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Clifford to open own law office

Carol Winker -
After serving as a police officer and Cabinet Minister, Charles Clifford completed his articles and was called to the bar as an attorney-at-law.

Miss Cayman fashion electrifying

Staff -
Fashion in the Fast Lane is where you want to be on Saturday, 21 April at the Cayman Motor Museum

Fast cars and fabulous fashion for Miss Cayman fundraiser

Staff -
Every year organisers of the Miss Cayman pageant seek out sponsorship and funding to ensure that these islands

Tourism council disbanded

Joe Shooman -
The Ministerial Council for Tourism and Development which was set up to support Cline Glidden has been disbanded.

Shangri-La receives major award

Joe Shooman -
Grand Cayman's Shangri-La has won a major bed and breakfast award.

Walkers admits four

Staff -
Walkers admits four new Caymanian attorneys in one week.

Panama pow-wow and Dallas discussions

Joe Shooman -
Tourism officials have met to discuss potential new airline routes.

Cydonie tops first home track meet

Ron Shillingford -
Track queen Cydonie Mothersill will race in the Cayman Islands for the first time as a professional thanks to the Government helping her realise a burning ambition.

Gov’t owes millions to CINICO

Norma Connolly -
The government owed more than $11.7 million to the Cayman Islands National Insurance Company as of last month.

Battle of the bands scheduled

Stuart Wilson -
Battle of the Bands scheduled.

Cayman sets sights on Dallas, Brazil, Panama

Patrick Brendel -
The geographic regions with the most potential to become significant sources of tourism for the Cayman Islands are Texas, Brazil and Panama, said Acting Director of Tourism Shomari Scott.

Hospitality school proposal floated again by officials

Joe Shooman -
The concept of a hospitality school has been mooted many times in the Cayman Islands.

CCTV captures theft at gov’t office

Carol Winker -
CCTV footage showed Russell removing money from the wallet.

Miss Cayman contestants on parade

Jewel Levy -
Ten Miss Cayman contestants put their best feet forward and were the centre of attention at a fashion show fundraiser held at Tiki Beach last week.

Caribbean islands present strategies

Joe Shooman -
Caribbean islands share many issues regarding tourism and their individual economies.

Bush: Hospitality Training School to open at UCCI in early 2012

Patrick Brendel -
A Hospitality Training School should be operational early next year at University College Cayman Islands, Premier McKeeva Bush told legislators Wednesday.

Miss Cayman contestants prepare for next pageant

Staff -
Miss Cayman Pageant takes place at the Lions Centre 24 September

Irene wreaks havoc, makes beeline for US

Joe Shooman -
Travel Agents are poised to re-route passengers who may be affected by Hurricane Irene.

Department of tourism statement refuted

Stuart Wilson -
Jean-Eric Smith responds to a press release by the DOT.

Introducing the contestants

Staff -
Miss Cayman contestants showcased at a platform launch and fashion show at the Marriott Beach Resort

CMEA: ‘No respect for entertainers’

Stuart Wilson -
The president of the Cayman Music and Entertainment Association says he is fed up.

Tourism scholars celebrated

Joe Shooman -
Tourism's future stars gathered for the scholarship ceremony of the Ministry of Tourism's special programme.

Mosaic of events highlights Muzaic

Stuart Wilson -
The Annual Muzaic is ready to go.

Harry Lalli still tourism chief

Joe Shooman -
Harry Lalli was returned as president of the Cayman Islands Tourism Association for a second consecutive year. 

Reporting deadline mostly missed again

Brent Fuller -
Government continues to fail to follow the law in reporting on its finances.

Scuba Hall of Fame inductees

Staff -
The International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame has announced its inductees for 2011, which will be presented at a special ceremony in November.

CITA celebrates 10 years

Staff -
The Cayman Islands Tourism Association is celebrating 10 years in existence and the annual general meeting is imminent.

Editorial for March 28, 2011: Blame and lame excuses

Staff -
Someone needs to take responsibility for financial statements.

Tourism audits reveal total failure

Brent Fuller -
Auditors can't tell much at all from Ministry of Tourism financial statements between 2006-2008.

Young performer hones talent

Staff -
Young Caymanian student Dru Bodden is set to begin an acting career or to feature as a talent in commercials.

Editorial for January 13: Culinary scene, opportunity

Staff -
Cayman's rising culinary scene offers many opportunities for young Caymanians.

Tourism trainees taste success

Staff -
Graduates of a tourism training programme have been successful in the industry.

Final preparations under way for Kittiwake sinking

Joe Shooman -
Final preparations are under way to ready the USS-Kittiwake for her scheduled sinking on Tuesday, 4 January. Tenders for the public to circle the vessel are available from 2-4pm Monday, 3 January.

Kittiwake will be sunk 5 Dec.

Joe Shooman -
The ex-USS Kittiwake becomes the Caribbean's newest dive attraction after its sinking on Sunday, 5 December.

New planning director appointed

Staff -
Haroon Pandohie is the new director of planning at Ministry of Tourism and Development.

Cayman night a hit in Texas

Staff -

Cayman Night in Port Arthur, Texas saw friends of Cayman enjoying entertainment provided by Barefoot Man, Sea n B and the Cayman Cowboy Andy Martin.

 

22 Caymanians enter tourism training

Jewel Levy -
Twenty-two Caymanians took part in the Tourism Apprentice Training Programme orientation.

Liquor Board rules ‘missing’ 4 years

Brent Fuller -
The rules which govern Cayman's Liquor Licensing Boards have remained a mystery for four years now.

Boatswain’s Beach is out of here

Basia McGuire -
Good-bye Boatswain’s Beach. Hello Cayman Turtle Farm.

Boatswain’s Beach name is no more

Basia McGuire -

The Cayman Turtle Farm is rebranding, losing the Boatswain’s Beach moniker for the more descriptive Cayman Turtle Farm: Island Wildlife Encounter.

Caymanians join tourism industry

Staff -

The third Tourism Apprenticeship Programme graduates received their certifications at a ceremony.

Island beauties take in island

Jewel Levy -

Miss Cayman contestants on island tour.

Jazz Fest cancelled

Stuart Wilson -

The 2010 Jazz Fest has been cancelled.

Miss Cayman contestants introduced

Jewel Levy -

 

Miss Cayman Islands 2010 charity auction and platform launch at the Westin Casuarina Resort Saturday, 21 August.

Jazz Fest uncertain for 2010

Stuart Wilson -

It is unclear whether Jazz Fest will happen this year. The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism, which promotes the popular event, has not heard from the Tourism Ministry on the status of the festival.

Miss Cayman deadline extended

Staff -

Young women who want to compete in this year’s Miss Cayman Islands pageant have until Wednesday to submit their applications.

Miss Cayman deadline extended

Staff -

Young women who want to compete in this year's Miss Cayman Islands pageant have a few more days to submit their applications.

Cayman pageant is renewed

Staff -

Date for 2010 Miss Cayman Islands pageant announced after the competition's one-year hiatus.

Miss Cayman meet-and-greet

Staff -

Beauty pageant set for late September. 

Tourism scholar event rescheduled

Staff -

A networking event where recent tourism graduates can meet private sector businesses has been rescheduled.

Tourism spotlight on young Caymanians

Joe Shooman -

Young tourism professionals will be in the spotlight with a special networking reception next week.

Bush claims ‘back-door’ Turtle Farm deals

Norma Connolly -

Premier McKeeva Bush read out letters from former Boatswain’s Beach turtle farm managing director Joey Ebanks.

Kittiwake sinking schedule announced

Staff -

The USS Kittiwake will be sunk in July to provide an artificial reef and dive attraction.

Junior Batabano takes centre stage

Joe Shooman -

Junior Batabano is the event where the youngsters show the adults just how it’s done.

Swordfish Challenge produced big fish

Matthew Yates -

The Cayman Swordfish Challenge saw a lot of big catches.

Get your sequins out… Batabano soon come

Joe Shooman -

Cayman Carnival Batabano is approaching fast, and the excitement really starting to ramp up.

$18,000 of gear to squash kids up

Ron Shillingford -

$18,000 worth of squash equipment for the junior programme.

Row develops over cruise tourism stats

Joe Shooman -

Cruise tourism strategy has come under fire from the Cayman Islands Tourism Association, which is calling for greater support from the government.

Greats of diving honoured

Joe Shooman -

The International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame ceremony inducts Wyland along with other heroes of the industry. There’s also the famous Underwater Film Festival with special works from the globe’s most exciting artists.

Cabinet, portfolio make good on pensions

Staff -
Overdue pension payments owed by the Cayman Islands Cabinet office and the Portfolio of the Civil Service were made at the very end of December, according to records provided by the Public Service Pensions Board.

Gov’t owes $1.1M in pensions

Staff -
Several Cayman Islands government departments are delinquent to the tune of more than $1 million in pension payments

Downtown kiosks get new life

Staff -
As part of Cayman's Quincentennial celebrations of 2003, fives kiosks meant to document architectural advancements in Cayman over each century since the Islands' discovery, were built between Scotia Bank and the Courts Office.

Scholarships help Caymanians excel in tourism

Staff -
Young Caymanians are being increasingly drawn to a career in tourism and their path is being eased by scholarship help. The Ministry of Tourism Scholarship Programme is designed to facilitate more Caymanian involvement in the tourism industry, particularly in management roles.

Men still at top in gov’t

Staff -
It's still a man's world - in the Cayman Islands Civil Service anyway.

Cayman delegation set for FCCA

Staff -
A delegation from the Cayman Islands is heading to the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association's 16th annual conference and trade show which takes place from this Monday 26 to Friday 30 October.

Think of ramifications of casinos

Staff -
The idea that the economic situation in The Cayman Islands is less than desirable seems to have finally hit home.

Tourism apprentices graduate

Staff -
Seventeen Tourism Apprenticeship Training Programme scholars graduated last Saturday, bringing the total number of graduates to 31 since the programme's inception in 2007.

Recession changes habits of savvy travelers

Staff -
The recession is changing the way people vacation.

Four more dolphins arrive

Staff -
Grand Cayman received four more bottlenose dolphins into its West Bay dolphin parks this month.

Gay cruisers headed for Cayman

Staff -
A travel company is planning to bring up to 3,700 gay and lesbian tourists to Cayman early next year.

PPM claims ‘unauthorised’ spending

Staff -
For the first time since news of Cayman's pending budget trouble was announced, former Leader of Government Business Kurt Tibbetts has inferred that some $19 million in government spending

Blame game over deficit

Staff -
The previous government knew about estimates of a CI $68 million budget deficit in early February but didn't want to report those figures to Legislative Assembly members or the public
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