CUC power failure causes Island wide blackout and at what cost?
From around 6:30 am Wednesday (25) I was awoken with the strange noise of silence. Yes silence does wake you up and it did me immediately Perfect stillness inside my house. No air conditioning brrr and no swish from the…
Law School Celebrates 30th Anniversary
The Cayman Islands Law School – now officially named The Truman Bodden Law School of the Cayman Islands – hosts two major events next week. On Friday, 3 August, which marks the 30th anniversary of its founding, the school holds…
Frasers impressed with London
25 July 12 By Ronald Shillingford Shaune and Brett Fraser are enjoying their last few days of training as they settle in for their Olympic assault. Both are in three events at the London Games, starting in the 200 metres…
Track stars fine tune
23 July 2012 By Ron Shillingford The London Olympics start this weekend and the five Cayman Islands athletes are fine tuning for the biggest challenge of their careers. Track queen Cydonie Mothersill runs in the 200 metres from 6 August,…
Customised Training Popular for Local Businesses
During the week of June 25th, two groups of employees from the Cayman Islands Airport Authority (CIAA) completed a Customized Training programme on Basic Grammar & Writing Skills Part 1 and 2. This was delivered by Professional Development & Training Centre (PD&TC)…
Minister of Foreign Affairs delivers remarks at BDO Meeting
Nassau, Bahamas – The following are Remarks by the Hon. Fred Mitchell MP Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration BDO North American Caribbean Regional Meeting held at Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island, Bahamas delivered on 23rd July 2012. Let me welcome…
Cayman Islands’ WestStar TV Selects Broadcast International’s CodecSys as the framework for new OTT service
Broadcast International (BCST.OB), a leading provider of video-powered broadcast solutions, including IP, digital satellite, Internet streaming and other types of wired/wireless network distribution, was selected to provide the framework for WestStar TV’s new Over-the-Top (OTT) service via the Company’s CodecSys…
BIJ opinion on offshore wealth report
In July 22nd’s edition of iNews Cayman we published an extract from the Tax Justice Network report on offshore wealth that included the Cayman Islands. If you didn’t read it you should (www.ieyenews.com/2012/07/tax-justice-network-wealth-held-in-tax-havens-like-the-cayman-islands-skyrockets/). It does make some uncomfortable reading for…
Cost savings initiatives in ERC Report for Budget
In the latest Minutes from the Deputy Governor and Chief Officer’s Meeting on 16th July, 2012, Dep. Governor Franz Manderson, provided an update of the Budget and discussed some of the options provided in the Expenditure Review Committee’s (ERC) Report….
GHRI, Georgia Aquarium Partner for Stingray Census Study in Grand Cayman
The Guy Harvey Research Institute just finished conducting the annual census of the stingray population at Stingray City in Grand Cayman. The GHRI team, led by Guy Harvey and GHRI Director Dr. Mahmood Shivji, Dr. Brad Wetherbee of the University…
