LA passes 2012/13 Budget
The much heralded and long awaited 2012/13 Budget Appropriations Bill was passed in the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly (LA) after only spending a couple of days with the Financial Committee to get their approval. The only hurdle now is in…
Update on Cayman Airways Express Operations
Cayman Airways Express announces that its two DeHavilland Twin Otter aircraft will be out of service due to unscheduled maintenance requirements for approximately one week until September 6, 2012. This unanticipated situation will necessitate temporary changes to its scheduled service…
Update: Invest 98L is now TS Leslie (see our story today “Another Disturbance in the Atlantic to watch”)
LESLIE STRENGTHENING OVER THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC… 5:00 PM AST Thu Aug 30 Location: 28.2°N 50.3°W Moving: NNW at 13 mph Min pressure: 982 mb Max sustained: 90 mph TROPICAL STORM LESLIE DISCUSSION NUMBER 2 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL…
The Editor Speaks: A very angry judge
The RCIPS has been getting, quite rightly, some good press over their recent arrests and charges against the alleged perpetrators of the recent crime wave. Things over at police headquarters seem to be getting better. However, the fall down, is…
Romney Party Yacht Flies Cayman Islands Flag
By MATTHEW MOSK (@mattmosk) , BRIAN ROSS (@brianross) , MEGAN CHUCHMACH (@megcourtney) and RHONDA SCHWARTZ, abc NEWS Gov. Mitt Romney’s campaign toasted its top donors Wednesday aboard a 150-foot yacht flying the flag of the Cayman Islands. The floating party,…
Movie Inspires Teen Camp
Inspired by the movie The Help, 12 teens from various schools recently participated in a week-long, heart-warming summer camp at the Family Resource Centre (FRC). Adapted in part from the movie scenes, activities focused on story-telling, identifying groups in society…
Brown calls London’s Cayman budget move a ‘retrograde step’
By Ayo Johnson, The Royal Gazette Bermuda should not be concerned that the UK Government has taken over the management of Cayman Island’s budgeting process, according to One Bermuda Alliance Leader Craig Cannonier. But ruling party candidate Walton Brown says…
Andrew Strauss: England captain retires from cricket
England captain Andrew Strauss has retired from all forms of cricket. Strauss skippered his country in 50 of his 100 Tests and is handing over to one-day captain Alastair Cook. Strauss, 35, said: “For me the driver to it all…
Deputy Governor’s Awards
Deputy Governor the Hon. Franz Manderson, Cert. Hon., JP is committed to building a new sense of morale throughout the civil service. He believes the new Deputy Governor’s Awards will help. Mr Manderson explained, “The Deputy Governor’s Awards are designed…
Cayman Islands Stock Exchange : Bank of NT Butterfield & Sons Limited – announces sale of Barbados Subsidiary
Butterfield Completes Sale of Barbados Subsidiary to First Citizens Group Hamilton, Bermuda-28 August 2012: The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited (“Butterfield”) today announced that it has completed the sale of its wholly-owned Barbados subsidiary, Butterfield Bank (Barbados) Limited,…
