UPDATE: Oklahoma tornado official death toll is 24 (not 51)
UPDATE: Oklahoma tornado: Search for survivors continues May 21st 2013 From BBC Emergency workers in the US are continuing to search for survivors of the massive tornado that tore through a suburb of Oklahoma City on Monday. Rescuers worked through the…
General Elections 2013 service
A worship service to “prayerfully lift up” the Cayman Islands General Elections 2013 was held at Elmslie Memorial United Church on the waterfront, Harbor Drive, George Town, Grand Cayman last Sunday (19) at 5pm. Officiating was Rt. Rev. Yvette Noble-Bloomfield…
Guy Manning reaches Everest summit
From Seven Summits Challenge Guy normally writes all his own blogs but hopefully he won’t mind me letting you all know that he summited successfully yesterday and is currently resting in Camp 4. He will descend down to Camp 2…
Elections Office advisory on candidates appointed agents
The returning officers wishes to advise all candidates who have appointed agents to make them aware as to which polling stations they are assigned to. Agents will only be sworn at their assigned stations where their identification badges have been…
New Director for Prison Service
A senior manager with over 30 years of experience in corrections will take up the role of the Director at Her Majesty’s Cayman Islands Prison Service (HMCIPS) next month, the Portfolio of Internal and external Affairs announced today (Friday 17…
Cayman Island Election Guide
Election Type: Parliamentary Date: May 22, 2013 Description of government structure: Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II * Government is headed by the Governor and the Cabinet Cabinet consists of the Premier and six other ministers Leader of Government: Premier…
BT Coalition: Which Bodden Town candidates are really opposed to a dump in our district?
According to Mr. Alain Beiner, chairman of the Coalition to Keep BT Dump Free, “We’ve succeeded in making Dart’s proposed dump deal a major issue in the election campaign. And, given the widespread opposition to needlessly establishing a waste management…
SeaBob – a VERY interesting “gadget”
This tiny story came past my desk and I just had to find out more. Have you heard of the “SeaBob”? If you are a water enthusiast I expect you have but me? I am ashamed to say I am…
iNews Briefs
Facility for young offenders ditched At the last Minority Government Press Briefing last week it was announced by the Minister of Community Affairs, Dwayne Seymour, that the proposed young offenders facility that was modelled on one in Missouri, USA, has…
A House with a Mission
The week of Monday, 13 May, GIS Spotlight goes on a mission to bring you culture, and revisits two icons in the Cayman landscape. A haven of Caymanian history and culture flourishes proudly in Bodden Town. Take a trip with…
