The Editor Speaks: Good and bad finance news
The good news first. The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority in their November magazine “The Navigator” had two headlines: “Cayman Continues Captive Growth” and “Formations Up 93 Percent”. Third quarter figures from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority show the continued resilience…
How to choose a kayak
Kayaking is a popular sport involving a long, canoe like boat and a paddle with blades at both ends of the shaft. To navigate the kayak, you simply dip the blades in the water and propel your craft. It might…
Life coaching – a new transition
A new business called Transitions Ltd will be offering free life coaching until its official launch in January, 2012. The company will provide training, life coaching and celebration of clients’ life transitions. I sat down with the owner of this…
The holiday feast hangover
The feasting is over. The turkey has disappeared: roasted and hot, microwaved leftovers, then cold sandwiches and eventually croquettes or thrown into soup. You climb on the scale with trepidation and breathe a long sigh of relief when the dreaded…
Shooting, robbery, protests, road death, rescue, heaven and more
Once upon a time, not such a long time ago, there were three peaceful islands in the Caribbean – the islands that time forgot. Time has a habit of catching up and often catching people unawares. What a week this…
Message from The Hon. Rolston Anglin, JP Minister of Education, Training and Employment For International Day of Persons with Disabilities
This Saturday, 3 December, the Cayman Islands will join hundreds of countries across the globe in observing International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The United Nations theme “Together for a better world for all: Including persons with disabilities in development”…
Giving inexpensive Christmas gifts
Giving inexpensive Christmas gifts doesn’t mean becoming cheap. As the saying goes, “It’s the thought that counts.” Of course giving away something as tacky as a piece of candy is just plain cheap. Make a Christmas list. Write down the…
I am so happy – a reply from Steven
My article re “Damaging article about Grand Cayman” received a reply from Steven Knipp. Mr. Knipp is the journalist who wrote “The Story of the Rise and Fall of the Cayman Islands” in Highbrow Magazine. He didn’t like my piece…
3 Reasons to Send Business Christmas Cards
If you’ve never sent business holiday cards, or don’t make a point of sending them out every year, here are five reasons why you should start: 1. Meet Expectations. Although the adage, “It’s better to give than to receive,” is…
More bad news for the RCIPS
It was both a good day and a bad day last Tuesday (29) when the Court of Appeal quashed the murder convictions of Patrick McField, Osbourne Douglas and Brandon Leslie. It was a good day because justice can be seen…
