Idle thoughts of yesteryear
By Joan Wilson (from her book “Buried Treasures”) Sometimes I let my thoughts run wild when I’m sitting idle My mind just wanders and wanders going back in time And in the middle of my thoughts are my parents…
Smaller isles to feel pinch of American Eagle’s move
By Gay Nagle Myers, Travel Weekly For many years, American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines since 1989, was king of the San Juan hub, with a route network that spun out in all directions throughout the Caribbean, from…
St Albans Church Mice Christmas Sale
Whether it’s a question of “mice or men?” it doesn’t matter what you answer. On Saturday 17th November, from 10am to 3pm at the South Sound Community Centre, South Sound Road, there will be “THE CHURCH MICE CHRISTMAS SALE”. This…
Artist Takes Mission To Protect Stingrays To Buckingham Palace
As part of an entourage attending a dinner fundraiser at Buckingham Palace this Thursday in support of the research, education and outreach programmes of the Central Caribbean Marine Institute, Dr Guy Harvey intends to seek some royal support for the…
Tethys Petroleum Limited: Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results
Production Revenues Increase 46% Marketwire – Canada GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS–(Marketwire – Nov. 14, 2012) – Tethys Petroleum today announced its third quarter 2012 financial results. The results are highlighted by a 46% increase in production revenues over the third…
Registry Staff learns about upgraded Data System
From Ministry of Finance Marketing and Communications Unit General Registry staff attended training sessions on 7 and 8 November to learn the enhanced capabilities of the Cayman Islands Online Registry Information Service (CORIS) system. CORIS is available to service providers…
Privy Council advises not to consider Judicial Petition: Chief Justice is ‘disappointed’
The Privy Council has ruled that it should not consider the constitutional issues put before it at this stage. Chief Justice Anthony Smellie had petitioned for advice under the terms of the UK’s Judicial Committee Act 1833 with regard to…
China confirms leadership change
Xi Jinping has been confirmed as the man to lead China for the next decade. Mr Xi led the new Politburo Standing Committee onto the stage at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, signalling his elevation to the…
Premier says Cohen’s proposed borrowing deal would have cost us less
Statement By the Premier, Honourable McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP In the Legislative Assembly November 15th 2012 Madam Speaker, In 2011 the Government proposed to borrow, but to not use the conventional way of taking a loan from a commercial bank…
Higgs & Johnson supports Pink Ladies Annual Christmas Bazaar
Higgs & Johnson, Attorneys-at-Law, have once again supported the Pink Ladies Volunteer Corps Cayman Islands in their Christmas Bazaar preparation. Since the early 1980’s, the Pink Ladies have been raising funds and volunteering for the NCVO, Pines Retirement Home, Health…
