Caribbean’s biggest water supplier’s sales drop on island rains
By Randall Hackley From Bloomberg Consolidated Water Co. (CWCO), the Caribbean’s largest publicly traded water supplier, reported a 30 percent drop in third-quarter profit as retail sales fell on its home island in the Caymans. Net income slid from $1.3…
Philippines Typhoon – latest news and how to help locally
President lowers death toll estimate From BBC Philippine President Benigno Aquino says the death toll from Typhoon Haiyan may be lower than first thought. Speaking to CNN, he said the number of 10,000 killed was “too high” and the figure…
Tourism is looking up
Apart from April all air arrivals show an increase over 2012 with the largest gain was in August.. The largest number of visitors by air was in July with nearly 34,000 persons. Cayman Islands Oct. Tourist Air Arrivals: Summary Following…
Information Commissioner issues pensions decision
Information Commissioner Mrs. Jennifer Dilbert issued Decision 36 under the Freedom of Information Law, 2007 on 8 November 2013. On 14 January 2013 an Applicant made a request to the Department of Labour and Pensions for records relating to their…
Ostriches don’t bury their heads in the sand and ostrich farmers not burying their plans
Contrary to popular belief ostriches do not bury their heads in the sand! When an ostrich senses danger and cannot run away, it flops to the ground and remains still, with its head and neck flat on the ground in…
Post Election Seminar for LA opened by CPA director
Arlene Bussette is the Assistant Director of Communications and Research at Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, London, United Kingdom. Ms Bussette is here in Cayman for the Post-Election Seminar for newly elected Members of Parliament, as well as those returning to Parliament….
iNews Briefs
Cabinet receives report from ICTA regulator Kurt Tibbetts, Minister for Planning, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure, ordered a report into the circumstances surrounding the alleged manipulation by the Information and Technology Authority (ICTA) to the recruitment process in two posts. One…
Open verdict recorded in woman found hanging from door of her home
The body of Dr Lija Godenzi (43) whose body was found hanging from a door at her South Sound condominium during the 2012 Easter holiday (April 7-9) was concluded by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) then to be…
[Misick] Extradition could be appealed
From Turks & Caicos Weekly News The arrival date of the former Premier, Michael Misick back to the Turks and Caicos Islands is as yet unknown, Governor’s spokesman Neil Smith has announced. As reported previously by this publication and other…
Cayman ship pier study calls for support from major cruise lines
By Brian Major From Travelpulse The Cayman Islands’ government this week approved a detailed outline of the country’s long-discussed project to create permanent cruise ship piers in Grand Cayman, and issued the report for public review. Construction of the piers…
