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Cayman: The economy is performing well but the cost of living is highNovember 23, 2024Sue Winspear, Cayman Islands Auditor General From The Office of The Auditor General The report, The Government’s approach to sustainable economic development, was issued today (21) by the Office of […]- Zelenskyy imposes sanctions on 28 Russian nationals, 3 U.S. and Cayman Islands entitiesNovember 22, 2024From Interfax-UKRAINE – Ukraine News Agency Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted a National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) resolution imposing sanctions on 28 Russian […]
- Cayman: Proactive Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrests and Burglary ChargeNovember 22, 2024At about 3:45AM on Thursday, 21 November, officers conducting proactive burglary patrols in George Town had cause to stop a vehicle with five occupants which was travelling along Grescott Lane. […]
- ESO Press Release: Tourism-related services contributed to the 3.6% growth in the Caymans’ economy for the first quarter of 2024November 20, 2024Economic activity in the Cayman Islands, as measured by the gross domestic product (GDP) in real terms, is estimated to have increased by 3.6% in the first three months of 2024. Indicators […]
- Cayman: Compendium of Statistics 2023 ReleasedNovember 20, 2024The Cayman Islands Compendium of Statistics 2023, released by the Economics and Statistics Office, is a comprehensive collection of statistics from various public and private sector data sources […]
Robbers strike again in George Town
The owner of the auto store that was the latest victim of armed robbery says there are a number of factors as to why the current crime rate is so high. Keith Parker says although Thursday’s robbery at his store…
Fraser brothers going for gold
Brothers Shaune and Brett Fraser prepare to head to London for the 2012 Olympics. The swimming pair are excited and looking forward to the challenge. This will be Shaune’s third Olympics and Brett’s (pictured above) second. The boys are ready…
Dump NIMBY
With the announcement recently that Grand Cayman’s landfill will re-locate near to Breakers, Bodden Town it has brought a loud NIMBY reaction from the District’s residents. NIMBY stands for ‘Not In My Backyard’ and this was understandably the feeling from…
National Archive building renamed to honour “True Caymanian”
The Cayman Islands National Archive building was renamed the Dr. Philip E. Pedley National Archive Building recently at a special service held outside the building in George Town. Dr. Pedley, who passed away in May 2010 after a battle with…
Car crash plunges Cayman into darkness
A minor car crash brought chaos to Cayman and caused an almost island wide power black out. Two cars collided on Sparky Drive just after 9pm on Thursday night. Although the driver and passenger of one car had to be…
Courage and Love
To many, work is a necessary evil they would gladly forgo if they won or inherited a fortune. Its meaning is the paycheck and the value it has in terms of service to their community is indifferent or very subordinate….
Talent pays big bucks in the Cayman Islands
It is happening again. A show, which is fast becoming an integral part of the entertainment calendar in the Cayman Islands, Cayman’s Got Talent. Just when it appeared as if the entertainment scene had nothing more to offer, Nolly Brown,…
Sick passengers forces unscheduled stop
A Carnival cruise ship had to make an unscheduled stop in George Town after a passenger became ill. The Freedom had earlier visited Cayman and was sailing away towards Jamaica. But it doubled back to port when a male passenger…
US diver dies in East End
An American dive tourist has died after he lost consciousness getting out of the water. The man was with a member of his family and had completed a dive off a site in East End on Wednesday morning. Police say…
Generally appearances are generally everything
There is a general appearance to the general public that generally the Central Planning Authority (CPA) will generally be on the side of the big developer no matter how much they (the public) protest or object to the project that…
