Longest civil servant to retire
Chief Officer Mrs. Sonia McLaughlin Retiring Career civil servant and Chief Officer, Mrs. Sonia McLaughlin, Cert. Hon., JP, will retire on 11 September 2014 after 43 years in the Cayman Islands civil service. She is currently on pre-retirement leave for…
The Editor Speaks: It happens……..
It happens in a lot of families. I suspect most of us have had a family member – distant or close – that has fallen foul of the law. It is terribly sad when it happens and I feel particularly…
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 search grows as pilots face increased scrutiny
By Steve Almasy, Chelsea J. Carter and Jim Clancy, CNN Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (CNN) — Where do you even begin to look, when the search area covers vast swaths of land and water, stretching thousands of miles, from Kazakhstan to…
iNews Briefs
First operation at Health City Cayman postponed Cayman’s Health City that has just opened to world wide publicity was expected to execute its first operation this week but sources tell us that some last minute details have to be sorted…
Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel and three co-accused found guilty of murder
From Caribbean360 Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, was charged jointly with fellow entertainer Shawn Campbell, also called Shawn Storm; Kahira Jones; Shane Williams; and André St John for the murder of Clive‘Lizard’ Williams KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thursday March 13,…
Family Ties: Kids sea camp in Grand Cayman
By David Espinosa From Sport Diver My wife and I love our two daughters, but sometimes we need a break. Apparently they do too. “Just like you and mommy need to go out for movie-and-dinner dates, we kids need to…
Premier given external affairs responsibilities
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Her Excellency the Governor Mrs. Helen Kilpatrick has given Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin and other Ministers responsibility for the conduct of certain external affairs as they relate to matters that fall within their Ministerial portfolios….
OPINION: The economics of LIAT
By R. T. Luke V. Browne From Caribbean360 R. T. Luke V. Browne is an economist and writer based in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. History has shown that the market base for the air transportation industry is not sufficiently…
Deputy Governor says Disability Policy is “well needed”
The following is the latest Minutes from the Cayman Islands Deputy Governor Franz Manderson. Minutes Deputy Governor and Chief Officers’ Meeting 3rd March 2014 Attendees: Deputy Governor; Mrs. Gloria McField-Nixon; Ms. Jennifer Ahearn; Mr. Alan Jones; Dr. Dax Basdeo; Mr….
CEC: “We initially thought we would close companies in three months”
Part 4 This is the concluding part of the interview I had last month with Charlie Kirkconnell, Chief Executive Officer, and Hilary McKenzie-Cahill, Vice President of Marketing at Cayman Enterprise City (CEC). Hilary McKenzie-Cahill took over most of the final…
