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Minister disappointed over daylight savings U-turn

Minister disappointed over daylight savings U-turn

| 25/01/2016 | 15 Comments

(CNS Business): Financial Services Minister Wayne Panton has said he is disappointed that the Cayman Islands Government will not be going ahead with the decision to introduce daylight saving time in March. The minister told CNS Business  it was “unfortunate” that the opposition to the plan had mounted recently in the face of a jittery world […]

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TCI changes time zone

TCI changes time zone

| 10/03/2015 | 1 Comment

(CNS Business): The Turks and Caicos Islands have switched from the long followed Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Atlantic Standard Time (AST) to allow the islands’ winter season visitors an additional hour of sunlight before nightfall.  The move took place on Sunday and the islands are now aligned with Eastern Caribbean islands like Barbados, Guadeloupe and […]

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Clock ticking on daylight savings discussion

Clock ticking on daylight savings discussion

| 22/10/2014 | 0 Comments

(CNS Business): The Department of Commerce and Investment is making a final appeal to the public to complete the government’s survey on the introduction of daylight savings time in the Cayman Islands. The on-line questionnaire will close at the end of this month and people are being urged to express their opinion on whether Cayman […]

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