9th annual AR Scott 10s tournament & 7’s series programme
As the CRFU summer mixed touch rugby league, one of the most popular sporting leagues in the Cayman Islands, wound down, the 9th annual AR Scott 10s tournament kicked off on 1 September much to the joy of those Cayman…
Cruise tourism contributed almost US$1.5 billion to the Caribbean in 2011/12
Regional cruise tourism in 2011-2012 generated more than US$1.9 billion in direct expenditures, 45,000 jobs and $728 million in employee wages among 21 destinations. This is according to a study commissioned by the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) and conducted by…
A tale of modern day pirates of the Caribbean
From Caribbean News Now A Trinidadian woman is currently fighting to rescue her father’s estate, believed to be valued in the tens of millions of dollars, from the clutches of a band of modern day pirates of the Caribbean, following…
Philippines Embassy Delegation Re-visits
The Cayman Islands has, by far, the highest number of Filipinos of any Caribbean country – as divulged during last weekend’s visit by officials from the Washington-based Philippines Embassy. Resident Filipinos took advantage of the opportunity to meet First Secretary…
The Editor Speaks: Why the need for a government TV station?
In response to a Compass Editorial that inferred the new government television station named Cayman Islands Government Television (CIGTV) – I hope government didn’t pay big bucks for someone to come up with that – could be used for propaganda…
Cayman pastry chef, Hedy Goldsmith, talks ‘Baking Out Loud’ on ChatChow TV
When speaking about can’t miss desserts, no other name in the region elicits a more passionate response than that of Hedy Goldsmith. Recently awarded a James Beard nomination (Outstanding Pastry Chef 2012), the Executive Pastry Chef of The Genuine Hospitality…
Would Bermuda and the Cayman Islands become the richest countries if they were independent?
The question “Would Bermuda and the Cayman Islands become the richest countries if they were independent?” was asked recently on Yahoo Answers. Both are overseas commonwealth departments of the UK. In Bermuda the cost of living is really high, the…
