Billionaire Morse owns more than a Cayman Islands flagged 147 foot yacht
Bloomberg Businessweek published a story last Monday (4) about a “hidden” billionaire named H. Gary Morse. He owns much more than the 147 foot yacht that is flagged here in the Cayman Islands. The yacht is called “Cracker Bay” and…
2012 Summer Students’ Employment Programme
The Premier Hon. Mckeeva Bush, Minister for Finance Tourism and Development, wishes to announce that, again this year, the Government will place students within various Government department and agencies for a one-month period, in order to provide students with paid…
Cayman Islands Department of Planning offer free roof installation workshop
As part of its continuing public outreach efforts the Department of Planning will be hosting a lecture on trusses, roof framing and uplift connections. This seminar deals with design criteria and industry best practices and all contractors, architects, engineers and…
Drink Downsizing: Is the Proposed NYC Soda Ban a Good Thing?
Another great article from Care2: By Eric Steinman Without a doubt, the consumption of sugary soda drinks is a major contributing factor to what is deemed as our current “obesity epidemic.” And when you consider consumers are routinely buying such…
The Editor Speaks: Four robberies in one week and no level playing field
With no official condemnation of the robberies, it has been left for the Chamber of Commerce to issue a statement: “The Chamber is concerned and deplores the recent upsurge of robberies within our community. After a short period of reprieve…
Only five Cayman Island government agencies have improved practices to prevent abuse of the fuel distribution system
The Auditor General, Alastair Swarbrick, made public today (5) a follow-up report on his Office’s February 2010 audit of Fuel Card Usage and management. The report, based on work performed by the Government’s Internal Audit Unit in August 2011, also…
Cayman Islands church minister helps Jamaican migrants in Niagara, Canada
A programme to support Jamaican workers is about hospitality, spirituality and fellowship. For 20 years, members of the Caribbean Workers Outreach Project have tried to make migrant workers, mostly from Jamaica, feel at home in Niagara, Ontario, Canada. “The idea…
PricewaterhouseCoopers donation helps childhood centre
A very special early childhood centre recently received donations of toys, books and computers to benefit the children and management of the centre. Earlier this year, the centre had its computer stolen. A donation by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) to the Ministry…
Maples and Calder Donates for New School Playground
Maples and Calder recently donated CI$2,500 toward a new playground for the George Town Primary School. The school’s current playground area and equipment were badly damaged during Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and, to date, have not been replaced. With a…