RCIPS “Stay Alive” road safety campaign is still alive
UPDATE: Since the launch of the RCIPS’ festive-road-safety-drive “Stay Alive” on 29th November 2013 which ends on 05th January 2014, thirty eight (38) persons have been arrested to date. Twenty five (25) of the thirty eight were arrested for driving…
Marina for the Brac planned but faces problems
The Alexander Hotel management is proposing to build a multimillion-dollar marina in Cayman Brac. Grand Cayman Architect Burns Connolly who is acting for the owners of the hotel has submitted the plans for the first phase. They include excavating part…
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Cayman’s Chamber gets new president Johann Moxam was confirmed as the new president of Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce last Tuesday (17) at the Chamber’s Annual General Meeting. In accepting the post Moxam announced the signing of an MOU with…
Import Duty Concessions Extended
In an effort to further stimulate economic activity the Government has extended the following import duty concessions for twelve months to 31 December 2014: • the import duty concessionary rate of 12.5 cents per gallon for the importation of motor…
Bomb hoax – two arrested, one charged – other released
On Wednesday, 18th December 2013 two Caymanian males ages forty-eight and fifty-three were arrested by officers of the RCIPS Drugs & Serious Crime Task Force on suspicion of “bomb hoax”. One male was later charged with the offence of “bomb…
Organisational changes underway at CIAA
The Board of Directors of the Cayman Islands Airport Authority (the “CIAA”) announced today that it has re-engaged local professional services firm Deloitte & Touche to update its previous assessment of the Authority’s organisational structure and to assist with implementation…
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Cayman Islands Nov. Cruise Passengers Fall 10.6% Y/y Following is a summary table for the Cayman Islands November cruise passenger traffic statistics from the Port Authority of the Cayman Islands: ================================================================= Nov. Oct. Sept. Aug. July June May 2013 2013 …
Young teen, born addicted to cocaine, sentenced for robbery conviction
A 16 year old boy, who was 15 at the time of his offence, was sentenced to three and a half years in HMP Northward on Wednesday 11th December by High Court Judge Charles Quin. The boy already had committed…
Untouchable millions stashed in Cook Islands
By Michael Field From stuff.co.nz Hundreds of millions of dollars are being hidden in the Cook Islands, beyond the reach of authorities, angry wives and litigants in civil lawsuits, a report says. It includes millions held in a trust controlled…
High Commissioner: UK government unlikely to adjust ADP rate to Caribbean
From ETN Global Travel Industry News The British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean says she does not expect her government to revisit its Air Passenger Duty (APD) rate to the Caribbean any time soon. “It’s something that…
