Olympus probe figure heads to Cayman, relative says
Hajime Sagawa, the Japanese banker whose firms got $687 million in fees as part of Olympus Corp.’s $2.1 billion buyout of Gyrus Group Plc, has left Florida for the Cayman Islands, his brother-in-law said, a month after divorcing his wife…
Just 200 shots left
Director of Primary Health Care, Dr Kiran Kumar is advising the public that only 200 doses of flu shots are available to the public and no more will be procured for this season. Vaccines will be offered on a first…
Fosters remove all shark products
Fosters Food fair has removed all shark products from its shelves which has been hailed a major boost to the marine environment. Trading in shark products damages shark populations but now a growing number of countries in the Caribbean are…
The Editor Speaks: Good and bad finance news
The good news first. The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority in their November magazine “The Navigator” had two headlines: “Cayman Continues Captive Growth” and “Formations Up 93 Percent”. Third quarter figures from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority show the continued resilience…
Choose to be a trendsetter
“Choose to be a trendsetter” was the theme of the recent youth Leadership Training Workshop at the Marriott Beach Resort, put on by the Youth Services Unit and the National Youth Commission of the Cayman Islands. More than a hundred…
Thanksgiving for the life of Derek Wight
An overflowing packed St. Ignatius Catholic Church on Walkers Road was the setting for the Mass of Thanksgiving for the life of George Town businessman Derek Brian Wight who died at the age of 79. Mr. Wight was born in…
iCommunity News
BOOKS & BOOKS: bestselling author Michael Ondaatje for a discussion and signing of his new novel, The Cat’s Table. This special event will begin in Gardenia Court, where Ondaatje will give an intimate presentation and reading before taking questions from…
Enterprise City grows its local team
1st December 2012 – George Town, Grand Cayman – With the recent vote in the Legislative Assembly that passed the Special Economic Zones Law, Cayman Enterprise City (CEC) is once again expanding its local team by hiring local Attorney Ms…
Shooting, robbery, protests, road death, rescue, heaven and more
Once upon a time, not such a long time ago, there were three peaceful islands in the Caribbean – the islands that time forgot. Time has a habit of catching up and often catching people unawares. What a week this…
Doubts raised on Chinese contracts
Construction industry leaders and community figures are deeply skeptical of Chinese contracts for the George Town cruise-ship port, fearing foreign ownership and crippling economic damage. “What are we going to sacrifice for cheap money?” asked an audience member at a…
