New Chief Magistrate marks opening
Marking the opening of the new judicial year, Chief Justice Anthony Smellie yesterday appointed Nova Hall as Chief Magistrate, replacing the departed Margaret Ramsay-Hale. In a speech from the bench celebrating the start of the 2012 judicial year, the Chef…
Grouper ban extended for eight more years
The Nassau Grouper fishing ban in the Cayman Islands has been extended for eight more years. The ban on fishing Nassau grouper from aggregate sites around the Cayman Islands has been extended another eight years. “Currently the fishing of spawning…
CNCF awards grants to artists and organisations
The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) presented grants to help several local organisations and individual artists pursue their work. The monetary awards, in the range of up to CI$1000 for individuals or CI$3000 for organisations, are presented twice a year,…
Arrears continue to plague accounts
The Auditor General, in a report released yesterday, says that arrears in government financial reporting continue to plague official accounts, although the backlog has been significantly reduced, while questions linger about current statements. Of the government’s 12 ministries and portfolios,…
Luelan’s pink marlin
Luelan Bodden, 43, is an electrician by trade, but every spare moment he has goes into creating works of art that are unusual, wonderful and unique. He has just finished sculpting a blue marlin, only in this case, it’s actually…
HSA welcomes another new Caymanian Doctor
After her years of hard work and dedication, it is a proud moment for the Health Services Authority (H.S.A.) to announce that Caymanian physician, Dr. Ciara Best, has joined their physician team. Dr. Best, who has recently returned home to…
‘Rollover’ feedback mixed, time extended
More than 600 people and 80 businesses have responded to the survey and public-education initiative launched by the Term Limit Review Committee last month. Public feedback to-date shows diverse positions on the issue of term limits, commonly called ‘Rollover’, and…
VALU-MED ROBBED
By: Paul Kennedy and Tad Stoner Thieves escape with cash after armed stick-up: Staff left shaken after armed heist Staff at a George Town pharmacy have revealed the moment armed men burst into their store during a terrifying raid. Seven people were working…
Enjoy a taste of Cayman
The Taste of Cayman Food and Wine Festival, the Islands’ largest annual food festival, will take place 5 pm to 11:30 pm, Saturday, January 28, 2012. This year’s event is presented by Camana Bay and will stretch across the entire…
New year, new scam warning
As we enter 2012, officers from the RCIPS Financial Crime Unit are issuing a warning about a new scam designed to obtain credit card details from unsuspecting victims. A small number of people on Island have reported receiving a call…
