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Community Events MAY 8 CINICO Cayman Brac Closure Due to illness, the CINICO Cayman Brac office will be closed Tuesday, Thursday & Friday of this week. During this period, all Cayman Brac Civil Servants needing assistance should contact the Grand…
Mothers Day: Inspirational stories that prove moms are superheroes
By Ryan Lytle From Mashable In 1914, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson officially recognized Mother’s Day as a national holiday. One hundred years later, the holiday has become a global celebration to honor the mothers who made sacrifices to raise generations…
The Editor Speaks: What passes for culture and art form? What is lewd?
I have to ask these questions after watching the Batabano Parade last Saturday (2) along with thousands of others that comprised a great many young children. Batabano is bacchanal and is very much East Caribbean culture adopted by Jamaica and…
9 recipes to rock Mother’s Day brunch
By Laurel Randolph From Serious Eats 20150429-Mothers-Day-Brunch-Dishes.jpg There are holidays, and then there are brunch holidays. Brunch holidays are all about lazing around in mid-morning sunlight, sipping refreshing drinks, eating great food, and definitely not thinking about anything else you…
Maples Fund Services celebrates 10 Years of Excellence
Maples Fund Services, a division of MaplesFS, marks a major milestone in 2015, celebrating its tenth anniversary – a decade of excellence and innovation. Since commencing operations in the Cayman Islands in 2005, Maples Fund Services has grown to become…
Election 2015: Millions vote in UK general election – UPDATE – Conservatives have won – see Breaking News
From BBC Throughout the morning (Thu 7), the main party leaders cast their vote in the general election Millions of voters are going to the polls across the UK. After six weeks of campaigning and debate, people have been casting…
National Gallery celebrates local caregivers | International Nurses Day
To celebrate local caregivers from around the Cayman Islands, the National Gallery (NGCI) will host a special coffee morning on 12 May, International Nurses Day. Celebrated around the world, International Nurses Day marks the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. A…
Crisis and a moment of kindness in Cayman Brac
Travel By Jason Heaton Photo by Jason Heaton From Gear Patrol The La-Fé hardly appeared seaworthy, a rusted hulk that looked more like hurricane flotsam than a passenger vessel. But Spot Bay, the small village on the northeast corner of…
Malpractice case shows dangers of giving legal advice
By David Gialanella, From New Jersey Law Journal The New Jersey Supreme Court won’t weigh in on a case in which a client’s guilty plea foreclosed a legal malpractice claim against a lawyer who advised the client to cooperate with…
Lack of trade finance a barrier for developing countries
By Roberto Azevêdo From Caribbean Life GENEVA, May 2 2015 (IPS) – Up to 80 percent of global trade is supported by some form of financing or credit insurance. Yet in many countries there is a lack of capacity in…
