Cayman Islands News

Barbara 5th from left stands beside HRH Earl of Wessex Prince Andrew. Help to 5 Governors Barbara Maxwell Housekeeper at Government House for eighteen years, has taken care of five Governors and their families.2.9

The 33rd Aberdeen International Youth Festival kicks off today with a spectacular parade down the city's Union Street, featuring most of the 800 performers taking part in this year's event.3.1

Provided to the Tahoe Daily Tribune. Kristina Huber and Matthew Beaty were married May 17 in the Cayman Islands.

Carnival Cruise Lines is offering a new month-long booking incentive in which travel agents can win one of 50 ocean view staterooms aboard the Dec.

The world over, Jamaicans will be celebrating the 43rd anniversary of the Independence of their nation on 6 August 2005.2.9

A leading hotel owner on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia wants the country to cash in on the gay wedding market.

The state's economic development financing agency is considering funding a venture capital startup that would invest in industrial projects in China, India and other developing Asian countries.

The new medical director Dr Tamer Tadros has only been on the job at the Health Services Authority since 18 July and he has already identified some medical research opportunities.2.9

TAX evasion using offshore accounts will effectively be ended because of a stringent new EU savings directive which provides for cross-border reporting and information exchange.2.7

All is set for Thursday's crucial meeting of creditors in the collapsed Dyoll Insurance Company.2.7

Coming from the parish of St James, known for its tourism, Melrose Gooding has been living in Cayman for the past seven years, with her husband Walton.2.9

Garmin Ltd. today announced a record second quarter ended June 25, 2005. The company's consumer segment experienced 42 percent revenue growth during the second quarter of 2005.

A professor from Johns Hopkins talked to a well-heeled audience at the Northshire Bookstore about getting ripped off.

Celebration Service The Jamaica Independence Celebration Service will be held at the St George's Anglican Church on Courts Road, George Town on Sunday 7 August.

A JUDGE probing the bank accounts of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet today ordered a search for suspected secret accounts in foreign countries.2.7

The hunt for investor funds in the collapse of Portus Alternative Asset Management Inc.2.7

The article "Waves of Change: Motivation Through Leadership" is very interesting, though I have some observations concerning some aspects of it.2.7

John Getz almost escaped quietly with his Woods mower blades tucked under his arm.

People on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula began cleaning up from the wrath of hurricane Emily Tuesday, as residents of Texas began bracing for the storm to come their way.2.9

While concern on one of the Cayman Islands is lack of rooms, the problem on another is lack of ... A lot of people don't want to go through Miami.2.9

A U.S. Army investigation will decide whether 11 soldiers charged with assaulting captured insurgents in Baghdad will stand trial.

McALLEN a " The perky weather forecaster on the Weather Channel is rapidly spouting off meteorological terms.

A former California hedge fund manager convicted of evading millions in taxes by claiming the majority of his personal income was gifted from his wealthy Japanese in-laws has been sentenced to more than three ...

MOBILE telecommunications company Digicel yesterday announced plans to add Blackberry , a leading wireless platform, to corporate customer offerings throughout its expanding operations in the Carib-bean. ...2.7

This article is part of the 'Waves of Change' series offered by the Department of Business Studies at the University College Cayman Islands.2.9

A Cape Town businessman who is developing upmarket properties at the mouth of the Milnerton Lagoon is being sought by Dutch prosecutors for his alleged part in a R600-million investment scam.2.7

Michelle won gold in the 10,000 metres while Faye took silver in the 100 metres.2.7

A change in the constitution of the WICB is needed to address the leadership crisis currently plaguing West Indies cricket.2.9

National Party Finance spokesman John Key says Michael Cullen appears to be trying to backtrack on his earlier defence of the tax deals which saw money coming through the Cayman Islands.2.7

Jamaica now has a medal haul of eight gold, six silver and four bronze at the 20th Central American and Caribbean Senior Track and Field Championship in Nassau, Bahamas after capturing one gold, two silver and ...2.7

Randy Buck stands in in the warehouse where the furniture is stored ... Although Mr Buck grew up surfing in Newport Beach, a growing town in Southern California, he came from a family of entrepreneurs.2.9

The Cayman Islands seem to be a popular destination for readers of The News, whether for work, relaxation or love! The News will continue to publish The News Is Everywhere photos of our readers as space ...1.3

Hurricane Dennis, the now very strong category 4 hurricane, has sustained winds of 150 mph as of the 11 a.m. ET update, Dennis is located at latitude 21.4n and longitude 79.9w, 250 miles southeast of Key West.

Rotarians from all over the Cayman Islands recently joined friends and family in the Governor's Ballroom at the Westin Hotel for an evening that rolled out glamour and elegance and, at the same time, presented ...2.9

She may be retired, but she's far from retiring. Sally Tribull, a teacher at Central Elementary School in Edgewater since 1989, has retired after 36 years of service in county public schools.

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