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2-Year old murder: Trial postponed to 2014 Although Robert Mackford Bush was murdered in a shooting whilst sitting in a car in the Birch Tree area of West Bay in September 2011, Brian Borden (27) accused of the killing, will…
PIN speakers want more parent participation
At the closing ceremony for the 2012-2013 Positive Intervention Now (PIN) Programme it was noticeable that three of the speakers pointed to the disappointing lack of interest, let alone participation, in after school or further education projects by parents of…
Paradise Lost facing expats in Cayman work visa crackdown
By Eric Sabo, Bloomberg Business Week Jennifer Smith was so taken by the mix of white sand, blue waters and modern offices when her cruise ship called at the Cayman Islands that the New Jersey accountant found a job and…
Cayman National joins martial arts scholarship programme
Cayman National is the latest company to take part in the Purple Dragon Martial Arts scholarship programme. Cayman National joins Butterfield, Conyers and Dill, Digicel, CML and RE/MAX in sponsoring a child for one year in Purple Dragon Martial Arts….
Growing Chinese trade in Latin America
By Luis Costa Polcymic U.S. Chins Relations: Should Washington Be Concerned Over Growing Chinese Trade in Latin America? On March 16, the Inter-American Development Bank announced that it would receive $2 billion from China for an investment fund to grant…
ICO Commissioner says CINICO has “repeatedly” contravened FOI Law
Jennifer Dilbert, Cayman Islands Information Commissioner, in her 12th June 2013 hearing 30-00113 Decision has berated Cayman Islands National Insurance Company (CINICO) saying it has repeatedly contravened the provisions of the FOI Law, and the Policies and Procedures of my…
Guy Harvey to show grouper documentary in Bahamas
From bahamaislandsinfo Moore Bahamas Foundation sponsors visit of Guy Harvey to show grouper documentary and participate in BNT workshops NASSAU, Bahamas — Internationally acclaimed marine artist and conservationist Guy Harvey, a former professor who has turned the many ocean species…
Family Support Sergeant Employee of the Month
A police officer who works with victims of domestic abuse is the newest civil service Employee of the Month. Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) Detective Sergeant Dausea Scott began working as the sole employee in the central referral unit…
RCIPS promotions
The RCIPS has announced that three members of its ranks have been promoted this month and that some news faces can now be seen at the helm of policing in two of the four policing districts. Angelique Howell & Frank…
New Executive Director appointed for Pirates Week Office
The Tourism Attraction Board has appointed Melanie McField as the new Executive Director for the Pirates Week Office, following a recent recruitment drive that became necessary when former executive director Bernie Bush resigned to run for public office. As Executive…