People Initiated Referendum
Cayman Islands Elections Office Receives People Initiated Referendum Petition The Cayman Islands Elections Office met with the Cruise Port Referendum group yesterday (Wednesday, 12 June 2019) to officially accept the People Initiated Referendum petition signatures. The handover took place at…
Queen’s Birthday
Under a clear, bright morning sky, the heart of George Town rang with a gun salute that boomed 21 times and three heartfelt cheers as the Cayman Islands celebrated the 93rd birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on Saturday, 8…
Commonwealth Caribbean Conference opens in the Cayman Islands
Governor Martyn Roper formally opens Commonwealth Caribbean integrity commissions and anti-corruption bodies’ conference. · Commonwealth Secretary-General Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, QC, gave the main address. · Delegates will share their experiences combatting corruption in their respective jurisdictions during the three-day conference. Grand…
Ministry of Community Affairs’ cheque for Circle of Love event
GRAND CAYMAN (GIS) – The Ministry of Community Affairs’ Chief Officer Teresa Echenique gave a $2,000 cheque to the Circle of Love Women’s Ministry (COL) Chairperson Julie Hunter recently. The donation made in the presence of Department of Children and…
Honouring Cayman Islands women in judicial administration
The ladies of Judicial Administration – women working for Justice in the Cayman Islands: The Court Administrator and the Hon. Chief Justice wish to thank all of the women in Judicial Administration for their stellar work and for commitment for…
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Becoming hurricane resilient: New GIS spatial planning to inform decision making
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 — Today marks the globally celebrated Geographic Information System (GIS) Day which shines a spotlight on a leading technology which is helping tackle climate change, food security, disasters and poverty in OECS Member States. The technology which…
Another Apple rival will reportedly help build the iPhone in 2018
By Jacob Siegal From BGR Apple might compete with Samsung when it comes to selling smartphones, but the iPhone maker still depends on Samsung for supplies. In fact, Samsung is said to be the sole supplier of OLED displays for…
Royal Canadian Legion members visit Cayman Islands
Members of the Cayman Islands Veterans Association (CIVA) hosted 56 Canadian veterans and spouses for a day’s visit to Grand Cayman. The highlight included participating in an Act of Remembrance ceremony at the Elmslie Memorial Church, Wednesday, 1 February 2017….
Seven Cayman Islands customs officers promoted
With succession planning as an established operational policy, the Customs Department has promoted three Senior Customs Officers and four Customs Officers, following a competitive selection process. These promotions come close on the heels of the two Acting Deputy Collectors, Mr….
UK Coastguard to Conduct Review of Cayman Islands Search and Rescue capability
Officers from the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) have arrived in the Cayman Islands to begin a review of search and rescue capability. Phil Bostock, National Maritime Operations Commander and Naomi Davies, MCA International Projects Co-ordinator will be here for…
