OCG Files Affidavit in Response to Transport Minister’s Application for Judicial Review of OCG’s Requisition to IOP
Kingston; July 6, 2012 Attorneys for the Office of the Contractor General (OCG) have today filed an Affidavit in the Supreme Court in response to the Application that was recently lodged in the Courts by the Minister of Transport, Works…
Memories of 1939 By: Brenda Quin
The month was August, a few weeks into summer vacation. I was 11 years old that month, and the best part of the holiday was time at my Great Uncle Sterling Fisher’s property ‘Mount Pleasant’, a few miles above Runaway…
Stacy-Ann Kelly’s Code 876
SHE has achieved her dreams of becoming a professional model, entering Miss World and Miss Universe, being a public relations executive and becoming an attorney, but former Miss Cayman Islands Stacy-Ann Kelly is not yet satisfied, and has embarked on…
CCRIF Retains Sagicor as its Insurance Manager
The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) is pleased to announce the retention of Sagicor Insurance Managers Ltd. (Sagicor) as insurance manager for the Facility for the next three years, commencing June 1, 2012. CCRIF was launched in June 2007…
Cricket: West Indies beat New Zealand twice in Florida, USA!
1st T20I: New Zealand v West Indies at Lauderhill – Jun 30, 2012 West Indies 209/2 (20/20 ov); New Zealand 153 (18.3/20 ov) West Indies won by 56 runs Any worries that the first Twenty20 international in Lauderhill, Florida, would…
Ground Broken for Cedar Grove High School, Jamaica
Ground has been broken for the construction of the Cedar Grove High School in Gregory Park, St. Catherine. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller and Education Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, headed the list of officials who …
Legislating Common Sense: Canada’s Lesson on Managing Growth
By Donovon Kellyman Just this week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, and Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney announced plans that make it harder for Canadians to own a home. The average Canadian might not like the government’s plans, but…
Overcoming the problem of corruption in Jamaica
Guest Speaker Address by Greg Christie, Contractor General to the Rotary Club of St. Andrew North, on Monday, June 25, 2012 Mr. Master of Ceremonies, the President and Officers of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew North, the incoming President…
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Ambassadors Continue Diplomatic Missions
Cayman Islands government officials are continuing to build upon the already solid relations with neighbouring countries, with recent visits by American and Cuban officials resulting in the forging of even stronger relations, and better understanding of current issues. Over the…
