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Month: December 2022

Cayman: Police investigate Shooting Incident on Lawrence Blvd

Just after 7:20PM on Sunday 18 December, police were dispatched by the 9-1-1 Communications Centre to a report of shots being fired at the Marquee Plaza, located on Lawrence Boulevard. It was reported that a man received a single gun-shot…

The 2022 Best of the Bronx Winners Have Been Announced!

From Caribbean Life CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR’S WINNERS! The Ponce Bank Best of the Bronx 2022 winners have been announced. Look for your favorite businesses – from the Best Happy Hour and the Best Hair Salon to the Best Dance School and…

Gabriel Mervine Vinyl Re-release

From Jessica Carson, Octave Records In the past 18-months we’ve released dozens of albums through the Octave label, all of which I’m personally very proud of. But we haven’t yet scratched the surface! The releases for 2023 are going to…

Cayman: Stamp issue celebrating late centenarian presented to his children

Grand Cayman, 19 December 2022 – The family of the late Mr. Wellesley Howell was presented with a framed set of the Cayman Islands Postal Service (CIPS) stamp issue featuring the beloved community icon on 29 November.  Mr. Howell’s children Lyneth…

Just published: Olympic Review highlights sport’s contribution to society 365 days a year

19 Dec 2022 – The latest edition of Olympic Review, the official publication of the Olympic Movement, published in December 2022, takes a deep dive into the positive role of sport in society, and how the IOC and the Olympic Movement are…

IOC Young Leaders Programme reaches new heights in 2022

19 Dec 2022 – With applications still open for the next intake of IOC Young Leaders, we look at how the programme went from strength to strength during 2022. From podcasts and project launches to speeches and summits, the IOC Young Leaders…

Seven new businesses pitch to Cayman Islands Angel Investor Group

The first cohort of entrepreneurs successfully completed the 2022 Launch Labs incubator programme by Enterprise Cayman, a non-profit workforce development initiative by Cayman Enterprise City (CEC) in partnership with Cayman Islands’ special economic zone companies (SEZCs). Ten individuals completed the…

Cayman: Ministry advances work on Jurisdictional Financial Services Strategy

The Ministry of Financial Services is undertaking the creation of a medium-term strategic plan for financial services in the Cayman Islands, with the first formal step being today’s posting of a Request For Proposal on the CIG’s Bonfire procurement platform. The…

Joint Statement by His Excellency The Governor Martyn Roper, The Honourable Premier G. Wayne Panton and Leader of the Opposition The Honourable Roy McTaggart on working together to combat the rise in robberies

Today Friday 16 December, the Commissioner of Police briefed Cabinet and Members of Parliament on the current spike in robberies here in our islands.  Today we learned that there have been 32 armed robberies, whether with a firearm or bladed…

19 Dec Weather in Cayman

Mon 19 December 2022 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Light northeasterly winds and seas are expected today across the Cayman area with moderate winds by tomorrow morning in association with a high pressure system expected to build over the southern US….