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Community Events Meeting Requests with Family Support Unit at RCIPS The Family Support Unit (FSU) at the RCIPS has temporarily relocated to Elizabethan Square due to damage to the Smith Road office where it was situated. The FSU would like…
Cayman Islands Diamond Exchange idea mooted
(IDEX Online News) – It’s already a major offshore financial centre, but the Cayman Islands could also become home to an important diamond exchange, according to World Federation of Diamond Bourses president Ernie Blom. According to The Cayman Islands Journal…
The Editor Speaks: Should persons serving on Government committees, boards, etc receive monetary benefits?
I have served in my time (and still do) on a number of boards and committees. All have been in the private sector and nearly all involve the community. Never have I been offered nor would I have accepted payment…
Cayman Islands new fuel-management system in place
The Department of Vehicle and Equipment Services (DVES) recently installed a new fuel management system (Gas Boy Islander Plus). This is a web-based enterprise fleet management software to help keep track of the Government fuel usage and help DVES to…
Cayman Islands University students to attend Academy in Austria
UCCI students to attend Women’s Engineering Academy in Austria Two young Caymanian Science students from UCCI, Samantha Cridland and Kerrie Forbes, are heading to the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria for the International Summer Academy in Engineering 4 Women…
Cayman Islands dive operator commits to prepare young Caymanians for tourism
Red Sail Sports: Committed to Attracting and Preparing Young Caymanians for a Career in Tourism Six CIFEC students complete internship program for the year and are rewarded with a Catamaran sail, and for some, a job offer Grand Cayman, Cayman…
Cayman Islands heads to Anti-Corruption Conference
The first Commonwealth Regional Conference for Heads of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies in the Caribbean was held between 22 and 26 June 2015 in Grenada. Organised and sponsored by the Commonwealth Secretariat, and hosted by the Integrity Commission of…
Unqualified Pass for Cayman Islands Ministry of Health and Culture Accounts
The Ministry of Health and Culture is the latest Government agency to receive a clean bill of health for its accounts. External auditors from the Office of the Auditor General recently passed the Ministry’s 12/13 accounts without comment. This is…
Sniggering at China not in anyone’s interest
By Sir Ronald Sanders From CARIBBEAN360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday July 10, 2015 – The rapid and continuing slump of the stock market in China has so far been domestically concentrated, but there will be some effect that could reduce global…
Recycling facilities now available as Cayman Islands Yacht Club goes green
Furthering its commitment to protecting Cayman’s natural environment, the Cayman Islands Yacht Club is expanding it’s recycling efforts and is now a recycling drop-off location for all members of the general public. Bins are available for cardboard, plastic, aluminium and…