Lifetime Honorific for political leaders and Legislative Chairs
Persons who have held the top political position in the Cayman Islands or presided over the legislature will retain the title of “Honourable” in perpetuity. Cabinet recently decided that such recognition would be given to past Premiers, Leaders of Government…
New Auditor General report says Government has “lack of sound financial management practices”
The Auditor General, Alastair Swarbrick, made public today his performance audit report on the Government’s “Management of Major Capital Projects”. In his report, Mr. Swarbrick assesses how well the Government manages approximately 25% or about $150 million of annual spending…
All about the mango
The 3rd annual Mango Fest this past Saturday was another successful event. The festival, held in conjunction with Market at the Grounds, attracted some 400 people throughout the morning. Visitors were treated by local chefs who worked with farmers to…
Don’t Swim with Lone Dolphin, Warns DOE
Over the past two weeks, the Department of Environment (DOE) has received several reports of a bottlenose dolphin approaching boats in the North Sound, swimming back and forth within small areas for hours or days and rubbing against moorings and…
Cayman Heart Fund’s 2012 War On Weight Application Process is now open!
The War on Weight (WOW) committee have announced the 2012 War on Weight application process is open. If you know of a friend, family member or co-worker that may be interested in competing please pass this article along. WOW have…
New Teaching Certificate on Offer Locally
Starting in September 2012, a new quality teacher training programme will be available to persons residing in the Cayman Islands, as part of the Ministry of Education’s “TeachCayman” initiative. One of the goals of the initiative is to attract high-performing…
Cayman National Tennis 10s has been rescheduled
Tennis Fans please note: The Tennis Federation of the Cayman Islands has rescheduled the next Cayman National Tennis 10s event for this Sunday, July 8th from 3.30 to 5pm at the Courts at Camana Bay. The session will be fun…
Maples National Sevens Academy set for World Cup Training camp
The Maples National Rugby Sevens Academy departed for Canada on July 4th for an intensive 19 day camp that will see the players play in three world class tournaments and undergo training from some of the world’s leading sevens coaches….
Building Materials Duty Concessions Extended
In an effort to further stimulate economic activity the government has extended import duty concessions on building materials. The Cabinet extended concessions on imports of building materials for a further six months until 31 December 2012. In announcing the extension,…
Climatic Change-Up by Chris Dippel
I’m not a fan of baseball, either to play (too slow) or to watch (really too slow), but over its 150-year-plus history its enthusiasts have generated an interesting lexicon. A change-up pitch, as I learned from my more learned colleagues,…
