Government Financial Statements Deadline Met
From the Office of the Premier The Public Management and Finance Law requires that Government’s Ministries, Portfolios and Offices along with Statutory Authorities and Government-Owned Companies submit their 30 June year-end financial statements to the Auditor General’s Office by 31…
Tories’ undeclared £600,000 flight subsidy from Ashcroft
02.04.2008 Ministry of Truth Since, at least, 1997, when flights were provided to Peter Lilley in support of his campaign to replace John Major as leader of the Conservative Party, a small number of Conservative MPs have had the benefit…
Region makes its voice heard at Internet Governance
Deputy Premier Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly and Kernilon Owens of the Office of Telecommunications (OFTEL), represented the Cayman Islands at the 8th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF) that was held in St. Lucia recently. In attendance were government ministers, ICT technocrats…
Cayman Islands have joined CITES
CITES stands for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. CITES regulates the international trade in endangered species, toward reducing the impact of commercial activities on threatened species of flora and fauna. Local species…
Caribbean Project: Review: The Caribbean: A History of the Region and Its Peoples
Posted on September 6, 2012 by Hunter Wallace Stephen Palmie and Francisco A. Scarano’s The Caribbean: A History of the Region and Its Peoples is a sweeping 600+ page overview of the history of the Caribbean from 1492 to 2010….
Saletan: The shameful attack on Mitt Romney’s investing in Cayman Islands and ……
WASHINGTON — A year ago, President Barack Obama‘s political advisers set out to copy President George W. Bush‘s 2004 re-election campaign. They would mobilize their base. They would pummel and discredit the challenger. And they would exploit patriotism and national…
The world’s largest engine
The Wartsila-Sulzer RTA96-C turbocharged two-stroke diesel engine is the most powerful and most efficient prime-mover in the world today. The Aioi Works of Japan ‘s Diesel United, Ltd built the first engines and is where some of these pictures…
More on the Fletcher International Bankruptcy Case Trustee
Further to our story “Embattled Cayman Islands’ Fletcher Fund Gets Bankruptcy Trustee” in iNews Cayman As we reported, Fletcher International Ltd., a bankrupt hedge fund managed by the investment firm of Alphonse “Buddy” Fletcher, will have a trustee oversee its…
Unite union leader warns of wave of public sector strikes (and Cayman gets another plug!)
Dan Milmo, industrial editor guardian.co.uk Len McCluskey, general secretary of Unite, pledges to escalate protests against austerity measures before next election. “We are talking about low-paid workers. If they get an additional £40 a week, they will be spending…
Scouts Coming to George Town with a place to call home
The Cayman Islands Scout Association will soon have a place to call home, with a 33-year peppercorn land lease granted by Cabinet. The lease, which also comes with further long-term extension options, will allow the association to build its first…
