Under pressure by the government, Ecuadorian newspaper shuts down its print edition
By Dylan Baddour From Knight Center After 32 years of print publication, the Ecuadorian daily newspaper Hoy announced that it will stop printing, buckling under government policy which many allege intends to cripple independent press. Hoy, known as an opposition…
GT CID charged persons for criminal and traffic offences/Estranged husband attacks his ex wife’s male friend
GT CID charged persons for criminal and traffic offences From RCIPS Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 9:51 AM A 44-year-old man from George Town has been charged with burglary following an incident at Cayman Cabana in George Town which was reported…
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Cayman police warn public and employers about fake sick notes The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) are warning Cayman’s public and employers for fake sick notes, The sick notes were stolen along with blank prescriptions and an unknown quantity…
The Editor Speaks: I am proud to be part of Cayman’s media
It was with great shock to learn after reading the submissions to the information commissioner that the governor’s office has given one of its reasons to suppress the findings of Operation Tempura is because Cayman’s media is “wholly unregulated and…
Mind’s Eye Needs YOU! Volunteers Wanted
Do you want to volunteer at an iconic cultural heritage site, and the only place in Cayman that is on the World Monument Fund’s Watch List? The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) offers tours of Mind’s Eye: The Visionary World…
Digicel rallies support for young Caymanian footballer Jiffon Robinson
Local footballer, Jiffon Robinson, has a chance to train with Chelsea FC Foundation Coaches alongside other aspiring young footballers in Barbados George Town, Grand Cayman: Digicel has launched a regional Facebook competition to fill the last three spots at the…
The legislative process in the Cayman Islands
Article by Shelley White and Joanne Verbiesen Taken from Cayman Finance The Cayman Islands’ position as a top international financial centre is facilitated not only by its income tax-free status, but also by the Islands’ history of political and economic…
Local contractors and CUC focus on safety around electricity
Over 100 Contractors from around Grand Cayman were reminded recently that “doing any job safely is an integral component of doing it well.” The group attended the first annual Caribbean Utilities Company’s Contractor/Subcontractor Health, Safety and Environment Workshop which was…
John Tibbetts – New Weather Service Director General
Newly-appointed Cayman Islands National Weather Service (CINWS) Director General John Tibbetts may have a very specialised role, but he maintains a global perspective on other aspects of life – which allows him a wide appreciation of the implications of the…
