Who, What, Why: Why does a cabbage cost $28 in Canada?
Would you pay C$28 (US$27; £18) for a cabbage? $65 for a bag of chicken? $100 for 12 litres of water? That’s not the cost of a meal at a world-class restaurant, but the price of basic foodstuffs at supermarkets…
AG tells DPP’s Workshop to place less reliance on eye witness testimonies
The following are the remarks by the Attorney General, the Hon. Samuel Bulgin, QC,at the opening of the Director of Public Prosecutions’s (DPP) Workshop Marriott Resort, Thursday, 14 June 2012 With protocol being established, let me add my voice in…
Bahamians first, but not to make the mistakes made in the Cayman Islands
WHILE “unequivocally” backing the Government’s ‘Bahamian First’ policy, the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation’s (BCCEC) chairman yesterday said it had to avoid a work permit regime that “discourages industry or investment in the Bahamas”. Speaking after the Minister…
Celebrating the Queen’s Birthday
The public, government officials and award recipients will gather in front of the Legislative Assembly to officially celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 86th birthday, this Saturday, 16 June. Members of the public are invited to attend the 9:00 a.m….
Jeff Webb regrets death of young Cayman Islands footballer Gerome Graham
Mr. Jeffrey Webb, FIFA Vice President, CONCACAF President, and CIFA President, has sent us this statement in relation to the passing of Mr. Gerome Graham. “I have been advised of the passing of young Gerome Graham, and it is with…
Red Stripe Stormchaser lives up to its name
The Cayman Islands Sailing Club hosted the 4th annual Stormchaser dinghy regatta on the weekend of June 9th and 10th. The Stormchaser regatta was introduced to mark the arrival of the Hurricane season and takes place in June every year….
Cayman Islands Department of Tourism targets rich UK visitors
Wealthy Brits targeted by Cayman Department of Tourism As part of a concerted international tourism drive, the Cayman Islands’ Department of Tourism is particularly targeting wealthy tourists from the UK, reveals land investments specialists Crown World. Cayman Concierge is a…
History of Father’s Day
Story of Father’s Day Father’s Day is a beautiful festival that acknowledges and appreciates the important role played by a father in raising the child and consequently building a stronger society. Though fathers have been revered at all times by…
6th Meeting of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Ministerial Council
Fisheries Ministers of the 17 member states of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) will be meeting in The Bahamas on Friday, June 15, 2012, for their regular annual meeting aimed at charting the course ahead for the management of…
IAIS Global Seminar hosted by CIMA Starts On Monday (18)
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) Global Seminar and Triennial Committee Meetings hosted by CIMA will take place at the Ritz Carlton on Monday 18th until 21st June. CIMA will host 120 delegates from around the world for the…
