American Airways flight from Cayman Islands to Miami: turbulence injures crew members
On May 20th 2012 an American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N890NN performing flight AA-2240 from Grand Cayman Island (Cayman Islands) to Miami,FL (USA), was on approach to Miami when the aircraft encountered severe turbulence causing injuries to three flight attendants….
Late Bee Gee Robin Gibb hailed in native Britain
(AP) — One day after he succumbed to cancer, Bee Gee Robin Gibb was hailed in his native Britain Monday as a master musician whose interests went far beyond the recording studio. The distinctive singer, who wrote and arranged numerous…
Cayman Islands mentioned in BBC TV programme on tax avoidance
A recent BBC “Panorama” TV programme showed how giant multinationals, like Glaxo SmithKline are using overseas subsidiaries to avoid paying millions in pounds in tax. And instead of clamping down on it, British Chancellor George Osborne is relaxing the rules…
St Andrew Prep Travelling Theatre taking J’can culture to Cayman
JAMAICA’S rich culture will be on show in the Cayman Islands this week when members of St Andrew Preparatory School’s Travelling Theatre participate in a week-long exchange programme there. The group of 40 students and 13 adults — among them…
New Anglican bishop begs church to keep far from corruption
Newly installed Anglican Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, the Right Reverend Dr Howard Gregory, is urging the church to dissociate itself from tainted money, which continues to circulate in the society where corruption is rampant. Gregory said yesterday…
Synergy Medical Director organises disaster simulation after Cayman Islands experience
As fake blood spurted from the leg of a paramedic practice dummy in the cafeteria of what was Moore Elementary School, doctors rushed to apply a makeshift tourniquet to the limb and check their plastic patient for vital signs. This…
CUC announces declaration of dividend on Class A Ordinary Shares
Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. Class A Ordinary Shares are listed for trading In United States Funds on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC) announced on Thu (17) that the Board of Directors has declared a dividend of…
Cayman Islands mentioned in India’s White paper on dealing with black money*
The government on Monday (21) tabled the much-awaited white paper on black money in Parliament, which did not disclose any name but made a strong case for setting up Lokpal and Lokayuktas to deal with the menace. The white paper,…
Cayman Islands blamed again for US “tax millions only for suckers”
This editorial appeared in the Concord Monitor concerning Facebook’s co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s decision to renounce his American citizenship. It is “fair game” for the Cayman Islands to be ridiculously linked to this but we are the flavor of the month(s)…
Autism sufferer Seth Chwast has paintings exhibited in the Cayman Islands
Seth Chwast (pronounced KWAST) was born to Debra Chwast 29 years ago. Doctors told her that Seth, born with autism, would probably be limited to pushing a broom for a living. Today he is an accomplished painter who has sold…
