Designers Against AIDS partners with Cayman Islands Fashion Week 2012
By Jean-Yves Dushime Designers Against AIDS (DAA) has partnered with Cayman Islands Fashion Week 2012 to further raise awareness about AIDS through fashion. Together with Cayman Islands Fashion Week DAA will run a campaign in November to raise awareness coupled…
WestStar sale: company requests ICTA to transfer 100% of its shares to BOTCAT
Further to our two stories relating to WestStar TV being sold (see www.ieyenews.com/2012/07/weststar-in-agreement-with-outside-company-to-sell-majority-stock/ and www.ieyenews.com/2012/03/weststar-no-sale/) the latest edition of the Cayman Islands Gazette has published a “notice of proposed Transfer of Shares of an ICTA Licensee”. The Notice states “WestStar…
“Responsible Governance in Challenging Times”
2012-2013 Budget Address Delivered by The Premier and Minister of Finance, Tourism and Development Hon. W. McKeeva Bush OBE, JP, Hon. MSc. To the Legislative Assembly on Monday, 20th August 2012 The FCO wanted an initial level of $528 million…
Cadet Corps seeks recruits
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the Cayman Islands Cadet Corps is again recruiting young people for its upcoming training programme. Since the corps was established in March 2002, over 450 high school students have taken part in the youth-development…
Cayman boxer “Killa” is pleased he is the underdog in his big fight in Sept.
Junior middleweight Charles Whittaker hopes everyone underestimates his chances of beating Gabriel Rosado when the two collide Friday evening, Sept. 21, at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem. The winner of the scheduled 12-round contest will become the No. 1 contender…
Recipes from the Cayman Islands
By: Becki Robins It will probably surprise you to hear that I’m actually glad to be back in the Caribbean this week. Yes, I got inundated with Caribbean meals early on in my Travel by Stove career, just by…
Cayman Airways accident October, 1991
We received a blog under one of our stories relating to Cayman Airways and the blogger inquired why there was nothing reported on the Internet on the airline’s accident in 1991. We did some research and found the following: Cayman…
“Jamaica’s Olympics Promotional Activities an Overwhelming Success”, says Minister McNeill
Jamaica’s Tourism and Entertainment Minister, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill has termed the island’s promotional activities for the London 2012 Olympics, a resounding success. Minister McNeill today outlined key successes of the initiative as he addressed members of the media…
Jamaica activist Clover Graham’s murder probed
The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR is calling for an investigation into the murder of a Jamaican human rights activist on Sunday. Clover Graham, an honorary liaison for the agency, was found with her throat slashed outside the Jamaican capital,…
Underwater Dog Photographer Helping Shelter Pets
By Eve Becker, TAILS contributor Pet photographer Seth Casteel enjoys the unexpected. And that’s a good thing, since his photos of dogs—taken as he plays underwater with them—have become a viral overnight success. Casteel’s underwater photos reveal surprising emotions: a…
