The Editor Speaks: No electricity. Plenty of sweat. Bill and Ben?
It was obviously a ploy to make my life more miserable. CUC, our power company on Grand Cayman lost power for a large proportion of the day last Friday. Where I am situated the power went dark from around 5:30am and…
iNews Briefs, More & Community Events
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…
The taxman cometh for Silver Wheaton [operates Cayman Islands]
By Ben Kramer-Miller, From Seeking Alpha Disclosure: I am/we are long SLW. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship…
HMS Severn returns to Portsmouth from Caribbean
From Team Locals Royal Navy patrol vessel HMS Severn received a warm welcome home from friends and family today following a successful eight-month deployment across the Caribbean where she provided security and reassurance to the British Overseas Territories and dependencies….
Cayman Islands law firm Walkers welcomes James Burch
Walkers bolsters Cayman Finance & Corporate team with a significant lateral hire International law firm Walkers is pleased to announce the recruitment of Partner James Burch to the Finance and Corporate team in its Cayman Islands office, as part of…
US Ambassador visits Cayman Islands
US Ambassador to Jamaica, Mr. Luis G. Moreno hosted a reception, during his first official visit to the Cayman Islands last week, for top Government officials and honorary consuls led by the Acting Governor, Hon. Franz Manderson, Cert. Hon. Mr….
Visiting UK ship Lyme Bay captains call on Cayman Islands Premier
The Premier, Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, welcomed visiting Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ship captains as well as the British Defence Advisor Caribbean to his office this morning (Thursday, 16 July 2015). Calling on the Premier were Captain Kim Watts, outgoing…
St Kitts & Nevis: Harris – No decision yet on CW Candidate
By Ken Richards From WINN FM St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): St. Kitts and Nevis has not yet decided which Caribbean candidate it will support for the position of secretary general of the Commonwealth, according to Prime Minister Timothy Harris….
Support for Cayman Islands’ musicians at Pan Am
Local musician Jean-eric Smith accepted a Cayman Islands Government grant recently on behalf of Caymanian musicians who are performing at this year’s Pan American Games. The 2015 Games will host performances from Caymanian musicians Andy Blake, Stuart Wilson and Mr….
Cayman Islands: Webb could help ‘trap’ culprits
From Straits Times US prosecutors may tap on what he knows to file charges against top football officials NEW YORK • Jeffrey Webb, the arrested football official who was transferred this week to the United States, might be a key…