Local Business
CINICO settles $1.5M hospital bills
(CNS Business): Officials from the government’s health insurance company have confirmed that lawsuits filed against it in the US for not paying hospital bills of around US$1.5 million have all been settled. Lonny Tibbetts, the director of CINICO, said that both lawsuits filed in the Miami courts in November last year, relating to the treatment […]
Finance society donates key study material to library
(CNS): The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute has donated a complimentary set of the CFA curriculum for 2015 to the local library service. The CFA Society Cayman Islands gave the books to the George Town Library to enable all residents in Cayman to have access to the latest edition, which spans all three levels of […]
Sunshine Grill stacks up against swanky hotel bars
(CNS Business): USA Today’s travel’s list of ‘best ofs’ has listed the Sunshine Grill not only as Grand Cayman’s most hip and happening hotel bar but as one of the eleven best bars in the entire Caribbean. Rated alongside swanky places such as the Four Seasons in Nevis, Aruba’s Ritz Carlton and the Condado Vanderbilt […]
Developers need to utilize Caymanians
(CNS Business): Government must hold large developers to account and ensure that the local community benefits directly from the proposed major projects and developments in the pipeline, Barry Bodden said as he took over the presidency of the Chamber of Commerce. While questions remain about how some of the proposed larger projects will impact infrastructure […]
Lack of will holding Cayman economy back
(CNS Business): Cayman is ideally placed to continue to build on its past economic success but the lack of will to make tough decisions is what is holding the country back, the outgoing president of the local Chamber of Commerce said last week as as he handed over the reins to Barry Bodden, the new president. “What […]
New Chamber boss calls for action not more talk
(CNS Business): Despite giving the impression of being an easy-going and quiet person, Barry Bodden has promised to fight for the membership of the Chamber of Commerce and the Cayman Islands during his year leading the local organisation. As he accepted the presidency from Johann Moxam, he said he wanted to see less talk and more […]
US firm wins bid to design new airport
(CNS Business): The Central Tenders Committee (CTC) has awarded the airport redevelopment design and construction cost consultancy contract to a Florida-based firm with a track record of airport projects. RS&H Group of Jacksonville, Florida, beat out three other pre-qualified bidders to win the contract for the expansion of the terminal buildings at the Owen Roberts […]
Cayman e-business made easy
(CNS Business): One of the problems with e-business in the Cayman Islands is the cost involved and the length of time it takes to set it up. But a new IT company makes it so easy, they say you can be up and running in 15 minutes for as little as CI $125 per month.
Young chefs display talent in cook-off
(CNS Business): Five former and present hospitality studies trainees of the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) displayed their culinary aptitude last week when they took part in a cook-off in the kitchen of the world-famous Blue restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton. Desly Kyshon Missick and Zack Myrie advanced to the finals, which will be held in […]
Welcome mat out for property owners and business
(CNS Business): A number of changes to the immigration regulations are expected to make life easier for wealthy visitors, business people and property owners coming to the Cayman Islands. Policy directives that were recently approved by Cabinet will allow business travelers to remain in the country for up to 10 working days without the need […]
Expert voted onto Chamber pension board
(CNS Business): Chamber of Commerce Pension Plan members working in the Professional & Finance sectors have elected volunteer Trustee, William (Bill) Gammerdinger to represent them on the board following an extraordinary general meeting recently. A treasury and finance professional, he has over 30 years’ experience in the industry, having become Vice President and Treasurer of […]
Former COO at C&W takes on e-gov challenge
(CNS Business): The Cabinet office has appointed Ian Tibbetts to take on the task of dragging the Cayman Islands Government into the 21st century and help it provide many more services via the internet. A former chief operating officer with Cable and Wireless with extensive communications experience, the new director of e-government has been given the challenge of getting […]
Government to clamp down on rogue business
(CNS Business): As a result of what the minister said were deficiencies in the Trade and Business Licensing Law, government has moved to tighten up the rules and create a fairer environment for local business with a new law. The new Trade and Business Licensing Bill was passed in the Legislative Assembly last month without […]
CIG anxious for Ironwood deal
(CNS Business): The Cayman Islands premier has said that he and the government are anxious to get a deal to facilitate the proposed Ironwood development in Frank Sound. But despite holding a press conference this week with the designers, developers, financiers, engineers and top professional golfer Arnold Palmer, it was revealed that government has still […]
CUC confirms partners for new power plant
(CNS Business): Caribbean Utilities Company has announced that it has entered into a design-build contract agreement with both a Danish company and a German company to develop its new power plant in George Town. The deal is in relation to the contract CUC won, following an ERA bid, to supply extra future power for Grand […]
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