Cayman Islands banker Jeffrey Webb set to be elected leader of CONCACAF confederation
(AP) — Tackling corruption in football will again top FIFA’s agenda when the 208 member nations meet this week for a Congress that will also see the first woman appointed to the governing body’s executive committee. Continuing FIFA’s efforts to…
Grand Cayman tries to eradicate invasive green iguanas
By Nicole Glass Perched on a fence, glaring down from a shady palm tree or wriggling quickly across the road are the Cayman island’s most populous visitors: the green iguanas. These dinosaur-like lizards, native to Central and South America, have…
American Airways flight from Cayman Islands to Miami: turbulence injures crew members
On May 20th 2012 an American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N890NN performing flight AA-2240 from Grand Cayman Island (Cayman Islands) to Miami,FL (USA), was on approach to Miami when the aircraft encountered severe turbulence causing injuries to three flight attendants….
Play, Read, Learn!
Children learn through play! On Tue (30 May 2012), the Ministry of Education, Training and Employment and the Cayman Islands Public Library Service will launch “Play, Read, Learn!”, a library based initiative which focuses on children between the ages of…
Cayman Brac Schools UPDATE
Schools on Brac Reopen Tomorrow Government schools on all three Islands will be open tomorrow (Thursday, May 24). Schools on Cayman Brac and Little Cayman had closed today (Wednesday, May 23) due to severe weather conditions. Based on the latest…
Stingray Swim Club (SSC) Memorial Meet update from Sarasota
from Kathy Jackson Saturday (19) Morning Session: Seniors Andrew, Wunyae and Lauren did Stingray proud. Competed in 200IM, 50Free, 100 Back and Breast events with a number of solid Personal Best’s (PB’s). Update Saturday (19) Afternoon Session: Junior swimmers were…
Cayman Islands mentioned in BBC TV programme on tax avoidance
A recent BBC “Panorama” TV programme showed how giant multinationals, like Glaxo SmithKline are using overseas subsidiaries to avoid paying millions in pounds in tax. And instead of clamping down on it, British Chancellor George Osborne is relaxing the rules…
St Andrew Prep Travelling Theatre taking J’can culture to Cayman
JAMAICA’S rich culture will be on show in the Cayman Islands this week when members of St Andrew Preparatory School’s Travelling Theatre participate in a week-long exchange programme there. The group of 40 students and 13 adults — among them…
New Anglican bishop begs church to keep far from corruption
Newly installed Anglican Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, the Right Reverend Dr Howard Gregory, is urging the church to dissociate itself from tainted money, which continues to circulate in the society where corruption is rampant. Gregory said yesterday…
Synergy Medical Director organises disaster simulation after Cayman Islands experience
As fake blood spurted from the leg of a paramedic practice dummy in the cafeteria of what was Moore Elementary School, doctors rushed to apply a makeshift tourniquet to the limb and check their plastic patient for vital signs. This…
