SA message washes up in Caymans
By Kevin Lancaster, The mercury, From iol news Durban – On October 29, 2008, a message in a bottle was thrown off the container ship Atlantic Runner by its captain, Alexey Sotnikov, while on a voyage to Canada. The message,…
Del Monte secures USDA approval for GM pineapple
Del Monte Fresh Produce has won approval from the USDA to ship genetically engineered pineapple into the US. The Del Monte Fresh Produce Co., based in the Cayman Islands, has developed a transgenic pineapple that has tissue of a “novel…
United front at Offshore Alert
The Miami-based Offshore Alert Conference has become a regular draw for representatives of Cayman’s financial services industry in recent years, and this year’s event is no exception with the Cayman Islands lending strong support through the provision of speakers from…
Toughturtle LLC releases Dive Cayman – An interactive iOS app for divers
[prMac.com] New York, New York – Toughturtle LLC today is proud to announce the release of Dive Cayman, the first interactive dive site App for iOS. Tailored specifically for the scuba diver while either on, or off, the Cayman Islands,…
Cayman Islands $31M short of budget
According to the latest Cayman Islands Government Pre-Election Economic and Financial Update there will be a $31M shortfall in its projected operating surplus in the current 2012/13 budget. Originally budgeted as a surplus of $82.3M, the surplus has plummeted to…
Anti-bribery & corruption laws either side of the Atlantic
By Andrew Keltie – Baker & McKenzie | CFO UK | A comparison of enforcement under the UK Bribery Act and the US FCPA The UK Bribery Act 2010 (the “Bribery Act”) came into force on 1 July 2011, whereas…
Living from a place of gratitude–no matter what
Gail Lynne Goodwin, From Care2 Wisdom from Tina Swithin, Inspire Me Today Operate from a place of gratitude, positivity and selflessness. There is always something to be grateful for. I look at each experience in life as a chance to…
Briefing and Orientation Note for new Cayman government
A brief presentation was given in regards to the proposed Briefing Note and Orientation Programme for the new Government at the 22nd April 2013 Deputy Governor and Chief Officers’ Meeting. The complete Minutes from the Meeting follows: Minutes Deputy Governor…
Ocean Frontiers unveils live window ..
Ocean Frontiers unveils live window into Cayman’s underwater world inspiring tomorrow’s Ocean Heroes one fish at a time Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (May 1, 2013) – It’s late afternoon and rush hour has started at a busy coral head located…
This is what Chelsea Clinton does at NBC
By Joe Coscarelli, NY Mag In case anyone was wondering how Chelsea Clinton’s cushy “special correspondent” “job” at NBC is going, the answer is awesome, if you like fake interviews about advertising that really just serve as advertising. On Rock…
