New Junior Achievement Board elected
The 2013/2014 Board of the Junior Achievement of the Cayman Islands programme has recently re-elected Mr Paul Byles as its President, along with several long standing Board members, Vice President Brendalee Scott Novak of Rotary Central joined by other Rotarians,…
Gibraltar meeting productive, informative
The Honourable Premier Mr. Alden McLaughlin, and his Joint Ministerial Council “Sherpa” Ms Jennifer Ahearn, Chief Officer in the Ministry of Health, Sports, Youth and Culture, left Gibraltar this morning after a productive three day Pre-Joint Ministerial Council Meeting of…
Governor Kilpatrick Chairs First Cabinet
Her Excellency the Governor, Mrs. Helen Kilpatrick, CB chaired her first Cabinet meeting this morning (Tuesday, 10 September 2013) at the Government Administration Building. Seen (l-r) are: Acting Clerk of the Cabinet, Mrs. Carmena Watler; Cabinet Secretary Mr. Samuel Rose,…
A Longstanding Commitment to Serving the Country and Improving Healthcare
When Dr. Steve Tomlinson founded Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital (CTMH) in May 2000 it was always with the intention, vision and dream of bringing exceptional healthcare to the residents of the Cayman Islands. His intentions have been so successful that…
Juliana O’Connor-Connolly and Tara Rivers in Johannesburg
59th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Report The 59th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference held in Johannesburg, South Africa was a success and culminated with the Speaker of the House, the Honourable Juliana O’Connor-Connolly receiving a plaque in recognition of her service to the…
Remembering Hurricane Ivan
Nine years ago the eye of Hurricane Ivan passed 21 miles southwest of Grand Cayman, leaving in its wake two dead people and millions of dollars in damages. Ivan had winds of 150mph with gusts of 220mph that produced a…
Appleby Reports Offshore M&A Activity For Q2
In this report Appleby analyse the transactions that took place in the second quarter of 2013 across all of the key offshore jurisdictions around the globe. Never before has it been as clear to us that the international financial centres…
Celebrating Caribbean Culture: 50 Years of Trinidad & Tobago’s Best Village Competition
By Tishanna Williams, From Large Up One year after celebrating 50 years of Independence, Trinidad and Tobago is in the midst of commemorating another half century with the 50th Anniversary of the Prime Minister’s Best Village Trophy Competition. To be…
Stand up paddleboarding (SUP) for SUP(er) kids
On October 12th, Chatterbox is presenting an afternoon where children with special needs can try out Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) on the beautiful Seven Mile Beach, absolutely FREE! SUP is one of the fastest growing recreational water sports and can…
Queensland family finds winged holiday guest in the tree outside
by Laura Simpson From Care2 The Tilbury family in Queensland, Australia had the most unusual Christmas morning two years ago when they found a special gift not under the holiday tree, but way up high in one in their…