Fuel Quality Investigated
The Cayman Islands’ Chief Petroleum Inspector (CPI) has identified some preliminary measures for fuel quality control, after completing a self-initiated assessment of local gasoline standards. Work supporting the report, entitled Investigation into Quality Issues of Gasoline Distributed in Cayman Islands…
Farming sea turtles is no solution
By Rachel Alcock From Ecologist Green sea turtles are endangered worldwide. So does the Cayman Islands’ sea turtle farm, which raises the sea reptiles as a luxury food, assist their conservation? Quite the reverse, argues Rachel Alcock. Cramped, unsuitable conditions…
Health City opening in February
From IMTJ The new Cayman Islands medical tourism venture, Health City is nearly complete. The $80 million hospital has an official opening scheduled for February 25th, and the first patients are expected to arrive about a week later. Construction work…
Chamber urges government to implement OPOV
Statement from the Chamber of Commerce Friday 24th January 2014 The Chamber supports the implementation of One Person, One Vote and single member constituencies for all electoral districts and urges the elected Government to implement electoral reform before the next…
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ERA head now says ‘yes I did it’ to 17 counts After claiming he was innocent and a year’s campaign via the radio and social media of the 17 charges of theft, forgery, fraud and deception relating to his…
Standards in Public Life on air
Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin and Chairman of the Commission for Standards in Public Life Karin Thompson appeared on Radio Cayman’s Talk Today radio show to discuss the Standards in Public Life Bill, which is proposed legislation to be discussed during…
Consumer Reports pulls recommendation for Honda Fit after poor crash test results
By Chris Morran From Consumerist Earlier today, we told you how all but one of the subcompact cars (aka mini cars)* tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety received failing marks in the important small overlap crash test, and…
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Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investment Report” New Pharmaceuticals research report from MarketLine is now available from Fast Market Research Boston, MA — (SBWIRE) — 01/23/2014 — Project Synopsis: MarketLine’s Company Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships &…
How core government manages resources
From The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Governance in the Cayman Islands Government Good governance in the public sector encourages the efficient and effective use of resources, strengthens accountability for the stewardship of those resources, Improves management…
Two-year hunt for drug dealers
From Trinidad Express Cocaine shipments sent by drug smugglers using the guise of the defunct company Caribbean Sea Works Ltd over the last year and a half from Trinidad were closely monitored by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents. “The DEA…
