Cayman Islands all set for Audi Sardinia Cup
A fleet of TP52 and Soto 40 racing yachts representing six nations – Cayman Islands, France, Great Britain, Italy, Sweden and the USA – is ready for the start of racing in the Audi Sardinia Cup, scheduled to commence tomorrow…
The Editor Speaks: PAC will meet to discuss Aud.G’s reports
I was gratified to hear that the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will be meeting today (13) to examine the three latest reports from the Auditor General (Aud.G), Alistair Swarbrick. Moses Kirkconnell, chairman of PAC, said he has called a meeting…
Secretary Appointed to Tribunal
With the establishment of Cayman’s first Gender Equality Tribunal (GET) that hears and determines discrimination complaints under the Gender Equality Law (2011), the Ministry of Community Affairs, Gender and Housing confirms the appointment of Ms Aubrey Bodden in the dual…
41 Feet Completed and Nearly There!
Construction of the Doppler weather radar tower in East End is on schedule and its chief architects, the Ministry of District Administration, Works Lands & Agriculture, the National Weather Service and the Cayman Islands Airports Authority are looking forward to…
Civil Service Accolades
The Cayman Islands Civil Service Academy (CICSA) has garnered accolades as one of the top government programmes in the hemisphere, according to the E-Learning! publication. Cayman’s Leadership Academy initiative was number 39 in the list of 2012 public sector honourees,…
The Editor Speaks: If I can see the flaws in the legal aid bill, why can’t the government?
I am not a lawyer nor have I had any inclinations to be nor ever wanted to be a member of that profession. I have no legal training, except in the field of building contract and landlord and tenant law…
John Maples, founder of International Cayman Islands based law firm dies at 69
David Cameron paid tribute tonight to former Tory minister John Maples, who has died of cancer at the age of 69. The Prime Minister said the former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party played a key role in his mission…
Quincy Brown stars at Fun in the Park concert
Songs, storytelling and poetry made up the Fun in the Park concert held at the Dart Park on South Church Street, George Town last Sunday afternoon (10). Despite the sound system that refused to be ‘sound’ and was just plain…
Man charged following National Housing Development Trust investigation
A 60-year-old man has been charged with several counts of deception following an RCIPS investigation into misconduct within the National Housing Development Trust (NHDT). The man was charged on Monday 11 June 2012, with 3 counts of obtaining money by…
The Editor Speaks: Will all the glue in the premier’s pot be enough to put CHEC back together again?
With even more revelations concerning bribery (see our lead story today “More serious allegations made about CHEC”) that was sent to us by Jamaica’s Office of the Contractor General (OCG), and the mounting questions concerning the suitability of China Harbour…
