NDC Observes International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
Substance use has a detrimental effect on the prosperity and health of all nations and is well recognised as a significant barrier to both teaching and learning. It has been associated with a host of high-risk behaviours including crime, illiteracy,…
The Editor Speaks: One Man, One Vote (OMOV) – is the campaign working?
It is no secret I am a huge supporter of the OMOV campaign and so is our Publisher, Joan (Watler) Wilson. I deliberately included Joan’s maiden name in brackets, because when I spoke to one of the OMOV organisers expressing…
St. George’s Church Annual June Fair
If you want a fun time for the whole family then you can’t go wrong visiting the Annual June Fair this Sat (23) at St. George’s Anglican Church, Courts Road (near Cox Lumber) off Eastern Ave., George Town. The Fair…
Deutsche Bank maintains significant support of UWC Cayman Islands
UWC Cayman Islands has recently received a generous donation of US$20,000 from Deutsche Bank (Cayman Islands) Limited to help support its scholarship programme for exceptional Caymanian students. Deutsche Bank began its support to mark UWC Cayman Islands’ 25th anniversary in…
Digicel Sponsors Cayman Islands Flag Football League “Digicel’s Sponsorship Value worth CI $6,000.”
Wednesday, June 20, 2012, GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN –Digicel made another bold move by adding the Cayman Islands Flag Football Association to their list of sponsorships. It was announced today that Cayman’s Bigger, Better Network had agreed to a sponsorship…
Sunset House of Grand Cayman awarded Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence
You can’t go wrong with this combination! Grand Cayman was chosen as the #1 Travel Destination in the Caribbean and Mexico by Trip Advisor Travellers in 2011, and Sunset House was just given a certificate of excellence by Trip Advisor…
The Editor Speaks: It is a welcome change to actually applaud something coming out of the government these days.
In a new report the Term Limit Review Committee (TLRC) has recommended that government abolish the key employee policy and allow everyone who wants to stay the right to apply for permanent residency once they reach their eighth year. (See…
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Cayman Islands’ Island Heritage Insurance Company, Ltd
Cayman Islands based insurance provider, Island Heritage, has had its financial strength rating of A-(Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-“affirmed by A.M Best Co. The outlook for both ratings is stable. Founded in 1899, A.M. Best Company is a…
Global high net worth population increases slightly as their investable wealth declines, finds world wealth report
Asia-Pacific surpasses all regions with the largest HNWI population, while North America retains the most HNWI wealth The overall financial wealth of high net worth individuals (HNWI) declined across all regions in 2011, with the exception of the Middle East,…
The Editor Speaks:l Why don’t we ban Paraquat?
In the Cayman Islands we normally follow many of the regulations that are in place and ones that come in force. We are a British Overseas Territory after all. We are very close to the USA and we also follow…