Government recruitment requests being tied to budget
At the Deputy Governor and Chief Officer’s meeting held on 17th Sep. the recruitment moratorium as required by the budget was discussed. The minutes of the meeting said: “Every request is being looked at in light of the budget for…
Little Cayman Command Centre operational
Acting Premier Hon Juliana O’Connor-Connolly and other members from the Ministry of District Administration, Works, Lands and Agriculture (DAWL&A), along with Little Cayman residents and the children of that island’s Education Services, opened the extension to the Little Cayman Command…
Bush in Greenland for OCTA conference highlights “harmful” document
Cayman Islands premier, Hon. McKeeva Bush, at 13th meeting of the Overseas Countries and Territories Association (OCTA) in Greenland, presented on behalf of the Cayman Islands and other territories, the pressing need to change Article 70 of the draft Overseas…
Cayman Stingray ‘photobomb’ goes viral
By Dylan Stableford, Yahoo! News | A photo of three seemingly terrified women being greeted by a giant stingray is making the rounds online. The “photobomb,” posted to Reddit.com on Wednesday, appears to show a man in the water behind…
George Twidell celebrates his 85th birthday on Grand Cayman
Part of the Twidell family took the BCR to the Grand Cayman Island where they celebrated their father, George Twidell’s, 85th birthday on July 4. Many cruise ships harbour there for a day but the Twidells had a personal guide…
Cruise provides an education in Caribbean real estate
by Jude Patronella Sharon Brier of Greenwood King Properties and husband Mike Brier of Mortgages Direct went on a real estate cruise of the Caribbean to get MCE (mandatory continuing education) hours on Carnival’s Magic from Galveston. With them were…
Philippines Embassy Delegation Re-visits
Philippine nationals are encouraged to take advantage of three opportunities to meet with visiting consular officers this weekend. Officials from the Washington-based Philippines Embassy will call on local government representatives this week, and then hold consultations with resident Filipinos who…
I’m Under Arrest for What? 50 Bizarre U.S. Laws
By Samantha, selected from DivineCaroline I’ve never claimed to have extensive knowledge of U.S. legislation throughout history, but it’s safe to say that I and most people I associate with are law-abiding citizens … or not. As it turns out,…
Lighter-than-air craft rise again
By Jon Stewart A behind the scenes look at the project to build a radical new airship that could soon crisscross our skies. If you like the idea of cruising on a ship in laid-back luxury, but prefer the speed…
