RBC hires manager
RBC Wealth Management, part of Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE), today announced the appointment of John D’Amato as Manager Investments Services, Caribbean, based in George Town, Grand Cayman. Mr. D’Amato joins RBC Wealth Management’s Caribbean Investments…
MAC: NO RED BAY
“The public will understand what I’ve done for them” Premier McKeeva Bush yesterday laid to rest any lingering hopes for cruise-ship berthing in Red Bay, saying construction in George Town would make the best use of national resources. At the same…
VoluntEARS return to Cayman
Staff of the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism (DOT) teamed up with the Disney Cruise Line VoluntEARS on Tuesday, 13 December 2011 to bring the joy of Christmas to the students of Miss Nadine’s Pre-School and the Lighthouse School. An…
The Editor Speaks: David Marchant
It is amazing how an editorial comment I made in Friday (13) publication has sparked another two editorials on the subject. I made the point that, to me, Cayman Finance had missed the boat by turning down an invitation by…
Missing raised to 29 in Italian cruise disaster
ROME (AP) — Italy’s cruise liner tragedy turned into an environmental crisis Monday, as rough seas battering the stricken mega-ship raised fears that fuel might leak into pristine waters off Tuscany that are part of a protected sanctuary for dolphins,…
Airbus takes record orders in 2011, beating Boeing
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Airbus took in a record number of orders for new commercial aircraft last year as strong demand for its revamped single-aisle plane helped it best U.S. rival Boeing Co. in the race for orders for the…
Junior Achievement Cayman celebrates 20 years
With the launch of Junior Achievement 2011 underway and the 20th anniversary of the programme in the Cayman Islands being celebrated, Paul Byles, President of Junior Achievement of the Cayman Islands, said the programme could not be possible without the…
Church group provides HOPE for auto students
Savannah HOPE (His Opportunity for People Empowerment), a new group attached to Savannah United Church, stepped in with a cheque for CI$2000 to help students on Superior Auto’s mechanic training programme attend their upcoming trip to Jamaica, a necessary part…
Green Iguanas?!!!
What a Boxing Day swim I had and what an experience it was for me. I’m sure you will all enjoy reading what I’m about to reveal. Like I said it was Boxing Day. I had finished cleaning my garden;…
