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 Direct taxation has been ruled out as the measure to increase the government’s revenue base according to the findings of the independent Miller Commission Report released on Monday. Premier McKeeva Bush re-affirmed the government’s position on the “no direct taxation model” after he wholeheartedly agreed with the Commission’s findings at a press conference on Monday morning. read more... |
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 The annual Camelot Charity Auction, hosted by the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman, will be held Friday, 21 May, at The Ritz-Carlton. The auction, the main fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman, has become one of the premier black-tie events of the season. All monies raised at Camelot will assist the Club’s many community-based initiatives. The Rotary Club auction is known for its unique and one-of-a-kind treasures. read more... |
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 On Monday, the same day as the Miller Commission Report was released to the public, the Cayman Islands Civil Service Association (CICSA) released its own report on the reaction of the public service to the government’s remuneration reduction proposals. At a meeting on Wednesday 3 March with CICSA’s Management Council, Premier McKeeva Bush outlined his proposals for potential changes. read more... |
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 A bomb scare drove out the employees and customers at all branches of the FirstCaribbean International Bank Monday morning, in response to what turned out to be a hoax phone call received at 9:30am. An unknown caller claimed that a bomb had been placed in one of the bank’s branches, but did not specify which branch. All employees and customers at all the branches were evacuated immediately. read more... |
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Vision 2008, the ten-year strategic plan for the Cayman Islands, prepared by the people for the people, has been largely ignored by both political parties during their respective terms in office, except when it serves a convenient political purpose to refer to it. Thus, the country has had no ten-year plan, no ten-month plan and it is highly unlikely that we ever had a ten-week plan or, if so, it has been a state secret. read more... |
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