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Day: April 3, 2012

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Cayman recognises World Autism Awareness Day Monday, April 2nd

Monday, April 2, 2012 is World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) and is celebrated throughout the world.  The Special Needs Foundation of Cayman is teaming up with Cayman’s ARK, Camana Bay and Tower Marketing to bring autism awareness to the local…

Surveying Economic Health

The week starting Monday, 2 April, GIS Spotlight takes the economy’s pulse, empowers at- risk youth and revisits a useful electronic resource. Join us as we follow the SNA and BOP economic surveys to gather accurate economic data and plan…

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Maples and Calder’s Cayman and British Virgin Islands Offices to Expand Leading Funds Team

The Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands (BVI) offices of international law firm Maples and Calder (Maples) are pleased to announce the recruitment of 7 partners and 3 associates to join the firm’s growing investment funds practice. Currently at offshore…

DMS invites students to apply for the annual GAIM Ops Scholarship Award at 7th Annual GAIM Ops Cayman

DMS Offshore Investment Services (DMS) will provide the opportunity for one Caymanian student to gain exposure to the financial services industry by attending the upcoming Hedge Fund conference. DMS, the largest fund governance firm serving the hedge fund industry, partnered…

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The Editor Speaks: Cayman Airways ‘crash’ and corruption law

Thankfully, it is a rare occurrence for Cayman Airways to be involved in accidents, especially hitting an obstacle. Last Friday (30) I received a message around lunchtime that a Cayman Airways plane had ‘crashed’ into a building at the Montego…

“Lord what a day”

“Lord what a day; look at the displays”, is part of the chorus of a Jamaica Farewell folk song that students from Little Cayman Education Centre (LCES) took and made their own during the opening ceremony of the second annual…

Fashionably Yours

Featured Image: Reigning Miss Cayman Lindsay Japal   Fashionably Yours…For Humanity was the name of the second annual Red Cross Fashion Show starring many local celebrities. It took place at the Paseo in Camana Bay. MCs for the evening were…

Home Gas emergency simulation

Emergency workers came out in force (Wednesday, 28 March) in response to a planned exercise – a simulated propane-related ‘incident’ at Home Gas Ltd. Fire and medical services joined the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service and Home Gas representatives at…

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One Man – One Vote

Declaring “one man-one vote” the most equitable form of elections, top officials have announced their support for a new electoral map, replacing Grand Cayman’s three mega-districts with 14 smaller voting areas. Offering a reasoned dissent, however, West Bay MLA, top…

Tiffany Scott takes pride in her job

With a deep love of water and a passion for animals, Tiffany Scott was pegged to take up a career in marine biology. However, the young Cayman Bracker noticed that there wasn’t a need for someone in that field, because…