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Lost! The budget!

The financial year is almost here and government is out of time. Government’s earning and spending plans must go to the UK three weeks before they are presented to the public and the Legislative Assembly (LA) but the 2012/13 budget…

Electric cars now part of the Cayman Islands new Traffic Bill regulations

Everyone agrees that the Traffic Law needed to be changed and it has been. But with any new law comes Regulations, which are the linchpin in enforcing the laws. The Regulations involved have brought about very complex legal issues that…

Not one man one vote – Ellio wants one man 18 votes!

George Town United Democratic Party Member of the Legislative Assembly (LA) Back-bencher Ellio Solomon came forward with a novel idea on CITN/Cayman 27’s  “27 Tonight” show. With the Referendum on the One Man, One Vote (OMOV) getting ever nearer, (July…

Cayman Island investors in Grand Island Funds fraud to receive dividend

Investors who were defrauded out of approximately US$19 million by four Cayman Islands-based hedge funds known as the Grand Island Funds received an initial dividend of 57 cents in the dollar last month from the liquidators, with the prospect of…

“CJ” Guilty of murder

Justice Alex Henderson found 19 year old Chakane Jamelle “CJ” Scott guilty of shooting his friend 21-year-old Asher McGaw in East End in the early hours of 22nd September. The body of Asher McGaw was discovered by police on routine patrol…

Dry day for referendum voters

One man, one vote (OMOV), and not one alcoholic beverage. From 7am until 7pm the Cayman Islands will be dry. You cannot drink it in a public place, restaurant or bar and you cannot purchase it. They cannot even give…

Costa Rican Business Practicum Inspires Students

Fresh from an intensive schedule of business presentations and tours in Costa Rica, University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) student Mahipal (Paul) Persaud reflected: “They certainly left me filled with some very creative business ideas.” Mr. Persaud was among…

More serious allegations made about CHEC

  We were sent this communication by The Communications Department, Office of the Contractor General of Jamaica. This is printed verbatim: The Office of the Contractor General (OCG) wishes to bring to your attention the following story which appears as…

Bush is still happy with CHEC. Issues statement

Statement from the Office of the Premier on Reports of CHEC Debarment by the World Bank The Cayman Islands Government has looked into news reports that China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) was debarred by the World Bank; and has found…

Deezer dives in streaming music to Cayman Islands

Deezer, one of the world’s premier music streaming service, with over 23 million users, launched its streaming service in Latin America on Thu (7). Along with the Cayman Islands the streaming service will be available in: Anguilla, Costa Rica, Nicaragua,…