Sharon Roulstone appeals for everyone to come out and vote
In a passionate plea to the voting public of the Cayman Islands, Sharon Roulstone, one of the campaign co-ordinators for the ‘One Man, One Vote’ (OMOV) campaign said, “Anyone who stays at home on polling day will be voting ‘no’.”…
Gearing Up for Queen’s Jubilee
This week GIS Spotlight focuses on the Queen’s Jubilee and the closed circuit television system that is now in place The Cayman Islands is busy preparing to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s diamond jubilee starting from the last week in…
The Caring for Life Foundation receives donation from Foster’s Food Fair IGA
George Town, 14 May, 2012 – The Caring for Life Foundation, whose mission is to raise funds to help improve healthcare in the Cayman Islands, announces the receipt of a cheque for CI $1,189 from Foster’s Food Fair IGA. Foster’s…
Success is Sweet for Immigration Graduates
12 new Immigration recruits proved that success was their top priority after recently completing an intensive six-month training programme. Qualifying as full-fledged Immigration Officers, Marquis Anglin, Samantha Brown, Erina Forbes, Arthur Isaacs, Eric Jackson, Kimberly Pitta, Shannette Rankin, Jane Salmon,…
Nassau Government offers $9M ‘funding’ to Cayman Islands provider WSC
The government has provided the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) with “additional funding” of $9 million in an effort to keep its receivables below 90 days. The disclosure by Glen Laville, the general manager of WSC, comes shortly after Consolidated…
“I don’t think there’s a whole lot of Bank of America operations in the Cayman Islands”
From http://www.huffingtonpost.com and Cross-posted from the “Arguing the World” blog at Dissent magazine and written by Mark Engler, Senior Analyst, Foreign Policy in Focus This spring is a season of confrontation at the shareholders’ meetings of U.S. banks and other…
Chairman of Cayman Islands Stock Exchange sets the record straight
Anthony Travers, Chairman of the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange wrote a letter to The New York Times who published it under the title: “Tax Evasion vs. Avoidance, as Seen From the Caymans” To the Editor: New York Times The Opinion…
Police are almost silent on robbery
The RCIPS seemed to have very little to say concerning a robbery that happened in the early hours on Tuesday 8th May. The RCIPS would only confirm that an aggravated burglary took place in Northward Road, Bodden Town involving two…
Halleluijah Praises in the Courtyard
The University College of the Cayman Islands will host a major benefit gospel concert slated for Friday and Saturday, May 25 & 26, 2012, 6:30pm at the UCCI Courtyard. Entitled Halleluja: Praises in the Courtyard, This will showcase performances by…
Moms and kids share quality time
Moms and kids came out to celebrate Child Month’s Mother & Child Evening across Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac last Wednesday (9 May). Throughout each district, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) organised dinner and games for families…