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Nine inmates graduate after a major accomplishment
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Nine inmates were celebrated for a major career accomplishment. The Waiawa Correctional Facility hosted a graduation ceremony and luncheon for nine inmates who received Kapiʻolani Community College Culinary Arts certificates on June 6. KCC's Culinary Institute of the Pacific Announces Collaboration with Culinary Institute of America The graduates completed a six-month Culinary Arts Program, a college-level program where students learn the fundamentals of culinary arts, time management, teamwork and other practical skills. 'The purpose of the program is to provide knowledge, a pathway for a solid career in the restaurant industry,' Waiawa Correctional Facility Education Supervisor Kerry Iwashita said. For the graduates who want to further their education, the 14 credits earned from the Culinary Arts Program will appear in their University of Hawaiʻi transcripts. 'Sometimes it takes a jarring experience in life for somebody to take life more seriously. When you guys offer opportunities like culinary arts to people in incarceration, you supply us with the strength, hope and determination we need to stay out of prison and make something of ourselves,' graduate Ronald Graham said. The graduates prepared a mix of savory and sweet dishes for attendees at the luncheon including: Somen Taco Salad Giardiniera Salad BBQ Kalua Pork Quesadillas Spam Raisu Lo Mai Gai Beef Moussaka Stuffed Eggplant Honey Walnut Chicken Plum Glazed Chicken and Spinach/Mushroom Roulade Cream Cheese Tiramisu Watergate Salad Blueberry Cream Cheese Scones 'Pineapple Sorbet' Plantation Berry Iced TeaThe Culinary Arts Program is also offered at the Women's Community Correctional Center. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Gulf Insider
05-05-2025
- Business
- Gulf Insider
Dubai Attracts Swiss Family Offices Tired Of Tax And Regulation
Ronald Graham, managing partner of law firm Taylor Wessing's Dubai office, said people at two large family offices, including one with billions of dollars of assets, had told him they were exploring moving to the United Arab Emirates and that regulation was the reason. One has already completed the move. He said: 'In Switzerland there is more regulation, certainly more disclosure in terms of confidential information. Dubai family offices are not subject to the same standards, they can be more private — that's more attractive to the world's wealthy.' There had been no single issue or 'road to Damascus moment' that had persuaded these family offices to consider leaving Switzerland but rather a pile-up of obstacles, Graham said, including the definition of 'family'. A family office in Switzerland managing assets for more than 20 clients, including members of a single family, or with earnings or assets above specified limits must be licensed as a portfolio manager, attracting more onerous regulation, according to Swiss bank Julius Baer. By contrast, Graham said, Dubai had a wide definition of 'family' which did not invite greater regulation. Wealthy families have also been concerned by recent political debate in Switzerland, which will hold a referendum later this year on the introduction of a 50% tax on very large inheritances and gifts. A beneficiary of one Swiss family office said the political debate and concerns about regulation had pushed some people to leave the country. Voters are expected to reject the proposal but the person said, 'The insecurity it has caused in the past two years has obviously motivated some families to reconsider Switzerland as a financial hub.' He cited Norwegian families who had moved there to avoid high domestic taxes and Swiss families who held their businesses in their family offices. Both single family offices, which manage the wealth of one family, and multi-family offices have been moving wholesale to Dubai or establishing a branch there. Around 200 family offices joined Dubai's offshore financial centre last year, according to the DIFC, taking the total to 800. Reto Gareus, a partner at consultancy KPMG in Switzerland, said he saw many multi-family offices moving to the Middle East because their clients were relocating. 'The standard of living in Dubai is enormous and the economic system is geared towards entrepreneurs and ultra-high-net-worth individuals,' he said. Click here to read more…
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Goodfellow AFB honors Vietnam War vets with special ceremony
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — The Goodfellow Air Force Base hosted a Vietnam War Veterans Day event on March 29 to honor Veterans, surviving spouses and family. Congressman August Pfluger was a guest speaker at the event organized by the Goodfellow Heritage Community. 'At the end of the Vietnam War, most of the Vietnam War veterans were not thanked for their service, they were treated rather poorly,' said Ronald Graham, Freedom Through Vigilance Association President. 'This is an example of you can hate the war but don't hate the veteran.' This year's ceremony included the 50-year anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
