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Month: July 2017

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Cayman Islands: Cayman Prep book drive for LIFE

A book drive at Cayman Prep & High School has collected an impressive 1,725+ books for LIFE (Literacy is for Everyone). Organised by the Key Club at the high school and led by the Student Council at the primary school,…

Canada’s 150th anniversary

Canadians celebrated the nation’s 150th anniversary with fireworks and poutine — here are the photos By Melia Robinson From Business Insider It’s Canada’s birthday! July 1, also known as Canada Day, marks the 150th anniversary of the confederation. An estimated…

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Manchester mayor demands bigger Brexit role for English regions [Cayman Islands slammed]

By CHARLIE COOPER From Politico Andy Burnham says UK regions need more influence to avoid ‘London-centric’ Brexit. LONDON — England’s regions must be granted “a permanent seat at the Brexit table,” Greater Manchester Mayor and former Labour Minister Andy Burnham…

Volcanoes and Marathons: Cayman Islands Marathon Man CCMI Challenge

Derek Haines’ next challenge to raise $50,000 for the Central Caribbean Marine Institute’s (CCMI) Reef Research project was to climb 2 volcanoes in Guatemala. He was met at the airport on the evening of June 29th by his two partners…

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EY: fintech adoption gathering pace

By Raymond Hainey From Royal Gazette Doing business online has surged among consumers worldwide — including Bermuda. And the insurance sector globally has rocketed from being one of least used fintech services in 2015 to the second most popular this…

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2017 Leadership Cayman Islands class graduates from programme

The 2017 Leadership Cayman class officially graduated from the programme on Saturday, June 24 at a reception held at the Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman. First launched in 2009, Leadership Cayman is a six-month programme that enables participants to acquire an…

Cayman’s equestrians

Annual banquet awards Cayman’s equestrians The Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation (CIEF) held its fourth annual awards banquet on Saturday 24 June. During the horse show season in the Cayman Islands, which runs from September to June, the CIEF holds four…

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Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce signs Statement of Purpose with CCAA, HMCI & CITA

The Chamber of Commerce signed a Statement of Purpose this month, alongside Caribbean Central American Action (CCAA), Hazard Management Cayman Islands (HMCI) and Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA). The Statement was signed at a Disaster Management workshop hosted by CCAA…

Kimpton on Grand Cayman marks brand’s turn to luxury and International

By Harvey Chipkin From Travel Market Report When Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa opened on Grand Cayman last fall it marked a big step for Kimpton––the brand’s first international property in a long time (a Canadian location closed years ago),…

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Cayman Islands Teen Summit Camp Spaces Left

This year’s Teen Summit camp (10-14 July) has just a few spaces left. The week-long camp for 13 to 17-year-olds has a packed schedule of special events and interactive competitions to explore the islands’ past, present and future. The camp…