Governor Duncan Taylor announces panel of judges and the shortlist of Governor’s Award nominations
Award panel of judges select the 2013 Governor’s Award for Construction and Design Excellence shortlist of finalists The Cayman Society of Architects, Surveyors & Engineers (CASE) and the Cayman Contractors Association (CCA) in conjunction with His Excellency Governor Duncan Taylor,…
National Gallery Events Week July 20-27
Please see attachments for the National Gallery Cayman Islands (NGCI) Events The following are non- NGCI events The National Gallery seeks to” promote visual arts in and of the Cayman Islands”. Through this e-bulletin you can learn about other arts…
Passport 2Success (P2S) prepares Young Caymanians for employment
On Monday, 8 July 2013, twenty three young people seeking to improve their chances of employability graduated from Passport2Success (P2S) Cohort 11, at a ceremony held at The Wharf Restaurant. This was the second group this year to complete the…
iNews Briefs
Emergency landing at Owen Roberts All roads around Cayman Islands Owen Roberts Airport were blocked last Thursday (18) afternoon as a cargo plane chartered by Cayman Airways made an emergency landing. The plane landed safely with no injuries. No details…
Bridgewater wants more opportunities for women in agriculture
From Jamaica Observer United States Ambassador to Jamaica Pamela Bridgewater is calling on governments in the Caribbean and Pacific Islands to leverage their advantages to build sustainable and productive agricultural enterprises and create opportunities for women-owned businesses. The ambassador was…
Will Rivers sink or swim?
It all rests on Chief Justice Anthony Smellie now the three day battle over whether Government Minister Tara Rivers will be able to continue as a Member of Cayman’s Legislative Assembly and keep her job, came to an end on…
MaplesFS makes music with Cayman HospiceCare
The Cayman HospiceCare (CHC) Music Therapy Pilot Programme will continue thanks to MaplesFS! Monique McLaughlin presented CHC with a check to ensure that this valuable service will continue to be available for several additional months, free of charge, to our…
New rules for Civil Service travel
The Deputy Governor’s Office has on Friday, 19 July, 2013 released a comprehensive policy on travel by civil servants. In its own words, the 17-page document aims to implement service-wide standards, with regards to assessing whether travel is required, and…
The Argument For Abolishing Restaurant Tips
By Chris Morran Consumerist As any Consumerist reader knows, tipping is a hot-button topic, with some people arguing that they will only leave a tip when they receive excellent service, while others point out that most tipped employees — especially…
President of UAC says Cayman will be for “dirty business”
From Ukranian News Agency Ukrainian Analytic Centre President Okhrimenko Notices Ukraine-Belize Commodity Turnover Soaring After Cyprus Crisis President of the Ukrainian Analytic Centre (UAC) Oleksandr Okhrimenko notices that the Ukraine-Belize commodity turnover is soaring after the Cyprus crisis, he has…
