Reducing Regional Risk -GIS Spotlight
The week starting Monday, 6 August, GIS Spotlight focuses on risk reduction, and then revisits farm production and genealogy in the Cayman Islands. Small islands are especially vulnerable to natural hazards and climate change impacts. Now efforts are underway to…
Olympics: Hyman injured in warmup. Usain Bolt wins 100m and Andrew Murray wins tennis
Hyman injured in warm up Cayman Islands sprinter Hyman felt an intense pain in his abdomen and core after warming up so decided to pull out of his 100 metres semi-final at the London Olympics just before he was due…
Kyle inspired by brotherly love
By Ron Shillingford The Fraser brothers Brett and Shaune did so well at the London Olympics that they have inspired someone very close to home – younger brother Kyle. Between them Shaune, 24, and Brett, 22, reached the semi-finals three…
ECHR leaves Northern Rock shareholders out in the cold
On August 1, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) dashed hopes of Northern Rock shareholders to obtain compensation from the UK for the collapse and nationalization of British bank Northern Rock. The Fourth Section of the ECHR unanimously dismissed…
Statement by the Cayman Islands Council of Associations
Statement by the Cayman Islands Council of Associations regarding government’s proposal to implement a payroll tax on work permit holders earning at least $36,000 per year. This statement has been endorsed by the following associations: Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce,…
Even more confusion re Community Enhancement Fee being withdrawn.
EVEN MORE CONFUSION: Press statement from group of Business People following Premier’s release at 7:04pm Sat (4) Following the release to the media Saturday morning of a statement authored by several prominent Caymanian business leaders declaring that the “Community Enhancement…
Government Prepares for Ernesto
In response to the possible threat of Tropical Storm Ernesto, government’s National Hazard Management Council (NHMC) today (Friday, 3 August) convened its first meeting of this year’s hurricane season – and the first such meeting to be chaired by Deputy…
Frasers stepped up and promise more
By Ronald Shillingford DOUBLE CLICK ON EACH PHOTO TO ENLARGE Shaune and Brett Fraser deserve heroes welcomes when they return to the Cayman Islands in a couple of weeks after superb swims at the London Olympics which confirmed them as…
Sook expects Frasers to improve
by Ronald Shillingford Doctor Sook Yin-Eccles is the swimming manager for the Fraser brothers, Shaune and Brett at the London Olympics and she believes that they can only improve in the world rankings. Brett is now 12th fastest 200 metres…
Press Release from CIREBA Board of Directors: “Fiscal Suicide”
August 1, 2012 There are so many bad things about this proposed tax that it is hard to know where to start! The foundation of the lunacy surrounding this approach lies in the fact that this attempt to tax and…
