New postal products launched on Cayman Brac
Two new products offer better parcel options for shippers from Cayman. New parcel shipping boxes will benefit small business, craft industry customers. Products are joint venture between Postal Service and Department of Tourism Grand Cayman (GIS) – Government launched a…
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The Editor speaks: Your Christmas tree could be home to up to 25,000 insects
“But don’t worry about those little things” The Cayman Islands Department of Agriculture (DOA) is quite right to warn importers of Christmas trees concerning the steady increase in interceptions of pests of quarantine importance in tree shipments since 2015. Last…
Cayman Islands Department of Agriculture working with Christmas tree importers to expedite shipments
In order to ensure the successful importation of Christmas trees this year, Department of Agriculture (DOA) officials have been working closely with importers to provide guidance related to the requirements for importation of trees. This collaboration has become increasingly important…
Cayman Islands Ministry of Tourism releases public education campaign spend
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (15 November, 2018) The Ministry of Tourism has today released details of its spending on the cruise berthing facility public education campaign, which began in August, 2018. Responding to a Freedom of Information request, the Ministry…
LA Statement by Cayman Islands Minister on Financial Services introducing a digital assets framework
Legislative Assembly Statement Minister of Financial Services, the Hon. Tara Rivers, JP, MLA Update on Financial Services – Introducing A Digital Assets Framework Second Meeting of the Legislative Assembly 2018/2019, 14 November 2018 Mister Speaker, I rise to make a…
Nominations open for Cayman Islands ‘Proud of Them’
GRAND CAYMAN (GIS) – The public is invited to recognise excellence among young people in the Cayman Islands by submitting nominations to the Proud of Them award scheme. The nomination period, for Round 10, runs from 16 November – 7…
Cayman Islands Funerals September 2018
Rhonda Lue Ebanks – 19 Sep 2018 Garden of Eden Rose Vernice Ebanks – 26 Sep 2018 West Bay – Hafford Duel Rivers – 28 Sep 2018 – Boatswain Bay O Jackson Newball – 28 Sep 2018 >Oswald Barrington Charles Gregory – 22…
Cayman Islands government approves proposals for two government schools
CIG Approves Outline Business Case for New John Gray High School and the Repurposing of the Existing George Hicks Site The Outline Business Case developed by KPMG for the new John Gray High School and for the Repurposing of the…
Colours Cayman submits submission to UK re-violations of LGBTI rights
From Colours Cayman SUBMISSIONS FOR THE FUTURE OF THE UK OVERSEAS TERRITORIES INQUIRY In July of 2018, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the UK Parliament called for written evidence regarding the future of the British Overseas Territories. Colours Cayman submitted…
Travelling Caribbean Art Exhibition
National Gallery’s Assistant Curator and Artist Simon Tatum Featured in Travelling Caribbean Art Exhibition To coincide with the opening of the International Museums Conference (7-10 November 2018), which was jointly hosted by Museums Association of the Caribbean, the University of…
