NOAA raises 2012 Atlantic hurricane season forecast
As the 2012 Atlantic tropical storm and hurricane season progresses the chances of storms forming and making landfall is rising, according to the latest forecast update from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Their latest forecast which was…
Dynamite case may ignite
Suresh Bhemsein Prasad, Director of Midlands Acre, appeared in Summary Court yesterday (15) facing charges relating to the notorious and highly explosive case of importation of dynamite without a permit. This is the highly reported case that involves Cayman Islands…
Is Bush correct in his opinion regarding the UK and its relationship with its Overseas Territories?
The Cayman Islands premier, Hon. McKeeva Bush, has blasted out at nearly every public opportunity to show his discontent and anger in his dealings with the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Faceless bureaucrats is one of his expressions describing…
Cayman National subsidiary IBG Bank closing down
International Banking Group (IBG), the newest bank in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), and a subsidiary of the Cayman Islands Cayman National Corporation, will cease retail operations, effective tomorrow Tuesday August 14th. Chris Johnson, managing partner of Chris Johnson…
Remnants of TD7 will start affecting us from Tuesday
Forecast from Cayman Islands National Weather Service Cloudy skies with a 40% chance of showers and thunder. Temperatures will rise to the mid 80’s. Winds will be east to southeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas will be moderate with wave…
Elimination of work permit holders’ pension contributions will cause higher plan costs
Silver Thatch Pensions is one of the largest pension plans in the Cayman Islands. The other is The Chamber Pension Plan that is affiliated with the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce. At Premier McKeeva Bush’s Public Meeting on the Budget…
Press Release From Arden McLean
Press Release From Arden McLean, Elected Member of the Legislative Assembly for East End I have today tendered my letter of resignation from the Peoples Progressive Movement (PPM) to the Political Leader of the PPM and Leader of the Opposition,…
Generation Debate fails to ignite public to attend
If a newly arrived visitor to the Cayman Islands had called in at the Harquail Theatre last Thursday (9) they would have been astonished to learn that the whole island has been fuming and almost going to war over the…
ALTERNATIVE REVENUE MEASURES
From the Office of the Premier Work Permit Fee Increases One of the alternative Revenue Measures being put forward is an increase in certain categories of Work Permits. Work permits that presently cost under $1,000 per year will not be…
Public Address by the Premier, Honourable McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP
8th August 2012 The Development of the 2012/13 Budget Deputy Premier, other Ministers and colleagues, senior civil servants, Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you all for being here tonight and I welcome all those from other districts who took the time…
