Respite from rain as flood warnings remain
Most parts of the UK are experiencing the driest weather for days – but flood warnings remain in place in some areas. The Environment Agency has 8 flood warnings and 38 alerts in England. However, there are no weather warnings…
Opportunities for the Summer
Scores of young people are now undertaking summer internships throughout the Cayman Islands government. The continuing programme this year benefits 250 students who are in Year-10 or above, including those on government scholarships. Of these, six summer interns have been…
Maples and Calder conflict of interest with Ritz Carlton
In a development concerning the receivership of The Ritz Carlton, Offshore Alert – the investigative website specialising in reporting about Offshore Financial Centres, owned by UK journalist David Marchant and based in Miami – sent us an alert under the…
CIREBA Unclutters Real Estate Signs
The Cayman Islands Real Estate Brokers Association (CIREBA) makes an effort to streamline real estate signage, keeping the tropical paradise uncluttered and naturally beautiful. CIREBA is well known for their community involvement and support. The Association is de-cluttering real estate signs…
As China’s growth slows, the world worries
Don’t look to China to head off the ongoing global economic slowdown. With the U.S. recovery stalling and much of Europe in recession, China remains the last major region keeping the global economy moving ahead. But there was fresh evidence…
Worried It’s Alzheimer’s? 8 Symptoms to Watch For
Applying the word “Alzheimer’s” to your parent can be uncomfortable, even if the signs, or symptoms, have been adding up for some time. It’s much easier to gloss over strange behavior: “Oh, Mom’s just getting older.”Or to rationalize: “Well, we…
Brown babies need sunscreen. In the Cayman Islands, too! by Heather Hopson
Because of my daughter’s small size, my sister nicknamed her Bean. When she pulls the laundry—that took an hour to fold—out of the basket, I call her a Bad Bean. When she hits her cousins in the face, I tell…
Friday Toon on the Juanita Jean website receives Cayman Islands award of a “new slogan”.
A BLOGGER (of course) comments: “Today’s cartoon is brought to you by the people of the Cayman Islands whose new slogan will be, “Your Tax Dollars at Play!”
National Gallery/Seafarers Association event July 19th 2012
The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands are presenting an “In conversation” evening with members of the Cayman islands Seafarers Association. The Seafarer’s will share their first-hand accounts of life at life and to celebrate our maritime heritage. The event…
Was Singapore a good example for the Premier to use in his reasons for keeping the Cayman Islands multiple-voting systems?
In the very first referendum meeting called by Premier Hon. McKeeva Bush in his “education” of us the “uneducated” and still uneducated by all accounts, he gave two examples of countries that still use multiple-voting systems – Prince Edward Island…
