Egypt crisis: Mohammed Mursi reaches out to critics
The office of Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi has said that the decree giving him sweeping new powers is temporary and not intended to concentrate power in his hands. Mr Mursi was committed to finding “common ground” with other parties. He…
Draft Revenue Measures announced by Premier
Statement by the Premier Revenue Measures The Ministry of Finance has worked in consultation with the financial services industry; the Financial Services Council, an advisory body of representatives from both the public and private sectors; Cayman Finance and the Cayman…
Storms: Two killed as wind and rain batter Britain
Two people have died and more than 800 homes have been flooded after storms hit parts of England and Wales. A woman was killed by a falling tree in Exeter on Saturday night, while a 70-year-old man died after his…
Community Affairs Minister’s message on gender violence
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Message by Minister for Community Affairs, Gender and Housing Hon. Mike Adam, MBE, JP 25 November 2012 Gender violence remains a significant problem affecting the Cayman Islands, as it does societies worldwide. Gender-based…
Sebastian Vettel wins his third F1 world championship for Red Bull
By Andrew Benson BBC Chief F1 writer in Sao Paulo Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel won a third consecutive world drivers’ title by three points in the Brazilian GP. In an incident-packed, rain-affected race, Vettel fought back to finish sixth after…
Santa to land by ‘copter
The Kiwanis Club of Grand Cayman will be holding our annual Santa Landing at 2 p.m. on December 1st at the Airport Park across from Foster’s Food Fair. Santa Claus will be arriving by Helicopter and make his way to…
ICO overturns Governor’s decision on Operation Tempura
In a decision made public on November 22 2012 the Information Commissioner (ICO), Jennifer Dilbert, overturned a decision by the Cayman Islands Governor, HE Duncan Taylor. On 8 February 2012 an Applicant made a request to the Governor’s Office under…
Affectionate stingrays are bright spark on Grand Cayman adventure
Steve Macnaull, Special to QMI Agency The eye candy in Grand Cayman is relentless. The water, the sky, the palm trees, the beaches, the boats, the people, the stingrays. Yes, the stingrays. While a lot of people fear stingrays for,…
Sex attack on schoolgirl, 11, in Enfield park
An 11-year-old schoolgirl was subjected to a “brutal” sex attack in a north London park after getting off her bus. The girl caught a bus home from school in Enfield town at 16:15 GMT on Friday and got off in…
Win £4,000 Cayman Islands trip
For all our readers abroad. Sport Diver website has news of this exciting promotion. Ultimate Diving, the Cayman Islands Tourism Authority and Sport Diver have teamed up to offer you the chance to win a holiday to the Cayman Islands…
