Gordon Barlow: Hobson’s choice
By Gordon Barlow When I was a boy… [Surely one of the benefits of becoming an old codger is that you can get away with reminiscences beginning with “When I was a boy”.] So. When I was a boy, life…
Cayman Islands issues 98 speeding tickets last week [25 Feb and 3 Mar]
From RCIPS RCIPS Issues 98 Speeding Tickets Last Week, 6 March Officers from the RCIPS Traffic and Roads Policing Unit conducted a series of traffic operations last week, as part of continuing efforts to address excessive speeding, and in response…
Cayman Islands Ministry of Education local scholarships application process now open
The Ministry of Education’s local scholarships application process is now open and eligible Caymanian students and adults are invited to apply until the deadline of 30 April 2019. Funding is available for Year 12 students to pursue studies in A-level…
The Editor speaks: Idols
Do you worship an idol or more than one? Of course not you will most likely say, but it all depends what you believe an idol is. I was given a book to read authored by Timothy Keller titled “Counterfeit…
Cayman Islands: EOM demonstrates a blended approach of compassion and tenacity
Royal Cayman Islands Police Services (RCIPS) Detective Inspector Collin Oremule began 2019 with a bang after receiving CI Government Employee of the Month for January 2019. Deputy Governor Franz Manderson recognised the Detective Inspector within the Criminal Investigation Department of…
OfReg draft rules on penalties for breach of anti-competitive practices law provides clarity for licencees and protects consumers from unfair business practices
GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS, 5 March 2019 OfReg has issued redrafted rules on penalties for breach of anti-competitive practices law, responding to concerns by business stakeholders. The draft rules are now out for a second consultation and, when implemented, will deter anti-competitive…
Sterling Global Financial Bridge Finances 357-Room Grand Cayman Grand Hyatt
A $22.5 million loan from a fund managed by Bahamas-based Sterling Global Financial will bridge finance the development of the much-anticipated 357-room Grand Hyatt Hotel and Residences on Grand Cayman, a 5-star resort that is expected to deliver additional lure…
Cayman condo snowbird
Over Winter? This Cayman Islands Condo Will Turn You Into A Snowbird From Toronto Storeys It’s the first week of March and Toronto is in the midst of yet another extreme cold alert. Despite there being just three weeks until…
Caribbean Travel photo
CARIBBEAN TRAVEL PHOTO OF THE DAY – TOBAGO From NAN The US may have slapped Trinidad and Tobago with a travel advisory about crime and terrorism there but nothing beats this million dollar sunset in Tobago. For more on this…
Queens group bolsters visibility of city’s queer Caribbean community
BY ALEXANDRA SIMON From Caribbean Life They’re waving more than just Caribbean flags! The Caribbean Equality Project, one of the city’s leading LGBTQ voices, is a dominant force for the Caribbean LGBTQ community, helming their issues and bringing them to…