The Editor Speaks: Will proposed liquor fee hike help raise much needed government funds?
The Chamber of Commerce’s response to Premier Hon. McKeeva’s message to the liquor licence holders that he was going to increase their government fees for doing business in the Cayman Islands met with a typical response. “While it is acknowledged…
The Publisher Speaks: Why we should give thanks for living in the Cayman Islands
“FOR HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS AND ESTABLISHED IT UPON THE WATERS” What a beautiful and fitting motto for us to adopt – Living in Cayman up to the present has meant that God has given me the…
Bush replies to Cayman Islands Budget Debate
This is the complete and unabridged Reply To Budget Motion Debate by The Honourable McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP Premier and Minister of Finance Tourism and Development 28 June 2012, as sent to us by the Office of the Premier. The…
Two ribbon cutting ceremonies for Cayman Airways at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport
Anna.aero featured Cayman Airways launch of its new route from Grand Cayman to DFW on their website last Wednesday (27): Having recently launched services to Panama City, on 23 June, Cayman Airways commenced operating weekly flights to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW),…
Ogier Art Award 2012 Winners Announced
The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) and Ogier joined forces once again this year to host the annual Ogier Art Award. Now in its third year, the competition was created as part of the Ogier Corporate Giving Philosophy…
Update Contact Information for Storm Season
When your office closes for a hurricane and your employees walk out the door, do you know where they will be during the storm? Will they be at home, in a shelter, or with family or friends? “The success of…
Assistance with Employee Contracts
The Department of Labour and Pensions is reminding employers that employment contracts should be provided to each employee. Where contracts of employment have been issued, the employer should also furnish a written statement of working conditions within ten working days…
Prison Rehab Efforts Intensify
The continued development of inmate activities – from auto mechanics to animal and fish farming – coupled with the opening of a long-anticipated vocational centre, is bringing more opportunities for inmates to engage in constructive activities, while enhancing their employability,…
2012 Leadership Cayman Graduation
The 2012 Leadership Cayman (LC) class celebrated their graduation on June 27 at Ristorante Pappagallo with family and friends. Chamber president David Kirkaldy made welcoming remarks and each graduate was awarded a plaque that spoke to the significance of their…
“Money Basics for Kids” adapted to the high school curriculum in Grand Cayman.
A Belizean author is having success with a book she wrote in Belize in another country in the Caribbean. Sharryn Dawson’s book Money Basics for Kids which was launched in Belize in 2011 – has now been adapted to the…