Bush replies to Cayman Islands Budget Debate
This is the complete and unabridged Reply To Budget Motion Debate by The Honourable McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP Premier and Minister of Finance Tourism and Development 28 June 2012, as sent to us by the Office of the Premier. The…
Two ribbon cutting ceremonies for Cayman Airways at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport
Anna.aero featured Cayman Airways launch of its new route from Grand Cayman to DFW on their website last Wednesday (27): Having recently launched services to Panama City, on 23 June, Cayman Airways commenced operating weekly flights to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW),…
Update Contact Information for Storm Season
When your office closes for a hurricane and your employees walk out the door, do you know where they will be during the storm? Will they be at home, in a shelter, or with family or friends? “The success of…
Prison Rehab Efforts Intensify
The continued development of inmate activities – from auto mechanics to animal and fish farming – coupled with the opening of a long-anticipated vocational centre, is bringing more opportunities for inmates to engage in constructive activities, while enhancing their employability,…
Assistance with Employee Contracts
The Department of Labour and Pensions is reminding employers that employment contracts should be provided to each employee. Where contracts of employment have been issued, the employer should also furnish a written statement of working conditions within ten working days…
2012 Leadership Cayman Graduation
The 2012 Leadership Cayman (LC) class celebrated their graduation on June 27 at Ristorante Pappagallo with family and friends. Chamber president David Kirkaldy made welcoming remarks and each graduate was awarded a plaque that spoke to the significance of their…
“Money Basics for Kids” adapted to the high school curriculum in Grand Cayman.
A Belizean author is having success with a book she wrote in Belize in another country in the Caribbean. Sharryn Dawson’s book Money Basics for Kids which was launched in Belize in 2011 – has now been adapted to the…
UK Government Publishes White Paper on the Overseas Territories
The United Kingdom (UK) will be keeping a much more close watch on its UK territories than it has done in the past especially on finances, good governance and the potential for corruption across the last remnants of empire. In…
Safety on Worksites Comes First
Building sites in the Cayman Islands are regularly inspected to ensure that employees and employers are complying with the law and keeping work sites safe and productive. The Department of Labour and Pensions is aware of the many risks people…
Barclays hit with $US453m fine in lending probe
British bank Barclays will pay $US453 million to US and British authorities to settle allegations that it manipulated key interbank lending rates known as Libor, ramping up pressure on other banks to cooperate in a probe that could cost the…
