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Former auditor general advising on changes to standards in public life law

Sue Winspear, the former auditor general, is working with the Commission for Standards in Public Life to update legislation relating to ethical behaviour and good governance by politicians and public servants.
Woody Foster is the new chairman of the Commission for Standards in Public Life. - Photo: File

Woody Foster to chair public-sector ethics watchdog

Woody Foster has been appointed as chairman of the Commission for Standards in Public Life, which oversees integrity in the government sector.

Inaugural literacy conference set for November

The Cayman Islands non-profit organisation Literacy is For Everyone, better known as LIFE, will host its first-ever conference on 1 Nov.

Big Shave raises more than US$300,000 for childhood cancer research

More than US$300,000 was raised for child cancer research at Friday's annual Hannah's Heroes Big Shave at Cricket Square.

Recruitment crisis amid cost-of-living challenge

Cayman’s sky-high cost of living is causing recruitment challenges amid labour shortages in key industries, business leaders believe.

Foster: Relocating 103-year-old house only option

Foster's supermarket managing director Woody Foster has told the Central Planning Authority that the only viable option of preserving a 103-year-old traditional Caymanian house on property on which he plans to expand his West Bay store is to relocate it to East End.

Wheaton Connection: Woody Foster

Woody Foster, Managing Director of Foster's, has been technically working with the company since it opened in December 1980. At the age of 11, he...

Wheaton Connection: Woody Foster

Woody Foster is the managing director of Foster’s, a chain of local supermarkets that opened their first location in December 1980. Foster’s is, and...

Chamber calls for clearer border reopening plans

Chamber of Commerce president Woody Foster has called for more transparency surrounding government’s phased-reopening plan for Cayman’s borders.

The Resh Hour focusses on business and economy

On this episode of The Resh Hour with Reshma Ragoonath the discussion focused on the economy and business with Chamber of Commerce CEO Wil Pineau and Chamber President Woody Foster.

Pandemic tests resilience of islands’ food supply chains

The COVID-19 crisis has demanded an unprecedented level of flexibility and adaptability to maintain access to essential products, like food and medicine – and as Woody Foster explains, suppliers have no roadmap to navigate what comes next.
Downtown George Town is a quiet echo of its former self

Ask the Experts – Reopening the economy

Around 6,000 workers are expected to return to work in one capacity or another as the first phase of reopening Cayman's economy begins. Retailers,...
Woody Foster, president, Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce

Chamber supports curfew extension

The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce has issued a statements in support of government's decision to extend the curfew restrictions and urged everyone to follow them.

Ask The Experts roundtable : Chamber of Commerce / CITA discussion

Have a question about COVID-19's impact on the business and tourism industry in Cayman?

Chamber of Commerce elects new president

Woody Foster is the new Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce president.
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Foster’s supermarket rebrands

Readers who have been wondering about the appearances of a single blank blue page in some editions of the Cayman Compass in recent weeks now have their questions answered.

Foster’s breaks ground at Camana Bay

Foster’s Food Fair IGA and Dart Real Estate representatives broke ground at a new Foster’s store in Camana Bay Friday.

EDITORIAL – Consumer Protection: A turkey of a bill that will not fly

Thanks to the U.K., Cayman no longer has the death penalty, but that does not mean we cannot impose capital punishment on proposed legislation that would impose such harm and cost to our community.

Business leaders outraged over consumer protection plan

Claiming it would increase customer costs, add legal risks for operating almost any business and even create a “nanny state” in the Cayman Islands, local business leaders railed against dozens of provisions contained in the government’s draft Consumer Protection Bill.

Foster’s IGA plans Camana Bay move

Foster’s Food Fair IGA intends to open a new supermarket in Camana Bay, pending Planning Department approval for the new 60,000-square-foot store.

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