Lord Ashcroft raises question in House of Lords regarding remarks by Cayman Islands premier
Hansard source (Citation: HL Deb, 28 May 2012, c97w) Lord Ashcroft (Conservative): “To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the comments in a statement by Premier McKeeva Bush of the Cayman Islands that the United Kingdom-appointed Governor…
Is Cayman Islands’ high DUI limit the cause of the fatalities and injuries on our roads?
Cayman Islands Justice Williams last Thursday (31 May) in a judgment he handed down to a death by dangerous driving case questioned why we have one of the highest legal alcohol limits in the world at 100mls? The judge pointed…
Man charged – Cashwiz Robbery
A 20-year-old man has been charged and appeared in court earlier today in connection with the Bodden Town Cashwiz robbery which occurred last week. He was charged with: Robbery, possession of an imitation firearm with intent to commit an offence,…
Banned: CHEC’s parent company by World Bank
This story appeared in http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2012/06/04/world-bank-bans-cjia-contractor/ When you read it, note that the company involved is the parent company of China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC). This is the company Cayman Islands premier, McKeeva Bush signed a Memorandum of Understanding to construct…
Cayman Islands has changed
Under the heading “The Cayman Islands is a Nation in the Caribbean Sea” that appeared on the website: www.singapore-tourism.org/cayman-islands-nation-caribbean-sea/ is an excellent article that starts: “Brand new group showcase and advertise this system is offered by the Cayman Islands Airport…
Billionaire Morse owns more than a Cayman Islands flagged 147 foot yacht
Bloomberg Businessweek published a story last Monday (4) about a “hidden” billionaire named H. Gary Morse. He owns much more than the 147 foot yacht that is flagged here in the Cayman Islands. The yacht is called “Cracker Bay” and…
2012 Summer Students’ Employment Programme
The Premier Hon. Mckeeva Bush, Minister for Finance Tourism and Development, wishes to announce that, again this year, the Government will place students within various Government department and agencies for a one-month period, in order to provide students with paid…
Cayman Islands Department of Planning offer free roof installation workshop
As part of its continuing public outreach efforts the Department of Planning will be hosting a lecture on trusses, roof framing and uplift connections. This seminar deals with design criteria and industry best practices and all contractors, architects, engineers and…
Drink Downsizing: Is the Proposed NYC Soda Ban a Good Thing?
Another great article from Care2: By Eric Steinman Without a doubt, the consumption of sugary soda drinks is a major contributing factor to what is deemed as our current “obesity epidemic.” And when you consider consumers are routinely buying such…
Only five Cayman Island government agencies have improved practices to prevent abuse of the fuel distribution system
The Auditor General, Alastair Swarbrick, made public today (5) a follow-up report on his Office’s February 2010 audit of Fuel Card Usage and management. The report, based on work performed by the Government’s Internal Audit Unit in August 2011, also…
