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Passport will maintain Cayman identity Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin met with United Kingdom Passport officials while he was in London recently and has been given assurances that following repatriation to London of responsibility for the issuance of Overseas Territories passports,…
Minister responds to C4C
Cayman Islands Minister for Finance & Economic Development Hon. Marco Archer has responded to the “Advertorial by James Bergstrom on behalf of Coalition for Cayman published in the Friday, 7th February 2014, edition of the Caymanian Compass” and carried by iNews…
Address by Colin McKie Q.C. at the Opening of the Grand Court for the year 2014
My Lord Chief Justice, Honourable Justices, Hon. Chief Magistrate, Hon. Magistrates, Mr Attorney, Madam DPP, my colleagues at the Bar, our Special and Distinguished Guests, Ladies & Gentlemen If it may please my Lord. This is the 23rd ceremony marking…
Join the 2014 Great Backyard Bird Count
From eBird Caribbean An Antillean Crested Hummingbird (Orthorhyncus cristatus) from Antigua. Photograph by David Rayner. February 14-17 (Friday to Monday) is the 17th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), a world-wide weekend-long bird counting effort held each winter. To participate,…
Cayman Enterprise City celebrates second anniversary as growth continues
In 24 short months 105 companies have set up in the zone; CEC is set for further rapid grow in 2014 George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – Cayman Enterprise City (CEC), the Cayman Islands’ Special Economic Zone, is celebrating…
Women announce gala to benefit Cayman Islands Crisis Centre
100 Women in Hedge Funds announces Inaugural Cayman Islands Gala to benefit Cayman Islands Crisis Centre Cayman Islands Crisis Centre to be Beneficiary of 100WHF 2014 Fundraising Events in the Cayman Island. 100 Women in Hedge Funds (100WHF), a leading…
Fair trade and slave free: the only chocolate for your Valentine
By Kristina Chew From Care2 Buying one of love’s emblematic tokens — chocolate — has gotten rather complicated and for good reason. Scratch the surface of how chocolate is produced and you’ll soon discover that a shocking amount of global…
Cayman Islands Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin grilled by BBC’s Stephen Sackur
From mnialive With a crackdown on international financial havens being led by the United States and the European Union, the Cayman Islands have increasingly come under the microscope as efforts mount to catch those seeking to evade taxes. The Premier…
Fuel Price Volatility Management Programme
From ERA Background Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC) generates approximately 99.99% of its electricity for Grand Cayman by consuming No. 2 Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) in its diesel generator sets. CUC consumes a large volume of No. 2 ULSD…
Dominica film challenge offers 12 filmmakers, photographers, and storytellers the creative opportunity of a lifetime
By Discover Dominica Authority ROSEAU, Dominica/PRNewswire/ — Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) is conducting a worldwide search to find six teams of adventurous filmmakers, photographers and storytellers to participate in the first-ever Dominica Film Challenge. The qualifying teams will be sent…
