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Temporary team works to bolster Cayman Islands DEH
Two highly-experienced civil service leaders have been temporarily appointed to fill senior positions at the Department of Environmental Health (DEH), the Ministry of Health announced today (Thursday, 12 July 2018). Director of the Department of Vehicle and Equipment Services (DVES)…
Cayman Islands social media campaign wins industry award
Ogier has won an award at the Citywealth Brand Management and Reputation Awards 2018 for a social media campaign to raise the profile of the firm’s Local Legal Services team in Cayman. Ogier received the silver award in the Best…
Office of the Ombudsman Press Release- Hearing Decision 62 involving The Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants
OMB Press Release: The Ombudsman’s Office has released Decision 62 concluding that the Freedom of Information Law does not apply to the Cayman Islands Institute of Public Accountants. A press release and copy of the decision is attached for your…
The Caribbean MOU welcomes its 18th Member State
The Caribbean Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control1 (CMOU) held its 23rd Committee meeting in Grand Cayman, The Cayman Islands from the 27th – 29th of June 2018, hosted by the Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands (MACI). During…
Cayman Islands: Second cohort graduate from American Sign Language Course
The hard work and application needed to master a new skill has paid off for several students who have passed an American Sign Language (ASL) course thanks to the Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS). The nine graduates of…
The Editor Speaks: Hunger strikes
Hunger strikes are not new. They have been going on for centuries. It’s one of the few ways prisoners can draw attention to themselves and their plight. It’s normally an act of desperation. Occasionally, here in the Cayman Islands, we…
SGG Group acquires Augentius
SGG Group, a leading global investor services firm, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Augentius, a leading global provider of alternative investment solutions to the Private Equity and Real Estate communities. Augentius, who employs over 650 professionals, offers a…
Hunger strikes: Cayman Islands officials continue to monitor IDC detainees
GRAND CAYMAN (GIS) – The Department of Immigration (DOI) has received notification that four detainees are still currently refusing regular meals provided by the Immigration Detention Centre (IDC). A group comprised of eight detainees began refusing regular meals from staff…
Bringing CE-INTELLIGENCE to the Caribbean
Bridgetown, BARBADOS, July 11, 2018. The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) in collaboration with the European Union officially launched their market intelligence portal, known as CE-INTELLIGENCE. At the media launch held at the newly renovated Warrens Great House on…
Ghost particle from space
For the first time, an elusive ghost particle blasted from deep space is seen on Earth BY MARK KAUFMAN From Mashable Billions of years ago, a supermassive black hole feeding on gas and dust in the center of a galaxy…
