What happened to Donald Crowhurst’s boat Teignmouth Electron and where is she now? [Ans: Cayman Brac]
By Guy Henderson From Devon Live Souvenir hunters have stripped her of her name plates and a vandal has spray-painted the words ‘Dream Boat’ across the transom The sun-bleached wreckage on a beach at Cayman Brac in the Caribbean doesn’t…
Cayman Enterprise City gains steam as a global growth platform for tech companies
Zone gets excellent rating from zone clients in recent survey Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (5 February 2018) – The team behind Cayman Enterprise City (CEC), the Cayman Islands’ knowledge and technology focused Special Economic Zone (SEZ), say that six years…
CIASA recognises generations of Cayman Islands swimmers
The annual Cayman Islands Aquatic Sports Association (CIASA) Awards Gala Brunch was hosted at The Grand Old House on Sunday, 28th January. Swimmers and volunteers from seven to seventy years old were celebrated for their achievements and contributions to the…
Cayman Islands: 2018 CIFA Youth Leagues kickoff with exciting first round games
The 2018 Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) youth leagues kicked-off this past Saturday, February 3rd with exhilarating play from all participating clubs. Scores were high in certain boys and girls games but that did not detract from the overall positive…
Cayman Islands: CIAA honors long serving staff
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (5 February 2018) The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA), which owns and operates the Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) and the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CKIA), recently honored its long-serving staff at ORIA and CKIA in…
The Editor Speaks: Black History Month
Black History Month is February. One of our stories today, “Bichotte commemorates Black History Month’ had prompted my attention that we had not mentioned it. We should have done, but as it is a predominantly American celebration perhaps that will…
Cayman Islands filmmakers reminded to rate their films
As the arts festival season kicks offs in the Cayman Islands, the Film Control Board (FCB) is reminding filmmakers to have their films rated. Under the Film Exhibition Control Law (2015), films that will be screened locally and have not…
Turks and Caicos: $7.1m paid out for overseas treatment from July to October [Cayman Islands – 19 referrals]
By Delana Isles From TC Weekly News Under the National Health Insurance Plan (NHIP) the Government paid out some $7.1 million in overseas medical treatment to several countries over a four month period in 2017. This was disclosed by Minister…
Now this is a class act: This school helps you save money on travel
J. Keith van Straaten From orlando Sentinel How to get best travel deals Maybe it’s wrong to look at a university education as your ticket to more money — unless you’re attending Frequent Traveler University. I was one of about…
Tourism leaders hold community meetings in Cayman’s Sister Islands
The Ministry and Department of Tourism kicked off the first of its nationwide community meetings throughout February and March in the Sister Islands this week. Residents on Cayman Brac gathered at the Aston Rutty Centre on Thursday, 1 February to…