Cayman police report Cuban migrants landed and some have gone missing/Cuban migrants rescued
Call from Member of the Public Leads to Rescue of Cuban Migrants South of South West Point From RCIPS Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 11:35 AM Just after 10AM yesterday, 1 February, a sailing vessel en route to Panama alerted…
The Editor Speaks: Plans to extend ORIA runway
When I first arrived in the Cayman Islands almost 35 years ago there were plans to extend the runway at Owen Roberts International Airport on Grand Cayman. 35 years later and nothing has changed. However, there is a General Election…
Cayman Islands fourth Grouper Education Programme
Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) and the Cayman Islands Department of the Environment (DOE) announces the fourth year of the successful Grouper Educational Program (GEP), a marine sciences curriculum for Caymanian intermediate elementary, middle, and high school students. Launched in…
Dr. Roy McTaggart New Cayman Islands National Hero
The late Dr. Roy Edison McTaggart is the Cayman Islands’ newest national hero. Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA. made the announcement during the National Heroes Day celebrations today (Monday, 25 January 2016). Dr. Roy, who died in 1983,…
Cayman Islands’ flashy culinary scene
By Shea Peters From JustLuxe The Cayman Islands’ Flashy Culinary Scene Draws an Impressive Crowd of Celebrity Chefs Known as the hangout for the rich and famous, the Cayman Islands also have become the go-to culinary destination of the Caribbean….
The Cayman Islands partners with Appy Couple to debut “Paradise Collection”
First-Ever Destination-Inspired Series Allows for a Seamless & Stylish Wedding Planning Experience Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, January 13, 2016 – Renowned for its endless stretch of warm sand and sea, lending the perfect natural backdrop for destination weddings, the Cayman…
2015 New Cayman Captive formations continue a pace
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Cayman Islands captive insurance industry enjoyed robust new captive formation numbers throughout 2015 with 22 new licences being recorded, mirroring the previous year’s numbers exactly. The total number of B, C and D licencees domiciled…
Dispatch from F&W’s Cayman Cookout
By Ray Isle From Food & Wine F&W’s Ray Isle reports from the 8th annual, F&W-sponsored Cayman Cookout in Grand Cayman. Plus, a recipe for Caymanian Rum Punch. This weekend brings either (a) winter, if you are most places in…
Tampa’s Carnival Paradise cruise ship rescues eight Cuban refugees
By Kathryn Varn, From Tampa Bay Times After days of rain, Diane Miksch was finally able to catch some sun on the lido deck of the cruise ship she was vacationing on last week. But the relaxation didn’t last long…
Cayman Islands Butterfield Bank enhances credit card security
Extends Chip and Pin to full card lineup George Town, Grand Cayman—16 October 2015: Butterfield Bank (Cayman) Limited (“Butterfield” or the “Bank”) today announced that it has extended “Chip and PIN” technology to its full line of Credit Cards. Chip…