Celebrating World Turtle Day 2014 at Cayman Turtle Farm
This Friday, 23 May the Cayman Turtle Farm will join in the celebration of World Turtle Day with a slate of special observances and activities. The purpose of World Turtle Day, which is observed every year on May 23 and…
Finance Minister: “No new revenue measures”
Finance Minister Hon. Marco Archer, JP, is busy putting the finishing touches to his Budget Address that he promises will unveil a people- and business-friendly budget, with no new revenue measures planned. “This budget is a good package,” Mr. Archer…
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Chamber Pension Plan’s new Board of Trustees voted in The Chamber Pension Plan held a special member meeting Thursday May 15th at the Westin to vote in seven new Board of Trustee members. All of the new Board of Trustee…
Mother of dead mobay boys rushes home from Cayman Hotel Job
Gary Spaulding, Senior Gleaner Writer From Jamaica Gleaner KINGSTON, Jamaica: The mother of the nine-year-old twin boys who drowned after they fell into a gully in Montego Bay last evening was flown home from the Cayman Islands this morning. Andrea…
Cayman Islands: Taking security over aircraft registered in Cayman and owned by BVI companies
By Richard May, Sherice Arman and Mark Western, Maples and Calder The Cayman Islands Register of Aircraft (the “Cayman Register”) has seen a significant increase in activity and interest over the last 12 months, with particular interest arising from Asia….
Beijing delegation for Invest Caribbean Now 2014
From Travel and Tour World A top level delegation comprising of officials from the Beijing government, the World Tourism Cities Federation, as well as the Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development and China Daily, will travel to New York this…
HBO announces its June movie premieres in the Caribbean
Miami, FL –HBO Latin America announced the debut of four hit movies on its Caribbean lineup, premiering every Saturday in June at 21:00hrs AST*. 42 (Saturday, June 7, 21:00hrs AST*) tells the life story of Jackie Robinson and his history-making…
NSA records all phone calls in Bahamas, according to Snowden leak
By Travis Cartwright-Carroll Nassau Guardian Staff Reporter From Caribbean News Now NASSAU, Bahamas — The Bahamas government has sought an explanation from the United States government over claims the National Security Agency (NSA) is collecting, recording and archiving every cell…
18th-Century artifacts unearthed in Caribbean
From Project Avalon Forum Archaeologists working on two small Caribbean islands have found artifacts intentionally buried beneath two 18th-century plantation houses. They appear to have been placed there for their spiritual power, protecting the inhabitants against harm, said John Chenoweth,…
Moonen introduces Caribbean line of yachts
Moonen Shipyards in the Netherlands has introduced the new Caribbean series of motoryachts. The Caribbean range combines classic looks with lots of extras that guarantee a high resale value. There are six models available: the 85’ Mariana, the 100’ Montserrat,…
