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ICTA approves WestStar transfer

The ICTA has given its consent for the transfer of WestStar.

UK regulator rates Cayman ‘high risk’

Wayne Panton, minister for Financial Services, said Thursday that government is 'astounded' that the U.K. would put Cayman on a list of high risk countries for financial crime.

Bringing consistency to Customs policy

Believe it or not, we empathize with the plight of Collector of Customs Samantha Bennett.

Logic to acquire WestStar

Bermuda-based KeyTech Group of Companies, which owns Logic in Cayman, has announced plans to purchase the parent company of WestStar.

Online Poll: Cable television most popular

Cable service is the most common method of television reception in the Cayman Islands, according to the results of a Cayman Compass online poll.

Online poll Tackling Cayman’s growing hospital bill

The $70 million in bad debts owed to the Health Services Authority needs to be clawed back by any means necessary, according to the majority of respondents to our latest poll.

Glow Run is radiating interest

The inaugural National Trust Glow Run looks set to establish itself as one of Cayman stellar sporting and entertainment attractions.

Championships teed up to coincide with Puerto Rico milestone

The Cayman Islands national junior and senior golf teams and the other nine member countries of the Caribbean Golf Association, will be in for great time when they attend the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships in Puerto Rico this summer.

Glow 5k run is very bright idea

Of all the road runs being organized one in particular is guaranteed to leave participants glowing. The National Trust along with CUC will be hosting the first ever 5k Glow Run in Cayman on Saturday Jun. 21.

Government explores options on TV channel

The Cayman Islands government wants its television channel to be offered 'free.'

Race to the finish for TV competitors

Cayman’s four telecommunications companies are in the midst of an infrastructure race to build “fiber to home” networks that will enable them to offer high-definition television and high-speed internet to customers across Cayman.

Changes at the top at television center

The CEO of WestStar has left his post with the company in the midst of the television company’s expansion into high-speed Internet services.

Juniors perfect their swings for Puerto Rico

Junior golf in the Cayman Islands is targeting its next major event.

Wine snobs need not apply

Whether you're an amateur wine connoisseur or an aficionado, gain a deeper understanding of varietals, regions and ideal food pairings at West Indies Wine Company's Wine 101 class. Taught by sommelier Josh Wludyka, the weekly class is free to the public.

CrossFit batters pluck out Vigoro

Local Little League continues to see movement in the season standings.

Van der Bol off to good start

The AAA division of Cayman’s 25th Little League season recently saw two close games.

Regulators could change local television broadcast service

The ICTA has released its calls for input paper to help define industry regulations on local content.

Online poll: Most want residency quiz changed

People applying for permanent residence are being short-changed by the current format, according to the majority of respondents to a Compass poll.

On the landfill (And we quote): ‘@#%!’

A hallmark of well-planned cities is a grand entryway, an esplanade, that presents the best the community has to offer. Grand Cayman offers tourists the dump.

Stingrays got all dressed up

Stingray swimmers ended 2013 with speed, fun and continued hard work - characteristics its members and coach are so well known for.

Picture fuzzy on local TV requirements

Cayman’s television networks are at odds over their obligations to produce local content, with the island’s oldest broadcaster claiming current regulations give its new rivals an “unfair advantage."

Logic donates tech equipment to UCCI

Logic Communications has donated some specialised information technology equipment to the University College Cayman Islands.

Time to walk the plank?

The country’s so-called “national festival” hobbled through its 36th year with all of the energy of a rheumatic pirate with a splintered peg leg.

Wine leaves the dinner table

In an earlier column on millennials and wine, I noted that today’s younger drinkers have carried their glasses away from the dinner table and are enjoying their vino in other social settings.

 

Judge forbids comment on FOI court decision

In a bizarre late-Friday end to last week’s two-day Freedom of Information judicial review in the Grand Court, Lord Justice Moses delivered his verdict in chambers, then forbade either side to discuss it.

Runner Runner: Bland portrayal of online poker

Run run, don't walk walk, from Runner Runner.

Edwards chosen despite long history of injuries

West Indies’ back-to-back tours of India offer a welcome return to the longer game for the top players and a chance for the reserves to stake their claims for promotion.

Companies: New technology to boost Internet speeds

Consumers can soon expect faster Internet service thanks to new technology being introduced by service providers on island.

Online Poll: Public-private school gap needs to be remedied

There is a vast discrepancy between the quality of education in public and private schools and it is cause for concern, according to the largest segment of people responding to a Caymanian Compass online poll asking how they rate the performance of local institutions.

Healthy lunch boxes, on the run

Island Naturals Cafe cafe proves that fast, inexpensive food can be fresh and healthy too

Underwater telecom cable back up

Cayman's primary submarine communications cable is back online, but providers are still searching for the cause of the problem.

LIME dives to fix cable

Engineers, including a team of SCUBA divers, are working to find and fix an electrical fault on a key underwater communications cable that has caused Internet connection problems across the Cayman Islands.

Other telecoms rebounded quickly

Cayman's telecom companies review the impacts of the MAYA-1 fault.

LIME reports major cable failure

The submarine cable system that runs north and south out of the Cayman Islands sustained a failure early Sunday that has affected internet and international calling service to the country.

Editorial for July 29: The numbers game: Cayman's need for quality data

Cabinet Minister Wayne Panton is right to stress the importance in lawmakers getting accurate data from government agencies.

Lawsuit: Police let cop walk on ‘offences’

New details emerge regarding a case where a local police officer escaped criminal prosecution by resigning. Now the ex-officer is suing the department, claiming he did nothing wrong.

Cayman Islands has new option in cancer fight

A new cancer treatment clinic that treats patients with malignant tumours by using their own immune cells in a vaccine has opened in the Cayman Islands.

Online Poll: Blame, debate predicted on budget

If the budget has not hit the headlines as hard asd we might have imagined with only 10 days left in the fiscal year, it means only that Compass readers are leading the curve.

HBO targets WestStar over broadcasts

Television network HBO has accused the Cayman Islands leading cable television company of intercepting and rebroadcasting its channels without consent.

ACCA study: Investors have lost trust in company reports

A sizeable majority of investors say they place more value on information generated from outside a company than on traditional corporate reports.

Online poll: Liquor sales urged for voting hours

Amid a majority vote that liquor might be served on Election Day, respondents overwhelmingly registered a desire for one man one vote.

Workers accidentally cut Internet cable

Workmen accidentally sliced through an underground cable on Tuesday affecting internet access at several government departments.

Sluggers honour sportsmanship

Little League Baseball in the Cayman Islands recently wrapped up its 24th season.

Hotel summits report large attendance

Two back to back major hotel investment summits for the region took place in Miami.

How ballots will be counted

The process for counting ballots is the same in all districts, but the time it takes for final results depends on several factors including the number of votes each elector has and the number of postal ballots that have to be sorted.

Conyers scramble Logic feeds

In the final games of the regular season of the Pony division, Conyers firmly established their dominance with another overpowering display, racking up 121 runs in 10 games.

Conyers disconnect Logic’s little batters

It was a high scoring round of matches in the Pony division as teams jostled for playoff standings.

Kirk Freeport dazzle Coldwell Banker while Conyers stay flawless

It was another exciting game last Saturday played between Kirk Freeport and Coldwell Banker.

Conyers stay top

Conyers overcame a strong Appleby in Pony League action to maintain their undefeated record with a 9-8 win in Little League baseball.

Conyers top Pony ranks

Conyers continue to top the Pony division in the Cayman Islands Little League 2013 season.

Aliens encoded messages in our DNA

Aliens encoded messages in human DNA, claim scientists.

Conyers top Pony ranks

Conyers Dill Pearman overcame a strong HSBC squad to win 10-7 and remain undefeated and 5-0 in the Pony Division.

Rollover system not working for anyone

Immigration reform is one of the key issues in the upcoming election, not only because about 1,300 term limit exemption permit holders would have to leave the Islands by the time the exemption expires at the end of October but also because, according to many, the current system of the rollover is not working.

HSBC run past Kirk boys

Little League baseball is swinging into action in 2013.

Like playing a 24th century version of Scrabble in a spa

QatQi will have you throwing away those crosswords and delving deep into your wordsmith psyche.

Logic set to acquire TeleCayman

The board of WestTel Limited, which trades as Logic, approved a share purchase agreement to acquire TeleCayman Limited.

LogicTV paving new ground with Cayman offerings

Logic has launched its television service.

Talented trio will go Dutch

Three of the best teenage footballers in the Cayman Islands have received a golden opportunity to further their careers in Europe.

Cayman competitiveness in hedge funds services questioned

Cayman’s ability to compete globally and to attract and retain the talent needed to service the hedge funds industry has been put into question by a panel debating the future of the industry at the Campbells Cayman Fund Focus at the Westin Casuarina on Friday, 16 November.

Worldwide recession? Best spend all our cash on bombs

In an economic turndown, apparently it's best to spend lots of money on bombs.

Getcha skates on to have loads of fun

There's loads of stuff happening in Cayman even though it's low season.

WestStar seeks to sell shares

An ownership change proposed at Cayman's only cable TV operation.

WestStar seeks to sell majority of shares

An ownership change proposed at Cayman's only cable TV operation.

Business in brief

Business in brief.

Little stars set to twinkle

The Cayman Islands Little League officially ends its 23rd season this weekend.

HSBC batters shut down feisty little Yellow Pages

In the penultimate weekend of Pony League baseball action, the teams battled to decide who would advance to this weekend’s championship game.

LC educated on health

Leadership Cayman admitted themselves to GT Hospital recently as they looked to find out more about Cayman’s healthcare and human services.

Swingers repeat flawless form

It was a new challenge on the links but the results offered few surprises.

Dump arguments illogical

Writer says it's time to move the dump from George Town on Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands.

Pony kids race to playoff climax

Local Little League is gearing up for its postseason.

CrossFit slam HSBC

Week six of the Cayman Islands Little League Pony Division is in the books.

Crab computers and smart-alec students

Crabs are now computer-savvy, but NASA needs cakes.

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