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Up, up and away with Cayman Islands Helicopters

Jerome Begot wanted to be a helicopter pilot ever since he was seven. “My dad, asked what I wanted to do. He thought I wanted to take over his business – a hotel and restaurant, and I said ‘No.’ He…

BACK ON TRACK : Jobs boost on horizon – Chamber

The Cayman Islands economy is entering a period of steady recovery as major infrastructure investments boost employment and local business. Speaking exclusively to iNews Cayman, Chamber of Commerce President David Kirkaldy and CEO Wil Pineau said the organisation, representing 700…

WESTSTAR: “NO SALE”

Mystery over proposed TV station deal Mystery surrounds the $80 million sale of WestStar TV, Cayman’s only cable-TV operator, to a US company controlled by global telecommunications expert Robert Taylor. iNews Cayman has seen the 10-page application to subscribe to…

Making Waves with boats and beachwear

A hot afternoon by the beach with the latest watercraft, and an evening filled with the coolest beachwear fashions was in store for visitors to Kirk Marine’s Making Waves Fashion and Boat Show at Royal Palms. DJ Alexi kept visitors…

Having a crate time finding new homes

Ten wagging tails belonging to ten excited dogs, all ready to start a new life – thanks to the Humane Society, Cayman Airways, and Pets Alive, a shelter in New York State. The dogs were being put into crates ready…

NATHAN THANK YOU

Teacher’s family go back to UK The parents of Nathan Clarke released a farewell statement yesterday through the RCIPS, thanking volunteers and police for their search efforts, and lamenting the lack of any trace of the vanished water-sports instructor. In…

Ground broken for new remand facility

Construction has started on the long-awaited $8 million Cayman Islands Youth Centre, with a gala ground-breaking ceremony attended by top officials, anticipating a May 2013 opening in time for next year’s elections. Addressing the Thursday ceremony, Minister for Community Affairs…

CRIME WORRIES – OT report highlights problems

The UK government yesterday released the results of its autumn survey of Overseas Territories, pointing out that Cayman Islands worries centred on crime, public safety, the cost of living and foreign labour. High crime rates were raised generally throughout the…

Ready for Race Cayman

Four young sailors from the Cayman Sailing Programme are ready to set sail and make waves in this year’s Race Cayman 2012, proving the success of the Ministry of Sports and the Cayman Islands Sailing Centre’s joint sailing development programme….

HIGH SCHOOL FIASCO

July hearing to examine construction As the Minister for Education seeks to blame contractors and his predecessors for the $100 million high school fiasco, Rolston Anglin is likely to see defence evidence by architects and surveyors that could vindicate the…