Attending the 26th General Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean
Community (CARICOM) in St Lucia, the Leader of Government Business, Hon Kurt
Tibbetts, told other leaders that the Cayman Islands would not abandon CARICOM
even though the country is continuing to do the best it can in recovering from
the devastation caused by Hurricane Ivan in September last year... read
more...
School Walk-a-thon raises $18,000 for books
Savannah Primary School held a Walk-a-thon to raise funds for replacement
of the school’s library books, which were destroyed during Hurricane Ivan. Despite the drizzling rain, more than 50 children and their parents turned
up, early on Saturday morning for the Walk-a-thon, that began at Seven Mile
Shops, George Town, and ended at the public beach playground, near the Sea
Grape restaurant on West Bay Road... read more...
Trailer homes remain empty
As desperate housing conditions continue to plague the country, several of
the 30 trailer homes, which arrived on the Cayman Islands over a month ago,
remain empty, but according to the Cayman Islands Recovery Operations (CIRO)... read more...
Local businessman and respected community member passes away
After battling an illness for sometime well know local businessman David
Foster died on the morning of Sunday 3 July. Mr Foster founded Foster’s Food
Fair with his brother Steve at the Airport more than twenty years ago. He
started the grocery empire with only 6000 sq ft but built the business into a
thriving three supermarkets with plans for a fourth in East End. Aside from
being a successful local grocer Mr Foster...
read more...
MAC justifies Cayman National Insurance deal
In the Legislative assembly last week the Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush
took it upon himself to clarify his previous Government’s position in the
Cayman General Insurance’s, (CGI) controversy. Mr Bush told the house that his administration had no choice but to reduce
the Government’s claim at the time to $20 million after being told that they
could lose all of the claim if the insurance company was to fold... read more...
Person of the Day: Dane Ramoon
“Music is my life,” said Production Director for dms
Broadcasting Ltd, Dane Ramoon, whose job involves cutting commercials for all
three dms radio stations. “We are presently setting up a 64-track recording
studio that will enable us to record R&B artists too,” Mr Ramoon said. Part
owner of Hollowpoint Entertainment, a record company, Mr Ramoon is currently
managing Hip Hop artist, Blackface...read
more...
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Savannah Primary School held a Walk-a-thon to raise funds for replacement
of the school’s library books, which were destroyed during Hurricane Ivan. Despite the drizzling rain, more than 50 children and their parents turned
up, early on Saturday morning for the Walk-a-thon, that began at Seven Mile
Shops, George Town, and ended at the public beach playground, near the Sea
Grape restaurant on West Bay Road...
After battling an illness for sometime well know local businessman David
Foster died on the morning of Sunday 3 July. Mr Foster founded Foster’s Food
Fair with his brother Steve at the Airport more than twenty years ago. He
started the grocery empire with only 6000 sq ft but built the business into a
thriving three supermarkets with plans for a fourth in East End. Aside from
being a successful local grocer Mr Foster...
In the Legislative assembly last week the Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush
took it upon himself to clarify his previous Government’s position in the
Cayman General Insurance’s, (CGI) controversy. Mr Bush told the house that his administration had no choice but to reduce
the Government’s claim at the time to $20 million after being told that they
could lose all of the claim if the insurance company was to fold...
