The Editor Speaks: Speed kills and survival can be worse
With another road death at the weekend where speed could have been a factor are we doing enough here to educate the public, especially the 17 – 29 years old bracket, the dangers of excessive speeding. Is enough crash data…
Sisu responds to Coventry City FC probe – but remains cagey on Cayman Islands dealings
John Mutton is demanding investment in the Coventry City FC (Sky Blues). SKY Blues owners Sisu insist recent off-shore dealings in the Cayman Islands do not threaten the club’s immediate future. The hedge fund based in London’s Mayfair has responded…
National Pensions Board done away with and new pension regulations proposed
Last Monday (28) the Minister for Employment, Rolston Anglin, unveiled a draft of a new National Pensions Bill to be submitted to the Legislative Assembly. The new bill focuses on the role of the employer to ensure they comply with…
Regional UN decolonisation seminar in Quito will discuss Cayman Islands
The UN Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, also known as the Special Committee of 24, will hold its regional Pacific seminar on…
Saving Dominican forest and an elusive songbird
SAN FRANCISCO DE MACORIS, Dominican Republic (AP) — An elusive songbird that wings its way each year from austere mountaintops of the northeastern U.S. to the steamy forests of the Caribbean has inspired the creation of what conservationists hope will…
Florida’s Studio+ to design Cayman Islands hospital
Studio+ will design the Indian based venture led Narayana Hrudayalaya hospital in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. It will be tertiary care hospital focusing on cardiac and orthopedic care. The hospital is a 120-bed 107,000 SF facility consisting of four multi-function…
Cayman Islands hedge fund bank launched in Malta
FCM Bank, a Maltese bank owned by a Cayman Islands hedge fund and geared towards high net-worth individuals, was officially launched yesterday at its headquarters in Paceville. The bank is owned by the Fortelus Special Situations Master Fund Ltd, which…
Workers among 17 dead in latest big Italian quake
(AP) — Workers at the small machinery company had just returned for their first shift following Italy’s powerful and deadly quake earlier this month when another one struck Tuesday morning, collapsing the roof. At least three employees at the factory…
Cayman Islands Museum celebrates Mr. Ed
There was a new art exhibit at the Cayman Islands National Museum at the weekend, celebrating the work of well known artist Ed Oliver. Ed Oliver is known affectionately as Mr. Ed. He was an inspiration for many on the…
Health Screening required for new students
All students entering government or private schools for the first time in Cayman are required to have health screenings. “This must be done before the new school year begins in September,” said School Health Coordinator Nurse Joanna Rose-Wright. The screening…
