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Month: July 2017

The Editor Speaks: What is “Cultural misunderstanding?”

The press, and not just locally, is having a field day with the arrest of Cayman Islands Speaker of the House, McKeeva Bush, for allegedly groping a woman employee at a Florida casino. The police who arrested Bush say they…

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Cayman Islands’ economy sustained growth in 2016

The Cayman Islands’ economic expansion remains robust with the estimated Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rising by 2.7 percent in 2016. This was the highlight of The Cayman Islands’ Annual Economic Report 2016 released by the Economics and Statistics Office. The…

Announcement in the Matters of Schemes of Arrangement Under Section 86 of the Companies Law (2016 Revision) of the Cayman Islands Relating to………

Announcement in the Matters of Schemes of Arrangement Under Section 86 of the Companies Law (2016 Revision) of the Cayman Islands Relating to Drillships Financing Holding Inc., Ocean Rig UDW Inc., Drill Rigs Holdings Inc. and Drillships Ocean Ventures Inc….

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Cayman Islands Mission House receives volunteers from North MacArthur Church of Christ Oklahoma

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 21 July 2017 – The Mission House in Bodden Town welcomed volunteers from the North MacArthur Church of Christ Oklahoma, who helped perform some upkeep at the historical property. The tour was organised by East End…

Minister Hew visits Cayman Islands Small Business Association

Minister of Commerce, Planning and Infrastructure, Hon. Joey Hew, with ministry staff, met with the executive of the Cayman Islands Small Business Association on a tour of their new premises on Mary Street. The recent introductory meeting served for the…

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Artists discuss intellectual property at the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands

Artists and creative practitioners met at the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) Monday, 17 July 2017 to discuss Intellectual Property (IP) with Trade Mark Examiner, Candace Westby from the Cayman Islands Intellectual Property Office (CIIPO). The event was…

Cayman Islands opposition leaders issue statement on arrest of Speaker of the House

From Five Opposition Members of Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly “Like many Caymanians, and concerned residents, we are saddened to hear of the arrest of the Hon. Speaker and the International embarrassment this has caused the Cayman Islands. “We therefore call…

Conferences fuel year-over-year gains for South Florida hotels in June, data shows

By Arlene Satchell From Sun Sentinel A strong month of conferences and conventions in June helped lift South Florida’s hotel industry, which enjoyed year-over-year gains in occupancy, average daily room rates and revenues. A new report released this week by…

Trump’s solar wall

Trump floated a solar-paneled border wall with Mexico — here’s what it would look like By Jeremy Berke From Business Insider President Donald Trump wants to deliver on one of the central promises of his campaign — building a wall…

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Wyoming Cowboys unveil non-conference slate

By Scott Breen From Montana Sports (UW Athletics release) LARAMIE, Wyo. – A veteran group of Cowboys will face a challenging non-conference schedule during the 2017-18 season, as head coach Allen Edwards announced the Pokes’ non-conference contests on Friday. The slate…