Cayman Islands Olympic Committee to host conference
130 delegates from 32 countries from across the Caribbean and Central America will be descending on Grand Cayman later this month for executive and specialist meetings of the regional Olympic committees. The Central American and Caribbean Sports Organization (CACSO) and…
Nice story about Hell
Time to visit Hell? When someone suggests that you should go to Hell, it can be taken rather offensively. Why would anyone want to go to hell? However, if more people knew that Hell can be found right in the…
The Publisher Speaks: The Month of the Older Person
Because this is the Month of the Older Person we are replacing our normal Editorial with our Publisher’s, Joan (Watler) Wilson’s poem, “Ageing” that says it all. She mentions Caymanians still thankfully with us, and some that have passed away…
Cayman Islands Chief Justice gives Key Note Address at ITPC Conference
The following is the Key Note Address by Hon. Anthony Smellie, QC, Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands. The speech was given at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Cayman Islands on 5th October, 2012. Balancing the Requirements of the Trust with Fairness…
iNews Editor speaks to Rotary
Colin Wilson, Editor of iNews Cayman, was guest speaker at Rotary Club of Grand Cayman’s weekly lunchtime gathering at The Westin Hotel last Thursday (4). After a sumptuous meal and listening to news taken from the Compass and CNS (whoops!)…
STEM promises to be a scientific marvel at UCCI
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Carib 2012 is a three-day event that boasts an impressive lineup of local and international speakers whose presentations will cover a variety of topics on science, technology, engineering and mathematics. On Wednesday, October 17th, STEM…
The Editor Speaks: Why the need for a government TV station?
In response to a Compass Editorial that inferred the new government television station named Cayman Islands Government Television (CIGTV) – I hope government didn’t pay big bucks for someone to come up with that – could be used for propaganda…
Statement by the Minister of Education
Statement by the Minister of Education for World Teachers’ Day: October 5th, 2012 “Take a Stand for Teachers” is the 2012 theme for World Teachers’ Day, which is celebrated annually on October 5th. As explained by UNESCO, this theme encourages…
TV Dinosaur expert, Dr Manning, vising Cayman Islands to give lecture
Dr Phil Manning is Head of the Palaeontology Research Group at the University of Manchester (UK) and is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania (USA). His research is broad and multidisciplinary with active research topics including…
Labour Force Survey 2012
The Economics & Statistics Office (ESO) will be conducting the annual Labour Force Survey starting Sunday, 7 October 2012. Trained interviewers will visit randomly selected samples of households in the three Islands over a four-week period to conduct interviews. The…