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CITA: Cayman Should Not Follow On Gambling
The Cayman Islands Tourism Association [CITA] has noted Bermuda’s recent moves on gambling, however said that the Cayman should not rush into following Bermuda. Last month Premier Craig Cannonier announced that instead of holding a referendum on gambling, the matter will be decided by a vote in Parliament. The decision resulted in a wide range... Read more of this article
‘The Banker’ Names Butterfield Bank Of The Year
International banking industry magazine, The Banker, named The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited and Butterfield Bank [Cayman] Limited the recipients of its Bank of the Year 2013 in Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. The Banker, an FT publication, is a highly regarded UK-based publication that each year selects banks in over 100 countries to receive... Read more of this article
Former Cayman Premier Questioned Over Limos
Former Cayman Premier McKeeva Bush was questioned by the Cayman police earlier this week as part of a new probe into actions during his time in office. Mr Bush, who faces separate criminal charges that were laid earlier this year, was not arrested during this latest probe, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Force said. “Mr Bush was not arrested,” the... Read more of this article
Cayman Group Express Island Games Praise
A letter of thanks has been sent to Governor George Ferguson, Premier Cannonier and Bermuda Island Games Chairman Jon Beard by Cayman Assistant Team Manager Carl Brown on behalf of the Board of Directors Cayman Island Games Association. In the letter Mr Brown expresses the Board’s gratitude to the Bermuda community and the Bermuda attachés to... Read more of this article
Bermuda U/15 Football Team Defeat Cayman 3-0
[Updated] The Bermuda Under 15 Football Team won their third consecutive game in the CONCACAF U15 Championships, defeating the Cayman Islands 3-0 last night [Aug 16]. Oneko Lowe put Bermuda on the board in the 35th minute, and then one minute into the second half Osagi Bascome scored to push Bermuda ahead 2-0. The third and final goal came in the 42nd... Read more of this article
Rugby: Cayman Defeat Bermuda In Trinidad
The 2013 North American Caribbean Rugby Association’s [NACRA] Under 19’s Fifteen’s Tournament continued in Trinidad with Bermuda going down for the second game in a row. In the first match of the day Cayman easily overcame Bermuda 40 – 10 to reach the final for the 3rd year in a row. Michael Peck opened the scoring with a couple of penalties... Read more of this article
Cayman Bringing 110 People For Island Games
The Cayman Islands will be bringing a group of around 110 people to Bermuda for the Island Games this month, Cayman27 reports. The Caymanians are expected to participate in athletics, cycling, golf, gymnastics, sailing, shooting, squash, swimming, triathlon, and volleyball. Local officials have said they are expecting close to 2,000 athletes, officials... Read more of this article
Female Accountant Appointed Cayman Governor
A female accountant has been named as the new Governor of the Cayman Islands. In addition to becoming the first woman to hold the position, the new appointee is an accountant rather than a diplomat. The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office announced today [June 19] that Helen Kilpatrick has been appointed Governor in succession to Duncan Taylor. She will... Read more of this article
Report On 2,000 Cayman Work Permit Holders
About 2,000 foreigners “face expulsion” in October when their work visas expire in the Cayman Islands, according to a Bloomberg report. “With unemployment among local citizens exceeding 10 percent, the offshore financial center is reining in the number of staff that funds, accounting firms, construction companies and hotels hire from... Read more of this article
Cayman Islands Election: PPM Win 9/18 Seats
The Cayman Islands People’s Progressive Movement [PPM] has won nine of 18 seats, one short of a majority needed to control the legislature, the Associated Press is reporting. Five independent candidates won seats, while former Premier McKeeva Bush’s United Democratic Party won four seats. Mr Bush is presently facing corruption charges. Media reports... Read more of this article
Ignition Acquires Cayman-Based Company
Ignition Technology Group announced the acquisition of the assets of Cayman-based Blue Bison Software Consultants Ltd. Ignition will provide the necessary investments in funding and resources to significantly enhance, support, extend and market the Blue Bison application set, which offers packaged and custom-built software solutions, primarily to firms... Read more of this article
Cayman Islands Discusses Immigration Reform
Immigration reform is one of the key issues in the upcoming election in the Cayman Islands, and some of their political figures have suggested they follow Bermuda’s lead in eliminating term limits. CompassCayman.com reports that former Cayman Premier McKeeva Bush believes Cayman should follow Bermuda’s example and abandon the term limits policy... Read more of this article
Ex-Cayman Premier Charged: Theft, Misconduct
Former Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush has been formally charged with two counts of Misconduct in a Public Office, four counts of Breach of Trust, and five counts of Theft. A statement issued yesterday by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service said, “The former Premier of the Cayman Islands, William McKeeva Bush MLA, has now been charged... Read more of this article
Cayman: ‘Don’t Want Competition Ahead Of Us’
The Cayman Islands Government says it is “closely monitoring” developments in Bermuda after the six-year Term Limit for work permit holders was scrapped. Cayman presently has a seven-year term limit, and changes to the policy have been a subject of discussion in the Overseas Territory. Compass Cayman reports that the Cayman Islands government... Read more of this article
WestTel/Logic Acquires TeleCayman Limited
The board of WestTel Limited, doing business as Logic, approved a share purchase agreement to acquire TeleCayman Limited, which is currently 100% owned by Bermuda-based Javelin Connections Bermuda Ltd. TeleCayman is an established telecommunication services company providing high speed internet, international networking, data, co-location and telephony... Read more of this article
Island Games: Cayman Track Athletes Doubtful
Cayman Islands Athletics Association President Dalton Watler says the Cayman Islands may not be able to enter many track and field athletes in the 2013 Islands Games due to a lack of funding. The 2013 Island Games will be held in Bermuda on 13th July – 19th July 2013. In an interview with Cayman 27 News Television Station, Mr Watler said, “We have... Read more of this article
