ECB: Cyprus Bank Funding to Be Cut Unless Bailout Reached
From Moneynews The European Union gave Cyprus until Monday to raise the billions of euros it needs to clinch an international bailout or face the collapse of its financial system and likely exit from the euro currency zone. In stark…
Lions conduct sight screening amongst children
For the past 37 years, The Lions Club of Grand Cayman along with local optometrists have been conducting sight screening amongst children ages five (5) to thirteen (13) within schools throughout the Cayman Islands. These screenings are designed to detect…
The Editor Speaks: Why do burglars repeat the same offence?
It is with some puzzlement as to why most of the burglaries being committed here in the Cayman Islands are from repeat offenders. Chief Superintendent Kurt Walton was speaking at a police briefing with the media on Wednesday (20) and…
Budget 2013: Osborne vows to drive UK growth
By Hannah Kuchler, Financial Times George Osborne, the British chancellor, has vowed his “absolute determination” to ensure his Budget drives economic growth, despite the Office for Budget Responsibility forecasting it will have little impact on UK gross domestic product. Speaking…
Congress passes budget bill to avert government shutdown
BBC Congress has comfortably passed a large spending bill to keep the US government running until the end of September and avert a temporary shutdown. President Barack Obama must now sign the bill, which was passed by a bipartisan vote…
An expanded role for UWI’s Cayman Campus
By Christopher Tobutt Professor Hazel Simmons McDonald, Principal of the Open Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) spoke about an expanded role for the UWI’s Cayman Open Campus during a brief visit to the facility at Olympic…
Eat This Cheese: Bonne Bouche
From Serious Eats Here’s a cheese you simply must eat, today if you can: Vermont Creamery’s Bonne Bouche. I’ve been a fan of this one for ages and have been waiting for the perfect time to share it with you,…
HBO and Game of Thrones team up with Cable Bahamas to create half-hour special show
From bahamaislandsinfo Cable Bahamas teamed up with HBO Latin America and Game of Thrones to produce a 30-minute TV show in The Bahamas to promote the upcoming third season of the popular series. The show is hosted by Bahamian talent…
Through expanded partnership with Resorts World RAV Bahamas still in Bimini picture
From Bahamaislandsinfo Resorts World BiminiBIMINI, Bahamas — RAV Bahamas is still very much in Bimini’s tourism development picture, according to a joint statement made by RAV and Bimini’s newest investor, Resorts World Bimini, a subsidiary of the Genting Group, a…
Bermuda beat Cayman Islands but lose to USA
Bermuda 169-3 Cayman Islands 123-9 Captain Stephen Outerbridge produced his best knock in Florida yesterday when his innings of 59 from 47 balls set the stage for a comfortable score of 169-3 and ultimately a 46-run victory in their third…
