Governor’s farewell party
It was standing room only and barely enough space for that last Friday (2) on Government House’s front lawn. Invited guests from seemingly every cross-section of Cayman’s community were there to pay their respects and say goodbye to Governor Duncan…
Minister Tibbetts Begins Tours
Government’s vehicle licensing department and its energy-efficient headquarters were the stops on Minister Kurt Tibbetts’ first round of official tours since being elected. Responsible for Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure, Mr. Tibbetts recently met staff and learned about key…
CUC announces increase in profits
CUC Announces Second Quarter Results for the Period Ended June 30th, 2013 Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. is listed for trading in United States dollars on the Toronto Stock Exchange Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands- Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (TSX:CUP.U) (“CUC” or…
Your TV might be watching you
By Erica Fink and Laurie Segall From CNN Money The camera in your TV is watching you Today’s high-end televisions are almost all equipped with “smart” PC-like features, including Internet connectivity, apps, microphones and cameras. But a recently discovered security…
Massive dust cloud over Atlantic inhibits tropical storms
By Zachary T. Sampson, Tampa Bay Times Staff Writer PHOTO: NOAA The red oval and arrow indicate an area of dusty, warm, dry air over the eastern Atlantic that is making tropical storm formation less likely over the next few…
NY consultant to tell Caribbean tourism players how to enhance visitor experience
From Go Jamaica BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The executive director of the New York based Avant-Guide Institute (AGI), Daniel Levine, is to advise Caribbean tourism players on how to deliver more perfect visitor experiences as he delivers the keynote address…
EIB to Loan $12b by 2020 to African, Caribbean, Pacific Countries
Posted by Jennifer Young, Research Associate MicroCapital European Investment Bank (EIB) to Loan $12b by 2020 to African, Caribbean, Pacific Countries for Infrastructure, Private Business, Regional Developments The Luxembourg-based European Investment Bank (EIB), the long-term lending bank of the European…
Daniel Pelka murder: mother and partner given life
From BBC The mother of Daniel Pelka and her partner have been jailed for life for the four-year-old’s murder. Magdelena Luczak, 27, and Mariusz Krezolek, 34, must serve a minimum of 30 years each for what the judge called their…
TO2015 to Bring Sizzling Sounds of the Americas and Caribbean to streets of Toronto, Hamilton and Markham
From Canada News Wire Vintage pickup trucks to deliver salsa, samba, reggae, funk and calypso to street corners in August TORONTO, July 29, 2013 /CNW/ – The TORONTO 2015 Games are hitting the streets once again this summer to celebrate…
ICO hammers ‘appalling’ CINICO
The following is the complete transcript of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) decision after their hearing of a complaint made against the Cayman Islands National Insurance Company (CINICO) when it refused to give full access to an applicant’s request for…