Cayman Islands: Attempted child abduction in West Bay, 10 March
From RCIPS March 11 2018 Around 4PM yesterday, 10 March, police were dispatched by the 9-1-1 Communication Center to a report of a possible child abduction in West Bay. The incident took place on Up the Hill Road in West…
Cayman Islands Deputy Governor’s Award Employees of the Year 2016-2017
GRAND CAYMAN (GIS) – In a break from tradition, Deputy Governor and Head of the Civil Service, Franz Manderson, gave the most coveted civil service award to two honourees on Wednesday, 7 March 2018, as part of the Deputy Governor’s…
Cayman Islands Ministry updates Financial Services Industry on EU Commitments
The Ministry of Financial Services met with members of Cayman’s financial services industry associations to discuss several commitments made to the European Union Code of Conduct Group for Business Taxation (EU COCG) as part of their evaluation of jurisdictions for…
Scotiabank to move Cayman Islands main branch to Camana Bay
Bank joins PricewaterhouseCoopers and other international financial firms headquartered in the mixed-use community. “Camana Bay provides a number of benefits for both our staff and our customers. The new branch provides a central location, free and accessible parking and modern…
The Editor Speaks: Violent places
With the escalation of gun violence on our streets and the gun touting criminal elements here showing little respect for our police, do we want to be compared with Kingston, Jamaica? One of our stories published today has the headline…
Knockout for Cayman Islands youth
The Security Centre Limited has launched an employment development program in partnership with the Cayman Islands Boxing Association (CIBA), which creates opportunities for young Caymanians to get on-the-job training in the security industry. The internship program, designed by Security Centre’s…
Seven postponements for seven sins. Webb sentencing delayed again
From Inside World Football Former FIFA vice-president Jeffrey Webb has had his sentence in the FIFA-gate scandal pushed back for a seventh time after submissions in court were accepted earlier this week. After numerous delays, Webb was due to face…
9th Commonwealth Youth Parliament inspires future young leaders from across the Commonwealth
University students Adrian Stewart and Chauntae Martinez represented the Cayman Islands. The five days of the Commonwealth Youth Parliament provided a key development opportunity for young people from the Commonwealth with ambitions of public office and introduced these potential young…
Southwest adding more nonstop service from Houston’s Hobby Airport
By Olivia Pulsinelli – Senior web editor, From Houston Business Journal Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) is adding more nonstop service this fall, including some new flights to and from Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport. Beginning Oct. 3, Southwest will add…
Florida school shooting response detailed in released radio traffic
By Zoe Papadakis From Newsmax Florida school shooting details emerged Thursday, when audio recordings were released, indicating that Broward Deputy Scot Peterson radioed that gunfire was “inside” and warned officers to stay away, the Miami Herald reported. Since the Feb….