Cayman Islands sends basketball team to CentroBasket
The Cayman Islands are sending for the very first time a national Under-15 boys and girls teams to participate in the CentroBasket Championships. CentroBasket is an International Basketball Federation (FIBA)-sponsored basketball tournament featuring Central American and Caribbean countries in the…
LA reconvenes Fri (17) for the Throne Speech and Budget Address
Government Information Services (GIS) have sent out a release stating that the Legislative Assembly will reconvene on Friday 17th August to present the Throne Speech and the Budget Address at 2:30pm. What isn’t at all clear is whether the Budget…
Deadly clashes at South Africa’s Lonmin Marikana mine
Police in South Africa have opened fire during clashes with striking workers at the Marikana platinum mine, leaving at least seven people dead, witnesses say. South African media reports put the death toll at 12 or even higher. Police opened…
Increases to other fees proposed by Cayman Islands Premier in Budget
Cayman Island Revenue Enhancement Measures In addition to the revenue measures announced as alternatives to the Community Enhancement Fee, Government is proposing increases to other existing fees to further improve Government’s revenue for the 2012-13 Financial Year and beyond. Along…
Update: LA postponement of the Throne Speech and Budget Address
The LA office has advised that the Throne Speech and Budget Address originally scheduled for Friday afternoon has been postponed until Monday 20 August at 2:30 pm. Statement by the Premier The Cayman Islands Government has postponed until 2:30pm on Monday…
Drug arrest in Spotts, Newlands area
On Tuesday afternoon 14th of August 2012 at around 15hrs officers from the Bodden Town Police Station, OSU and X-Ray 1 carried out an operation in the Spotts, Newlands area. One 32 year old male was arrested under the Misuse of…
