Invasive lionfish, the Kings of the Caribbean, may have met their match
By Richard Conniff From takepart Scientists have devised a key to controlling the deadly lionfish in the warm waters of the southern Atlantic. It probably started in the 1980s, with a few tropical fish hobbyists thinking they were doing the…
Governance in the Cayman Islands Government
KEY MESSAGES “Good Governance is perhaps the single most important factor in eradicating poverty and promoting development” – Former Un Secretary General – Kofi Annan WHAT IS GOVERNANCE? 1. Governance is a broad concept covering all aspects of the…
Deputy Governor Visits IAT Kiosk
Deputy Governor, Hon. Franz Manderson, Cert. Hon., JP, visited the Immigration Appeals Tribunal kiosk on the ground floor of the Government Administration Building to see and experience the enhanced public service being offered. The Deputy Governor recently challenged civil servants…
Former Cayman governor denies allegations of criminal misconduct
By Caribbean News Now contributor GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Former Cayman Islands governor, Stuart Jack, has denied allegations that he, along with two other senior officials, committed misconduct in public office, attempted to pervert the course of justice and…
Montverde player found soccer after Hurricane Ivan hit home in Caymans
By Alicia DelGallo, From Orlando Sentinel Chelsea Greene recently played for the Cayman Islands women’s U20 national team. MONTVERDE — The flight attendant said it was time, and 7-year-old Chelsea Greene was led away from her mother for the first…
3rd Annual Capt. Theo Bodden Memorial Golf Tournament
Triple C School is holding its 3rd Annual Capt. Theo Bodden Memorial Golf Tournament at the North Sound Golf Course on Friday, February 7th, 2014. Registration for teams is still open. The tournament registration includes entry into the Hole-In-One contests,…
Game of Thrones – The Exhibition
Game of Thrones – The Exhibition – extends global reach in 2014 HBO is thrilled to share that Game of Thrones – The Exhibition – returns this year to bring Westeros to life once again, with exciting new installations and…
Nittany Lions help U.S. U-20 women to CONCACAF Championship
From Penn State News GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Penn State soccer freshman Brittany Basinger (Purcellville, Va.), sophomore Mallory Weber (Novi, Mich.), head coach Erica Walsh and the U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team captured the CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central…
Rat-infested Russian ghost ship drifts towards Irish coast
By Sorcha Pollak From Irish Times Derelict Russian cruise liner, which went missing a year ago, heading our way A ghost ship full of cannibalistic rats may be headed towards Irish shorelines. The unmanned 1,600-tonne MV Lyubov Orlova has been…
Cayman Islands: Managers need to take a multi-adviser approach
Article by Matt Mulry Dillon Eustace Although the AIFM Directive is uniform EU-wide regulation each member state is likely to adjust its national private placement regime rules idiosyncratically. For managers of non-EU funds, therefore, it’s important that they are clear…