iNews Briefs
Kids giving back to Kids- Charity event. Montessori By The Sea Parent Guild is a fundraising and awareness body for the school, based in Prospect area. This year MBTS decided to gift wrap outside a local toy store and with…
The Editor Speaks: I’m b-a-a-c-k!
It is good to be back at the helm of iNews Cayman. Many thanks to my colleague, Colleen, for keeping us up on line. And as for thanks, I must publicly thank the doctors, nurses and ancillary staff at the…
[Cayman Islands] Local investors find great hope in personalized cancer treatment
By Gene Zaleski From The Times and Democrat Orangeburg businessman Jim Roquemore has been involved in a number of ventures including banking, agribusiness and the Boy Scouts. The chief executive officer and chairman of Patten Seed Company, the parent company…
Electoral Boundaries Commission Named
Her Excellency the Governor, Helen Kilpatrick, has announced the appointment of the Electoral Boundaries Commission 2015. The commission will make recommendations for the division of the Cayman Islands into single member electoral districts. Its members include: Chairman Lisa R. Handley,…
DAP challenges 1MDB CEO to testify before PAC
From Astro Awani Kuala Lumpur: Newly minted 1Malaysia Development Berhad chief Arul Kanda Kandasamy has been challenged to explain the state investment fund’s financial controversies to the Public Accounts Committee. DAP national publicity secretary Tony Pua said, the move was…
Over 10,000 persons in the Cayman Islands have a criminal record!
By Peter Polack Cayman Islands Population Conviction Rate Reduction Plan There are nearly 20% of persons living in the Cayman Islands with a criminal conviction or over 10,000 individuals. (FOI 82823). In 2005 there were 30 pending indictments at the…
Auditor General releases position paper on independence and public reporting
The Auditor General, Alastair Swarbrick, made public [16th January 2015] a position paper on independence and public reporting. The position paper describes international development and practices that, if adopted, ensure national audit offices have the independence they require to effectively…
DVES New Director Confirmed
Veteran civil servant Mr. Richard Simms has been confirmed as Director of the Department of Vehicle and Equipment Services (DVES), effective 1 January 2015. The new Director is responsible for optimising the management of Government’s fleet of some 900 vehicles…
British Airways brings Master Chef to Cayman Cookout celebrates 20 years of flights to Island
Jan. 15, 2015: British Airways has signaled its ongoing support for the hospitality and tourism industry in the Cayman Islands, partnering with the Governor’s Office, The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism and Flava Magazine in bringing a popular British Chef…
Cayman Islands Premier, Deputy Premier tour hotel construction site
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin and Deputy Premier Hon. Moses Kirkconnell toured the construction site of Seven Mile Beach Hotel Wednesday (14) afternoon. The hotel, which is being developed by Dart Realty, is a more than…
