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Government Moves to Prepare for FATF Assessment and Drive Financial Sector InnovationMay 29, 2025Premier Hon. André Ebanks Signalling a re-energised and coordinated drive to strengthen regulatory resilience and support innovation in the financial services sector, the Cayman Islands Government on […]- Cayman: Police Respond to Armed Robbery in George TownMay 29, 2025From RCIPS Just after 11:20 AM today, 28 May, police responded to a report of an armed robbery at a commercial property located on North Church Street. It was reported that two men armed with […]
- Cayman: Ombudsman commences Own-Motion Investigation at CIDC May 27, 2025The Office of the Ombudsman formally commenced an Own-Motion Investigation (OMI) into the Cayman Islands Detention Centre (CIDC – sometimes referred to as the Fairbanks Detention Centre) on […]
- UPDATE: Woman Charged in Relation to Rental Scam InvestigationMay 27, 2025The woman, age 43 of West Bay, who was arrested in 2024, following multiple reports of persons falling victim to a property rental scam, has now been formally charged with ten counts of Obtaining […]
- Jada Ramoon Represents Cayman Islands with Grace and Pride During First Week at Miss World Competition in IndiaMay 24, 2025The Miss World Cayman team is proud to update all stakeholders on Jada’s remarkable journey as she represents our islands on the global stage with distinction and cultural pride. George Town, […]
Between Facebook and JPMorgan, Wall St. woes mount
AP) — Almost four years after the financial crisis, Wall Street still can’t get it right. Investor anger mounted Wednesday over the initial public offering of Facebook stock last week, which was fumbled by the banks that managed the deal…
Cruisers sample Cayman Islands culture
Passengers visiting the Cayman Islands on high volume cruise days were recently welcomed with the sights and sounds of some of Cayman’s best loved cultural experiences. During busy months, such as the period between November 2011 and February 2012, the…
Eager Egyptians hold landmark presidential vote
AP) — After a lifetime of being told who will rule them, Egyptians dove enthusiastically into the uncertainty of the Arab world’s first competitive presidential race Wednesday, wrestling with a polarizing choice between secularists rooted in Hosni Mubarak’s old autocracy…
Fears grow over Coventry City FC going bust as Cayman Islands link revealed
Fears that Coventry City could be close to going bust are growing – following a Telegraph investigation into owner Sisu’s offshore business dealings in the Cayman Islands. Our investigation has prompted Coventry City Council leader John Mutton to call on…
Conversation with contemporary artist Bendel Hydes
On Tues May 29th May at the National gallery of the Cayman Islands on Esterley Tibbetts Highway (The Harquail Bypass) is presenting an artist’s talk with Bendel Hydes. Hydes was born in the Cayman Islands and attended Liverpool and Canterbury…
Jubilee celebrations launch this Saturday (26)
The grand launch of the local observance of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee takes place this Saturday, 26 May at Pedro St. James. The public is invited to participate in the many exciting events that day, and to those…
Inquiry hears of wider Secret Service misbehaviour
AP) — Senators investigating the Secret Service prostitution scandal said Wednesday that dozens of reported episodes of misconduct by agents point to a culture of carousing in the agency and urged Director Mark Sullivan to get past his insistence that…
Friends mourn N.S. man killed in Cayman Islands accident
Friends of a Nova Scotian man, who died in the Cayman Islands, Sunday, are remembering Stephen David Kinch, 43, as an icon of Halifax’s bar scene. Peter Savory worked with Kinch at Peddler’s Pub and Harris Foley worked with Kinch…
Auditor General slams CINICO and CINICO replies
The Auditor General, Alastair Swarbrick, made public yesterday (23) a performance audit report on the “Management of Overseas Medical Services.” The Cayman Islands Government is currently spending approximately $30 million a year on overseas medical care. In his report, Mr….
Customs Collector Retiring
After a distinguished career spanning 40 years, Collector of Customs, Mr. Carlon Powery, MBE, JP, will be retiring on 31 May 2012. Mr. Powery, who decided last year to retire after four decades in service, has seen revenue collected by…
