Cayman’s postal collection hours to be extended
The Cayman Islands Postal Service plans to accommodate customers’ collection of Christmas packages by extending business hours at the Airport Post Office on Saturday, 21 December and Tuesday, 24 December. Airport Post Office EXTENDED HOURS are: • Saturday, 21st December…
Jamaica’s Tessanne Chin is ‘The Voice’
From Caribbean360 PHOTO: Tessanne Chin receiving her award NEW YORK, United States, Wednesday December 18, 2013, CMC – Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller Wednesday led the praises for singer Tessanne Chin, who won the NBC’s The Voice season five competition…
The Editor Speaks: Bombing hoax
The recent bombing hoax at the Ritz Carlton and Caribbean Club has set me thinking. I am worried and I asked a friend of mind for his take on my worries. He agreed with me. My worry is that now…
Nashville pioneer Ray Price dead at 87
By Matt Smith, CNN Ray Price was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The 1956 song “Crazy Arms” introduced what’s now dubbed the “Ray Price beat” Price died Monday at age 87 after battling cancer He started singing…
Dirty money – rich smell
From The Economist The forum for rich countries issues an overdue mea culpa The leakage of wealth from poor countries through tax evasion, money laundering and other misdeeds is becoming an ever bigger worry for those who want poor countries…
Over US$400 million pledged for rapid response to disasters
From Caribbean 360 The latest promise of aid for natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes in the Caribbean was made in response to appeals by top UN officials. NEW YORK, United States, Tuesday December 17, 2013, CMC – The…
Organisational changes underway at CIAA
The Board of Directors of the Cayman Islands Airport Authority (the “CIAA”) announced today that it has re-engaged local professional services firm Deloitte & Touche to update its previous assessment of the Authority’s organisational structure and to assist with implementation…
ON THE LEFT: Promote brand Caribbean
By Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace From Nation News Everybody in the world knows the word Caribbean yet nobody owns it, so part of the mission that we have with the public and the private sector of the Caribbean is to begin to…
Cayman Islands: Financier Worldwide Annual Review of Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution 2013
Article by Ian Huskisson Travers Thorp Alberga In an interview first published by Financier Worldwide in its 2013 Annual Review of Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Ian Huskisson of Travers Thorp Alberga discusses recent trends and provides tips on litigation avoidance….
iNews briefs
Cayman Islands Nov. Cruise Passengers Fall 10.6% Y/y Following is a summary table for the Cayman Islands November cruise passenger traffic statistics from the Port Authority of the Cayman Islands: ================================================================= Nov. Oct. Sept. Aug. July June May 2013 2013 …