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Cayman unemployed civil servant has received full pay since 1999 Cayman Islands Member of the Legislative Assembly raised a question at the recent Finance Committee meeting concerning the continuing payment of a salary to a civil servant who has not…
Cayman Islands National Gallery: Davin Ebanks Unveils “Adjacent” | Special Lecture
Davin Ebanks Unveils “Adjacent” A special lecture about a permanent public artwork that honours our maritime heritage Special Lecture Wednesday, 2 July 2014 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM National Gallery of the Cayman Islands NGCI Dart Auditorium / Community Gallery…
The Editor Speaks: How many more civil servants do we pay to work but aren’t?
It now seems to be the norm for civil servants to continue on full pay but don’t do any work at all for government. We have had many instances of top civil servants who get removed from their posts when…
SSA: World Bank sells first catastrophe bond
From IFR Asia The World Bank has announced its first catastrophe bond for the Caribbean. The $30m cat bond will be linked to earthquake and tropical cyclone risk in 16 Caribbean countries. The new issue will mature June 2017 and…
Cayman Drama Society Presents: COCKTAILS AND CABARET
PLEASE JOIN CDS FOR A MAGICAL MUSICAL THEATRE JOURNEY COCKTAILS AND CABARET WITH MELANIE EBANKS, RORY MANN, DAVID VERHOEVEN AND TERI QUAPPE ACCOMPANIED BY GLEN INANGA WITH CHUCK AND BARRIE Entertainment for the ENTIRE family! OPENING NIGHT Thursday, AUGUST 14 Performances…
Carey Olsen wins prestigious Offshore Firm of the Year award at The Lawyer Awards 2014
Carey Olsen has been recognised as Offshore Firm of the Year by The Lawyer Magazine. Held on 25 June at the Grosvenor House Hotel London and hosted this year by Joanna Lumley, the Lawyer Awards is an annual awards ceremony…
Take a Lionfish to lunch and eat it!
Lionfish University Environmental Public Service Ad says: “Fresh from the sea to your plate! Take a Lionfish to lunch and Eat It” The Lionfish University have just produced an environmental public service ad aimed at increasing awareness about the lionfish…
The Caribbean community’s first strategic plan: How it evolved
(CARICOM Secretariat Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community’s first Strategic Plan, driven by inputs and reviews by stakeholders across the Community, will be presented to CARICOM Heads for consideration at their 35th Annual conference in Antigua and Barbuda, July…
Dancing Colombians in Copacabana ahead of Brazil Match
By Peter Millard From Bloomberg June 30 (Bloomberg) –Afro-Caribbean beats from Colombia are gaining traction on Copacabana’s main boardwalk ahead of a soccer showdown with World Cup host Brazil. Colombia is one of the final four Latin American teams still…
