Goat Thongs to Roses: A History of Valentine’s Day
by Ann G Care2 Valentine’s Day is a lot of things. Romantic. Consumerist. Depressing. Annoying. Sweet. But what most people don’t know is that it’s also pagan, rather gory, and was originally related to… goats? Valentine’s Day started out as…
Butterfield Establishes Cayman Trust Company
Hamilton, Bermuda and George Town, Grand Cayman: The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited (“Butterfield”) today (11) announced that it has established a separately incorporated trust company in the Cayman Islands—Butterfield Trust (Cayman) Limited (“BTCL”)—through which it will continue…
The other Cayman GIS
The Cayman Islands Government has two GIS’s and this is where using abbreviations without first stating the name in full can become misleading. GIS, especially in Cayman’s media, normally refers to Government Information Services who do an excellent job sending…
Gender Gaps in Education
From Ministry of Community Affairs, Gender and Housing The gender disparity in educational participation and achievement is not a new phenomenon, and it certainly is not unique to Cayman. This complex and often emotive issue is one that has been…
Deciphering Labels
Your health is in your hands, to a large extent. To help civil servants succeed in their quest for good health the Civil Service College began its second Health and Wellness Week on Monday, 11 February. Health Services Authority Community…
Caribbean Series may return to Miami
Puello Herrera would like to see the Caribbean Series return to Miami and is in talks with the Marlins about utilizing their new stadium in Little Havana, Puello confirmed to MLB.com on Thursday. Talks, however, are still in the infancy…
Maples and Calder Promotes Six
Six persons within the Maples and Calder Corporate Services Group were recently promoted as part of the firm’s annual review process. Allan Webb, Renita Ebanks, Jessica Jackson and Tiffany Myles advanced to the position of Jr. Corporate Administrator, and Kesherra…
Green Valentine’s Day Gifts: Sustainable Jewelry
Greennii I’ve been asked a couple of times this season about sustainable jewelry; how to buy it, where to buy it; how to know what you’re buying. As a jewelry designer and metalsmith, (my moonlighting gigs are many and random)…
6 Steps to a Very Un-Hallmark Valentine’s Day
by Joel Boyce Care2 Some of the best things in life are free. Others are reasonably priced, while still others can be bartered. If you don’t want to be a cog in the same giant commercial machine that employs exploited…
Cayman Islands World Down Syndrome Day Celebrations – Cayman Islands
Thursday, March 21, 2013 – 06:00 to 08:30 The main objectives of the first Cayman Islands World Down Syndrome Day (CIWDSD) event are to raise awareness about Down syndrome, highlight the varied personalities and capabilities of people with Down syndrome locally and…
