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Community Events Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs will be hosting public meetings in every district, including Cayman Brac, to discuss the Education Bill, 2015 and gain the public’s feedback on the proposed changes. The meetings will be as…
The Editor speaks: A good foundation
He hath founded it upon the seas The motto of the Cayman Islands is “He hath founded it upon the seas” and it comes from the 24th Psalm verse 2 that finished with “and established it upon the floods.” The…
Three other MARA Aussie property buys suspect, Rafizi claims in latest expose
By Mayuri Mei Lin From Malaymail KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 ― After Majlis Amanah Rakyat’s (MARA) controversial Dudley House buy hit headlines last week, the National Oversight and Whistleblowers (NOW) raised red flags today over three other property purchases in…
Three Cayman Island stalwarts facilitated
Three “dedicated, long serving pioneer” retirees of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) received plaudits for their selfless service to vulnerable members of the community. Mrs. Eileen Sanguinetti-Codlyn with 29 years’ service, Mrs. Barbara Gee, who served for…
Director of Cayman Islands Children & Family Services retires
After 33 years of service to the Cayman Islands Government, Director of Children and Family Services Alicia E. (Jen) Dixon, MBE, will be retiring with effect from 1 September 2015. With a lifetime dedicated to service, Ms Dixon has unwaveringly…
Walkers boosts Cayman Islands practice with two attorney hires
Grand Cayman 29 June 2015 – Walkers is very pleased to welcome two new hires into its Cayman Islands office: Stuart Rowe and Brett Basdeo. Stuart and Brett are significant hires for Walkers and Walkers is delighted to have them…
US Marriage ruling historic, but not final word on gay rights
By Marcia Coyle and Tony Mauro, From The National Law Journal The U.S. Supreme Court’s historic decision recognizing same-sex couples’ fundamental right to marriage was a major leap, but not the final legal step in ending discrimination against lesbian, gay,…
Cayman Islands cultural summer arts camp 2015
FROM CNCF LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!! PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION The summer arts camp programme is an annual summer activity of the CNCF, engaging youth 6* – 16 years of age in the visual, traditional and performing arts, in addition to offering…
Tethys Petroleum Limited Press Release: Exclusivity Period Extension
CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS, Jun 29, 2015 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — Tethys Petroleum Limited (“tethys” or “the company” (tsx:TPL) (TPL) is pleased to announce that it has agreed to extend the current exclusivity period with AGR Energy Limited No. 1 (“AGR…
Jamaican sentenced in international lottery scheme
From Caribbean360 FLORIDA, United States, Monday June 29, 2015 – The first Jamaican extradited to the United States to be prosecuted for his role in an international lottery scheme targeting elderly victims has been sentenced to almost four years in…