UPDATE: South Africa’s Nelson Mandela dies in Johannesburg – Local tributes – Flags to fly half-mast
Flags at Half-Mast in Honour of Nelson Mandela For the remainder of today (Friday, 6 December) both Union Jacks and Cayman Islands national flags are being flown at half-mast at all Government buildings, departments and schools to honour the former…
The New Maples Group Management Team: 2013 Election Results
The Maples group recently held its bi-annual elections for various management positions. Henry Smith will continue in the role of Global Managing Partner of Maples and Calder, a position he has held for four years. Alasdair Robertson, a member of…
Young Nation Builders Scholarship Programme was far from being fair to all
From the Office of the Premier Update on Young Nation Builders Scholarship Programme [YNBSP} An internal audit by the Ministry of Education revealed that the amount of the YNBSP scholarship awards varied widely. Most of the current students were receiving…
Red Sail Sports announces new designed shop
Red Sail Sports Launches into Holiday Shopping Season with Impressive Redesign of Westin Shops After an extensive redesign and refit of its Westin shops, meant to wow customers and offer a better shopping experience, Red Sail Sports is welcoming the…
The Editor Speaks: When ageing isn’t really too OLD for good use
We are all ageing, from the very day we are born. I am 70 years old and I am aged. Am I too old therefore to have any useful service? I am well over the retirement age so should I…
Bookings for winter ‘well ahead of last year’—[Jamaica’s] Tourism minister
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Jamaica is on course for a strong winter season with bookings for the period “pacing well ahead of last year,” Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Dr Wykeham McNeill says. Dr McNeill was addressing a…
Cayman builder and surveyor subject of malicious prosecution
Malicious prosecution divides Privy Council By Christopher Russell From Appleby Global It is a frequent and necessary function of the law to create a balance between competing and conflicting desirable aims. Three such are: (1) no wrong should go…
Chatterbox announces new classes
Miriam has now finalised her group classes. These are available to all children. As well as children with identified motor or sensory difficulties, any child can benefit from accelerated learning in these areas. We are also running a Gifted/Enrichment Playschool…
Story Time at GT Library on Sat (7)
Special Guest Readers for December’s Rotary Central’s Story Time at George Town Library On Saturday December 7th, 2013, at 11:00 am, the Hon. Tara Rivers will be a guest reader at our December Story Time event at the George Town…
Speaker of House threatens to sue Trinidad Express newspaper
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Thursday November 28, 2013, CMC – The Speaker of the House has threatened to take legal action against the Trinidad Express newspaper following the publication of articles questioning his qualifications. Wade Mark’s attorney, Larry Lalla, on Wednesday issued…
