PwC awarded consultancy contract for cruise berthing facility
Cruise Berthing Financial Services Contract Signed (GIS) The Cayman Islands Government formalised the financial services consultancy contract for Grand Cayman’s proposed cruise berthing facility with PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) Tuesday morning (1 July 2013). Deputy Premier and Minister of District Administration, Tourism…
Environmental education group EARTHCARE brings 25 years of environmental activism to Save The Bays
From Bahamaislandsinfo The rapidly-growing environmental movement, Save The Bays, gained more momentum today when a local group with 400 members and a history of grass roots activism joined the campaign. “We are delighted to announce that yet another NGO, EARTHCARE,…
Celebrities and dive legends drawn to the Cayman Islands again and again
George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (July 3, 2013) – Since1957 when the Cayman Islands was recognized as the Caribbean’s birthplace of recreational diving, visitors have flocked here to enjoy the spectacular drop-offs and diverse dive experiences that have made…
Caribbean airline gets ‘hilarious’ complaint letter that catches eye of Richard Branson
From FoxNews.com “An open letter to LIAT” originally appeared in a newspaper in the British Virgin Islands. (LIAT) A frustrated traveler has penned an airline complaint letter so funny that it caught the eye of Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson…
Caribbean yacht charter brokers act to cut plastic water bottles
by Des Ryan From Sail Word USA ‘Plastic bottles effort in the Caribbean’ . How would you measure up? Do you still take plastic water bottles when sailing instead of depending on your watermaker? The Caribbean based Charter Yacht Brokers…
Dengue epidemic alert issued for Central America and Caribbean
By Corey Kane Tico Times Mexico and the Caribbean are included in the widespread warning about dengue fever, a mosquito-born virus and leading cause of death in many tropical and subtropical regions. The Panamerican Health Organization has released a dengue…
CIAA has a facelift
The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) board of directors has had a facelift. Former Cayman Islands Fire Service chief, Kirkland Nixon, will be the new chairman of the CIAA board. Mr. Nixon was a previous member of both the airports…
YMCA Swims into Cayman
Dozens of children and teenagers are swimming, playing football and having fun this summer, thanks to a special collaboration between the newly-formed Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) (Cayman chapter) and the Sports Office. The first group of children braved the…
Caricom: Caribbean Integration Movement Turns 40
From Rickey Singh, Jamaica Observer This week’s regular annual summit of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) is a most opportune time for a serious objective assessment of the state of the regional economic integration…
Jodi Hydes is called to the bar
On Friday 14th June 2013, Jodi Hydes was called to the bar at a ceremony at Cayman’s Grand Court. Attorney Michael Alberga moved for her admission and Justice Charles Quin found her a “fit and proper candidate”. Ms Hydes is…