Guyana powerlifters coming to Cayman Islands
Guyana’s powerlifters are in for a busy second half of 2012 as the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) has earmarked four international events, including one on Grand Cayman, that it plans to attend from July to November. …
2013 Cayman Islands General Elections programme published
Election Day is WEDNESDAY 22ND MAY 2013 Set out below is the timetable and programme for next year’s elections together with the 2013 (expected Public Holidays). With less than ten months to get this country “back on track” and “in…
Ingleton places second in Open Water 800m in Cayman
Twenty-two-year-old Kadian Ingleton, a double gold and double silver medallist at the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, China, placed second at the 10th Annual Butterfield 800m Open Water Swim on Saturday in the Cayman Islands. Competing in…
Chamber participants learn about service
With the ever-changing demands on the business community to ensure good customer service to clients, seven employees were recently exposed to some pertinent training at the Chamber of Commerce on May 16th 2012. The course, Service Over the Phone, was…
Olympus settles with ex-chief Woodford after admitting lossmaking in Cayman Islands
Michael Woodford, the former Olympus chief executive, has reached an out-of-court settlement with the Japanese company for unfair dismissal. Mr Woodford was sacked just two weeks into his tenure after he raised questions about $1bn in suspicious payments made by…
Cayman Turtle Farm: Island Wildlife Encounter celebrates the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
The Cayman Turtle Farm: Island Wildlife Encounter will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee with a public turtle release on Saturday, 2nd June and a resident rate special on the Jubilee public holiday Monday, 4th June. The turtle release planned…
Cayman Islands Cancer Registry: Be counted!
Supporting the Cayman Islands Registry is a contribution everyone in the community can make by encouraging a family member, or friend, or neighbours with cancer to give their details to the registry. Everyone can help! The information contained in the…
Message from the Minister of Health The Hon. Mark Scotland, JP
World No Tobacco Day 2012 Every year on 31 May, we join the World Health Organization’s celebration of World No Tobacco Day. This day draws global attention to the negative effect tobacco use has on our health while also advocating…
Better Building and Free Planning
1. Planning Teaches Better Building As part of its continuing public outreach efforts the Department of Planning is partnering with industry representatives in presenting a new three part lecture series focusing on best practices, particularly roof trusses, framing and uplift…
It’s almost “Goodbye” to Beryl
The centre of Tropical Depression Beryl is close to the ocean again, and the storm has strengthened slightly in response. Beryl’s heavy rain show will be focused on Eastern North Carolina today, where widespread rain amounts of 2 – 4…
