Man found dead from ladder fall putting up Xmas lights
The man who tragically died falling off the ladder on Tuesday has been named as Blair Manderson. He was a father of 5 and worked at a security firm. Condolences to his family. From RCIPS Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 3:39…
George Town man charged with robbery
From RCIPS Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 1:01 PM The 34 year old male from George Town, arrested on suspicion of robbery on the Sunday 23rd November 2014, today has been charged with one count of robbery. The charge relates…
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Cayman Islands: N164bn debt: Access Bank obtains order to sell Akingbola’s properties Dec 1, 2014 – A Grant Court of the Cayman Islands has granted Access Bank Plc leave to sell more of the properties belonging to former managing director…
The Editor Speaks: Nothing
I have nothing to write about today. Nothing. Then I remembered something I had written about that I knew nothing about. Well, I know a little about everything I can think of so this task was very difficult. Thinking more…
‘2015 Jump League gets off to a flying start’ in Cayman Islands
Unlike dressage, the equestrian sport of show jumping does not have its origins in the military battlefields of Europe. Instead, it was, somewhat surprisingly, born in 18th century England following the passing of the Enclosure Acts. Prior to the Acts,…
GIVEAWAY: Get diving certification with Oris Watches & aBlogtoWatch in Grand Cayman
By Ariel Adams from A Blog To Watch GIVEAWAY: Get Diving Certification With Oris Watches & aBlogtoWatch In Grand Cayman watch giveaways This month on aBlogtoWatch, we’d like to invite a lucky winner to join us learning to scuba dive…
CKIA Emergency Exercise staged in Cayman Brac
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (1 December, 2014) Cayman Brac’s Emergency Responders tested their skills on Tuesday, 25 November during an exercise organized by the Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA). The exercise called “Rescue Me” was staged at the Charles Kirkconnell…
The Banker names Butterfield “Bank of Year”
From Bernews On Friday, 28 November, international banking industry publication, The Banker, named The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited and Butterfield Bank [Cayman] Limited the recipients of its Bank of the Year 2014 Awards in Bermuda and the…
Cayman Islands Sir John A. Cumber’s girls win Group A
This past Saturday, the young ladies from Sir John A. Cumber Primary secured a place in the CUC Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) semi finals and in the CUC Primary Football League (PFL), the boys’ Under 9 and Under 11…
Will the Cayman Islands honor FATCA?
From Due Diligence The Cayman Islands was one of the first countries that agreed to FATCA, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. A recent spat between the Cayman Islands and Australia, however, has us wondering if the Caymans will actually…