According to Leader of Government Business, Hon Kurt Tibbetts, “At the end of
the day” in June 2009, the Cayman Islands will have over 450 million in
Government assets because of Government spending over the next four years on
capital projects such as new schools, new Government office buildings and
equipment for police... read
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Chamber counting the cost of crime
The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce, (CICC) says it is
backing up its “zero tolerance” strategy towards crime by launching the first
Economic Crime Survey in the country. At its annual general meeting at the Wharf Restaurant on
Wednesday, 30 November the Chamber said it wants to quantify the losses on its
684 members and fight economic crime. Economic crime is generally associated
with theft, bribery... read more...
Pensions Office gets first conviction
The owner of Cayman Flooring and Kitchen Specialist Ltd
and Office Pavilion, Scott Henderson, pleaded guilty to several counts of not
paying employee pensions on behalf of his companies on 29 November. “We are very pleased the case has reached a point where
pleas were entered from the employer,” said Cyril Theriault, Superintendent of
Pensions. “We look forward to a quick resolution of the outstanding charges... read more...
Prison drug fight continues
On 29 November prison officers made a late night
discovery of ganja in the grounds surrounding Northward Prison, recording
another achievement for the fight to keep drugs out of the prison system...
read more...
Net News becomes bigger, bolder and better
The secret is finally out of the bag following several
weeks of speculation about size mattering and big being better – the bigger,
bolder better campaign has been revealed. On 9 December Cayman Net News
will become a broadsheet newspaper, 40 percent larger than its present tabloid
format. In a certainly bold move, which is bucking the trend around the world
of newspapers shrinking...
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more...
Caymanian of the Week - Amira Brown
Eleven years after she married her sweet heart Shaun, Amira
Brown says she is still in love and she remembers her big day vividly. “On my wedding day there was so much happiness. It was like
the beginning of a new life.” Added to that happiness are her two bundles of joy Michael
(ten) and Matthew (eight). And she insists that she won’t trade her Cayman
Islands paradise for any other...
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more...
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The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce, (CICC) says it is
backing up its “zero tolerance” strategy towards crime by launching the first
Economic Crime Survey in the country. At its annual general meeting at the Wharf Restaurant on
Wednesday, 30 November the Chamber said it wants to quantify the losses on its
684 members and fight economic crime. Economic crime is generally associated
with theft, bribery...
The owner of Cayman Flooring and Kitchen Specialist Ltd
and Office Pavilion, Scott Henderson, pleaded guilty to several counts of not
paying employee pensions on behalf of his companies on 29 November. “We are very pleased the case has reached a point where
pleas were entered from the employer,” said Cyril Theriault, Superintendent of
Pensions. “We look forward to a quick resolution of the outstanding charges...
The secret is finally out of the bag following several
weeks of speculation about size mattering and big being better – the bigger,
bolder better campaign has been revealed. On 9 December Cayman Net News
will become a broadsheet newspaper, 40 percent larger than its present tabloid
format. In a certainly bold move, which is bucking the trend around the world
of newspapers shrinking...
Eleven years after she married her sweet heart Shaun, Amira
Brown says she is still in love and she remembers her big day vividly. “On my wedding day there was so much happiness. It was like
the beginning of a new life.” Added to that happiness are her two bundles of joy Michael
(ten) and Matthew (eight). And she insists that she won’t trade her Cayman
Islands paradise for any other...
