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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, […]
Bolt runs season best 9.85 in 100 at Zagreb
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Usain Bolt made a cautious start in his first 100 meters since his disqualification at the world championships, and still won in a season-best 9.85 seconds at the Zagreb World Challenge on Tuesday. Bolt, who false-started…
Bad breath
Most people experience bad breath at some time. It may simply be ‘morning breath’ but can be a persistent chronic condition that affects a person’s everyday life and confidence. The clinical name for bad breath is halitosis and affects 50%…
Passport 2 Success round five commences
The Passport 2 Success training programme began on Monday September 12 with its welcome from the Ministry of Education yesterday. The 12-week full time programme, created by the Ministry of Education, Training and Employment, is geared to provide education, training,…
Dr. Guy Harvey speaks out on local conservation
The impending plight of the endangered Nassau grouper was highlighted in the premier showing of The Mystery of the Grouper Moon on Tuesday. Marine artist and conservationist Dr. Guy Harvey is trying to convince the Cayman Islands government to extend…
Absinthe, the Green Fairy
A French doctor named Pierre Ordinaire invented absinthe at the end of the eighteenth century. He invented it by distilling wormwood and several other herbs into an alcoholic base. At the time it was considered a viable remedy for patients…
Prep for Success Recipes: Dad’s boiled fruit cake
Cayman Prep and High School have produced a book of multi-cultural family recipes that everyone can enjoy. It was made possible through the selfless efforts of the parents of Cayman Prep students who worked tirelessly to see the project through…
Car bomb kills 13 outside Iraqi restaurant
BAGHDAD (AP) — A car bombing Wednesday morning killed 13 people and wounded scores of others in southern Iraq as the blast went off outside a restaurant where local police were having breakfast, officials said. The bombing was the deadliest…
No more cigarettes for smoking orangutan
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A captive orangutan often spotted smoking cigarettes given to her by zoo visitors is being forced to kick the habit. Government authorities seized the adult ape named Shirley from a state-run zoo in Malaysia’s southern…
CIBC FirstCaribbean welcomes a new CEO
CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank has a new CEO. Monday, September 12 was the first official day on the job for the company’s new leader, Douglas “Rik” Parkhill. Mr. Parkhill took over the running of the region’s pre-eminent financial services institution…
