth can take many forms, but for Necedah senior Daniella Haynes, it’s shown up on the barbell. “It took probably a good half a year to get comfortable in the weight room, and at the time I didn’t even know what powerlifting was. I was just...
The Open Championship Par Scores
The Porterville Recorder - California
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Christiaan Bezuidenhout, South Africa 33-34—67 -4 Harris English, United States 33-34—67 -4 Matt Fitzpatrick, England 34-33—67 -4 Hao-Tong Li, China 34-33—67 -4 Jacob Skov Olesen, Denmark 35-32—67 -4 Tyrrell Hatton, England 33-35—68 -3 Matthew...
The Open Championship Scores
The Porterville Recorder - California
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Christiaan Bezuidenhout, South Africa 33-34—67 Harris English, United States 33-34—67 Matt Fitzpatrick, England 34-33—67 Hao-Tong Li, China 34-33—67 Jacob Skov Olesen, Denmark 35-32—67 Tyrrell Hatton, England 33-35—68 Matthew Jordan, England...
Law firm fined $8k for passing over Caymanians
Cayman News Service
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July 3, 2025
(CNS): A well-established local law firm was recently found guilty and fined CI$8,000 for violating immigration laws, officials from Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman have said. According to a press release, the firm failed to disclose...
Carnival is adding New Orleans capacity in 2027/28
Seatrade Cruise News
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July 17, 2025
Carnival Cruise Line is moving the larger Carnival Dream back to the Port of New Orleans, joining Carnival Liberty, in May 2027. Carnival Dream can accommodate more than 4,600 passengers. This is the first of a number of ship moves the line plans...
Foreign holdings of US Treasuries rise in May despite China drop
KDAL - Minnesota
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By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries increased in May to top $9 trillion for a third straight month, data from the Treasury Department showed on Thursday, with buyers, other than China, flocking back...
Imports grow by 8.3% as local population booms
Cayman News Service
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July 10, 2025
(CNS): With a population now of around 90,000, residents’ imports in 2024 increased by 8.3% when compared to 2023 to a whopping $1.65 billion, according to statistics released by the Economics and Statistics Office. The growth was driven mostly by...
LRC working to deliver on referendum results
Cayman News Service
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July 3, 2025
(CNS): The Law Reform Commission is examining how the Cayman Islands Government can deliver on the results of the referendum in relation to the ‘yes’ votes for a national lottery and the decriminalisation of consumption and possession of small...
Caricom heads to British final court for opinion on slavery, reparations
Amsterdam News - New York
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July 17, 2025
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Fitzpatrick in five-way tie for Open lead after first round — as it happened
The Times
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To say the leaderboard at the Open Championship contained an eclectic mix of stories is something of an understatement (Rick Broadbent writes). From the player whose caddie is stuck at home because he did a ten-year jail term for cocaine dealing...