There was genocide during slavery
By Michael A. Dingwall iNews Cayman Special Report There was genocide during slavery One of the reasons why those of us who continue to demand reparations is the impression held by some that an act of genocide was committed against…
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Convicted killer’s appeal denied by Cayman Islands Court Tareek Ricketts who was found guilty of the murder of Jackson Rainford in December 2012 has had his appeal for transcripts dismissed by the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal last Monday. Ricketts…
Cayman Islands minister visits community agencies
Issued by: Minister for Community Affairs, Youth and Sports Minister for Community Affairs, Youth and Sports, Hon. Osbourne Bodden, recently visited agencies that provide services to youth, the elderly, as well as adults with drug rehabilitation needs. Accompanied by Chief…
Historic legal ganja tree planted at UWI
By Balford Henry From Jamaica Observer THE University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, planted its first legal ganja (marijuana) plant yesterday, symbolising its position as the pioneer in legally cultivating and researching the benefits of the drug in Jamaica….
The Editor Speaks: Could, best and some
After three meetings and over a year the best the Cayman Islands has managed to achieve in the new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Cayman and Cuba over the returning of migrants is a ‘could’, a ‘best scenario’ and…
Cayman Islands: RUNDOWN Souvenir Programme Advertising
LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE!!! We are designing a souvenir programme for Rundown 2015 and we would like to give you the opportunity to get your name out to a large audience through advertising in this programme. A good Rundown, or stew,…
A federal judge admonishes the IRS in the Cheryl Womack case
By Steve Vockrodt From Pitch Blogs Regular Pitch readers know that key elements of the ongoing criminal tax case against Mission Hills businesswoman Cheryl Womack rest on how the government obtained evidence against her. Womack remains under an indictment issued…
Companies are invited to bid for Cayman Islands used tyres – AGAIN
The Government of the Cayman Islands, through the Department of Environmental Health (DEH), is inviting bids from qualified Tenderers for the prompt processing (on-site or off-site at an approved local site/facility) and removal of all the “Used Tyres” accumulated at…
Observing Vaccination Week – Cayman Islands joins the Americas
The Cayman Islands join other member states of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), i.e. North, Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean, for the 13th anniversary of Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA). This year, Vaccination Week takes…
Cayman businessman Ian Kilpatrick receives highest Captive Industry Award
George Town, Grand Cayman, 21 April 2015 – Ian Kilpatrick, founder of Advantage International Management, has received the captive insurance industry’s most prestigious award, the Captive Insurance Companies Association’s (CICA) Distinguished Service Award. Mr. Kilpatrick was presented with the award…