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Cayman Islands Suspended Prison Officer Resigns December 5, 2014 Suspended Prison Officer suspected of providing false information on the application to the Prison Service has today resigned with immediate effect. The investigation into the matter was completed today and the suspended…
Christmas meat inspections in Cayman Islands
During the festive season in the Cayman Islands, local residents enjoy many traditional Christmas dishes prepared using fresh local meat. Based on demand, there is an increase in the number of animals slaughtered by local butchers. Officials from the Department…
Cayman Islands police initiate Xmas holiday safety campaign
The RCIPS Xmas holiday safety initiatives – begins on Wednesday December 10th 2014 and will run until Sunday January 4th 2014. Focus will be on traffic education and enforcement as well as crime reduction and advice. Outlining the plans for…
Cayman Islands Postal Service 2014 Christmas stamps now on sale and opening/closing hours
One of the many ways that Caymanians celebrate the Christmas season is to attend a church service on December 25 – and in that spirit the Cayman Islands Postal Services has issued commemorative stamps which depict local places of worship….
Food vendors sought for Cayman Islands Heroes Day 2015
National Heroes Day 2015 organisers are seeking vendors from across the Islands to provide samples of Caymanian food items at the ceremony in Heroes Square, George Town, on Monday, 26 January 2015. Interested vendors have until Friday, 19 December 2014,…
Cayman Islands Premier gives thanks
Cayman Thanksgiving 2014 By Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA I know that we are in the midst of the busy Christmas season, but it’s time once again for us show our gratitude for our multitude of blessings. Four…
Cayman Islands Property & Construction Conference
From RCIS This conference brings together all professionals across the Caribbean with an interest in Property and Construction in the Cayman Islands. “The theme “Building Sustainable Communities” ties in with the recent decision of the Cayman Islands Government to set…
Cayman Islands: HIV/AIDS Data as of 30th November 2014
The first documented Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) diagnosis in the Cayman Islands was in 1985. From 1985 to 30th November 2014, 123 people were diagnosed with HIV and of these 72 were also diagnosed with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Of…
Dozens of French tourists hurt in Cuba road accident
From Channel NewsAsia The accident occurred on Monday afternoon as the tour bus was returning to Varadero from an outing in Santa Clara to visit a monument to Argentine-Cuban guerrilla fighter Che Guevara. HAVANA: Forty-one French tourists and two locals…
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Drop in fuel prices benefits airlines, not passengers
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday December 4, 2014 – Oil prices have hit a five-year low of US$67.50 a barrel. This should have been a godsend for the global tourism industry because the cost of air…
