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Airport Plaza rental offices broken into
A number of rental car offices were broken into last Thursday (2) at the Airport Plaza during the early hours of the morning.
At least 4 businesses were hit when thieves allegedly broke into an empty store’s back door and went through the ceiling to gain access into the car rental [...]
Bishop calls for free press with guts
From Jamaican Gleaner
Anglican Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, Rt Rev Dr Howard Gregory, is suggesting that the media have more to offer.
“While we expect the media to be truthful in reflecting what is happening in our midst, I submit that the journalistic community has a significant role [...]
Following Cabinet approval, Government is seeking new proposals for developing a business case for cruise berthing in George Town as a Public Private Partnership (PPP).
The formal Request for Proposals (RFP) for developing a Business Case for the cruise berthing facility was released on Friday, 3 May 2013.
Cabinet also approved Government’s policy directive issued on 5 [...]
In a Judicial Review (JR) Case heard before Justice Charles Quin filed by local Architect, Rupert Ackermon, on 24th April 2013, against the Government of the Cayman Islands (GCI) and the National Roads Authority (NRA), the Judge dismissed the application.
Ackermon was seeking the following relief:
i.  A Declaration  that the aforesaid decisions  and any consequential actions [...]
Colin Wilson
The long awaited Progressives Manifesto has been finally unveiled and can be downloaded from their website: www.theprogressives.ky.
The following is the opening address in full and I have outlined some of the key points afterwards.
A Message from the Political Leader, The Progressives
Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP
LEADERSHIP MATTERS MOST
While all General Elections are important, the May22nd General [...]
SALT Las Vegas will take place from May 7th – 10th, 2013 at:
Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89109
The SkyBridge Alternatives (SALT) Conference is committed to facilitating balanced discussions and debates on macro-economic trends, geo-political events and alternative investment opportunities within the context of a dynamic global economy. With over 1800 thought [...]
From UK National Adviser, By Helen Burggraf
Jon Moulton, one of the UK’s best-known and most outspoken venture capitalists, has been named chairman of Guernsey’s Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX).
Moulton, a Guernsey resident, takes over from Graham Hall, a lawyer, who has been interim chairman of the exchange.
Moulton is perhaps best known for having founded the [...]
New Location Marks the 14th VyprVPN Server Cluster
GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS, May 02, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — Golden Frog, a global software and Internet application development company, announced today that it has added a new VyprVPN server cluster in Luxembourg. VyprVPN is a personal VPN (Virtual Private Network) service used to encrypt Internet connections, [...]
Del Monte Fresh Produce has won approval from the USDA to ship genetically engineered pineapple into the US.
The Del Monte Fresh Produce Co., based in the Cayman Islands, has developed a transgenic pineapple that has tissue of a “novel rose color.”
The company has altered the fruit to “overexpress” a gene derived from the tangerine and [...]
[prMac.com] New York, New York – Toughturtle LLC today is proud to announce the release of Dive Cayman, the first interactive dive site App for iOS. Tailored specifically for the scuba diver while either on, or off, the Cayman Islands, the App gives the user a wealth of information in an easy-to-use and feature-rich user [...]
