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Month: August 2014

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Notice of MRCU aerial operations

From Mosquito Research & Control Unit GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman (GIS) — Please be advised that the Mosquito Research & Control Unit (MRCU) will be conducting aerial operations over mosquito-breeding swamp areas on Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac from Tuesday, 2nd…

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Cayman Islands meeting with Cuba scheduled for Sept 18 Cayman Islands Deputy Governor Hon. Hon. Franz Manderson said the meeting between Cayman government officials and Cuba’s counterparts over the Cuban migrants problem, will take place on 18th September in Havana….

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The Editor Speaks: Cuban migrant problem

The migrant Cubans who regularly visit our shores are back again – the same ones that were here earlier this week in Cayman Brac – and it would appear two of them are past stay-overs as, according to an Immigration…

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Ascension in the Cayman Islands

From Health City Cayman Islands Strategic Direction for Global Healthcare Delivery Ascension is the largest faith-based and largest not-for-profit health system in the U.S. Its mission-focused Health Ministries employ more than 150,000 associates in more than 1,900 sites of care…

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How the mobile market is influencing purchasing trends

By Megan Ritter, iNews Cayman Guest Columnist It’s official — your phone is more important than parenthood and personal hygiene. With the advent of the smart phone, mobile usage is more popular than ever. People are buying mobile phones in…

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Qunar Cayman Islands given Neutral Rating at Macquarie (QUNR)

By Hasmir Abdula From Mideast Times Macquarie restated their neutral rating on shares of Qunar Cayman Islands (NASDAQ:QUNR) in a research note issued to investors on Monday. The firm currently has a $30.00 price target on the stock, up from…

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51 years later Dr King’s dream remains unfulfilled

By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday August 28, 2014 – I write this commentary on August 28, 2014 – fifty-one years after the Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Jr made his famous speech, “I have a dream”…

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‘Deeply elitist UK locks out diversity at top’

By Judith Burns Education reporter, From BBC News The UK is “deeply elitist” according to an analysis of the backgrounds of more than 4,000 business, political, media and public sector leaders. Small elites, educated at independent schools and Oxbridge, still…

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Online retailer will fine you $250 if you even threaten to complain about purchase

By Chris Morran From Consumerist The Terms of Sale on the Accessory Outlet website say you can be fined $250 or more for even threatening to complain about a purchase. (see attached IMAGE) If you were put off by KlearGear.com’s…

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Plane Diverted, Passengers Thrown Off Over Knee Defender Altercation

By hipstomp From core77 Last year we wrote about the Knee Defender, a pair of plastic gizmos that an airplane passenger can use to prevent the person in front of them from reclining. We wrote it up in utter dismayed…