Economy contracts for July To September Period — POIJ
The overall performance of the Jamaican economy for the July to September quarter was impacted by continued slowdown in the global economy (which tempered the demand for Jamaica’s goods and services) coupled with drought conditions. Real GDP contracted by 0.6…
Christmas Meat Inspections
In Cayman, traditional Christmas dishes often include fresh local meat and to satisfy the increase in demand during the festive season, local butchers usually slaughter more animals. To ensure the delivery of safe meat to the consumers, butchers are reminded…
Caribbean Fashion & Music Fair 2013 announced
Introducing the Caribbean Fashion & Music Fair 2013, a grand event to take place on May 26th – 29th 2013 at the Lancaster County Convention Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. This event will showcase Caribbean Fashion and Music, introducing Caribbean People…
Sandals-affiliated tour company to double Caribbean footprint
Avia Collinder, Business Writer, Jamaican Gleaner Island Routes Caribbean Adventure Tours, identified as a sister operation to Sandals Resort International (SRI), added Barbados and Cayman Islands to its itinerary earlier this year but the three-year-old company is still cruising for…
UCCI announce lecture on Political Corruption in the Caribbean
The University College of the Cayman islands (UCCI) has announced a Distinguished Lecture by Professor Trevor Munroe to take place on the ICCI campus at the Cascade Room On Thursday November, 2012 at 6:00pm. The title of the lecture is…
Axiom Legal Financing Fund: The Lunacy Continues
by David Marchant , owner OffshoreAlert In a letter to investors today (20), Axiom’s directors stated that: “We would encourage any party who has evidence as to wrongdoing with respect to the Fund to provide that information to the appropriate…
Prison Director Retires
Director of Prisons, Dwight Scott, will retire from Her Majesty’s Cayman Islands Prison Service as of February 19, 2013, the Portfolio of Internal & External Affairs announced today. Deputy Director Daniel Greaves is acting as Director of Prisons until…
Rotary Honours Outgoing Contractor General with its 2012 Vocational Service Award
Kingston; November 20, 2012 – The Rotary Club of St. Andrew North has honoured outgoing Contractor General, Greg Christie, with its 2012 Vocational Service Award, for his outstanding service to the country as its fourth Contractor General. The award was…
Huge crowd for Coalition4Cayman inaugural meeting
Was it the free food and drink, was it just being curious at what it was all about, or was it the Cayman public’s genuine very anxiousness to find a real alternative to the present two party system dominating the…
The Cayman Islands Dollar Represents Strength and Financial Success
By Tom Cleveland, currency strategist for http://www.forextraders.com When Christopher Columbus first set eyes on the Cayman Islands, they consisted of three uninhabited islands northwest of Jamaica. Today, the islands are the fifth-largest banking center in the world, specializing in “banking,…
