Cayman maintains its triple “A” rating
After a period of scrutiny, international ratings agency, Moody’s has maintained its triple “A” rating for Cayman. Moody’s experts said in it’s most recent assessment that the island strong institutions further support the rating. It says its stability has been…
NORAD Santa trackers stand by for another big day
DENVER (AP) — Santa already is piling up big numbers on social networking sites this season, so the volunteer Santa-trackers at NORAD are bracing for tens of thousands of calls and emails when their operations center goes live on Christmas…
FedEx holiday package volume up from 2010
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Tiera Washington’s workload doubled during the holiday rush at UPS’ largest air hub, where seemingly endless streams of packages are sorted and shipped as the peak season puts the package delivery company to the test. The…
European stocks up as holiday slowdown begins
LONDON (AP) — European markets bounced back Thursday as the traditional holiday slowdown began in earnest, rising a day after investors were rattled by the European Central Bank’s huge loans to bolster the continent’s banks. Investors were spooked by the…
Government gets the kinks out of ex-gratia pensions system
The Cabinet has addressed some significant shortcomings in the Ex-Gratia pensions system which operates under the legislative authority of the Public Service Pensions Law. The Public Service Pensions (Ex-Gratia Pensions)(Amendment) Regulations, 2011 were issued by extraordinary gazette on 15th December…
TV taste for interns at WestStar
University students get hands-on experience at Television Centre this holiday season. WestStar continues to support the community this Christmas by having three full-time interns over their winter break. Shanda Hunter, Debert Dawes, and Jade Webster are all working in various…
Stacy-Ann Kelly admitted as an Attorney-at-Law
Honourable Mr. Justice Quin has admitted Stacy-Ann Kelly to the Cayman Islands Bar. Ms. Kelly served her articles with Philip Boni of Higgs & Johnson. Philip Boni, a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department made the application for Ms. Kelly’s…
Volunteer legal advisor recognised
Sharla Barnes is the first recipient of the Legal Befrienders programme’s Lee A. Freeman Service Award for compassion and generosity to those in need. This is a Family Resource Centre (FRC) initiative created to honour Lee A. Freeman’s life. A…
CIBC FirstCaribbean launches Christmas campaign
There is a Christmas ballad that describes the holiday season as the most wonderful time of the year. CIBC FirstCaribbean is determined to give back to those for whom this sentiment might not be true, and for whom the Christmas…
Compliance Association donates $5,000 to International College library
The Cayman Islands Compliance Association donated $5,000 to the International College of the Cayman Islands today for its library in an ongoing effort to re-build its book collection to pre-Hurricane Ivan levels as a resource to students, faculty and…
