Alaska earthquake: Tsunami warning issued as magnitude 8.0 earthquake Strikes Aleutian Islands
By Nick Wiltgen From Weather Channel A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck the Aleutian Islands of Alaska Monday, prompting tsunami warnings for the immediate region. Experts are evaluating the possibility of a broader tsunami across the Pacific Ocean. The earthquake struck…
H.M. Customs closing 2nd July 2014
The following is disseminated on behalf of HM Customs: Please note that H.M. Customs will be extending their opening hours on July 1st and July 3rd 2014 until 5pm at the Headquarters location. Please note that all H.M. Customs Offices (Headquarters,…
BBQ and Gospel Country Hoedown Fri June 27/Men’s Breakfast Meet Sat 28
If you love Gospel, and you love Country and you love GREAT food then come to THE HOEDOWN!!! St George’s Anglican (Episcopal) Church is having their Annual 2014 Fund Raiser in the Church Grounds, Courts Road, (behind Cox Lumber) off…
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Germany seizes documents [Coutts, Cayman] that may contain info on tax evasion (Reuters) – German customs authorities in the Port of Hamburg have confiscated documents that may contain information about the accounts of suspected tax evaders, German media reported on…
Early years curriculum ratified by education council
After two and a half years of drafting, piloting and consultation, the Cayman Islands Early Childhood Curriculum Framework (CIEYCF) was unanimously approved by the Education Council on April 24, 2014 to be recognized as the national curriculum for early childhood…
The Editor Speaks: Is much attention given to the actual expertise and qualifications of persons appointed to government committees?
I am somewhat surprised when I read the names of persons selected to government committees. It is incredulous to me, who know some of these persons reasonably well, why they would even accept the nomination. Perhaps they do not appreciate the…
Ocean swim in Cayman Islands earns Zakala trip to junior worlds
By Warren Henderson From Kelowna Capital News Josh Zakala wasn’t sure what to expect from his first open water swims in the ocean. As it turns out, the 16-year-old from Kelowna is equally proficient in salt water as he is…
Cayman issues FATCA guidance notes, awaits industry feedback
By Avia Collinder, Business Reporter From Jamaica Gleaner Cayman Islands’ Ministry of Financial Services, Commerce and the Environment is now collecting industry feedback on guidance notes circulated to the financial sector regarding tax compliance under separate inter-governmental agreements, or IGAs,…
Take the Test, Take Control – Know your HIV Status
Free HIV testing will be available for all Cayman Islands residents during HIV Testing Week 2014 from Monday, 23 to Saturday, 28 June 2014. The Health Services Authority (HSA), the Cayman AIDS Foundation (CAF) and the Cayman Islands Red Cross…
