August 25th was a big day for the RCIPS because that was when it marked the 30th anniversary of service for three of its most dedicated officers: Inspector Rudolph Gordon, Inspector Eustace Joseph and Senior Police Constable Stephen Myers.
President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs and declaration of martial law in an island territory are being used as a pretext to attack people defending their land and environment in the Philippines.
The newly developed Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman (WORC), the Government agency that took over responsibility for work permits from the old Department of Immigration, has advised that it will no longer be conducting English Language Tests as of 14th October.
Our own Dr. Steve McField has offered a sobering observation, “More is not better than enough.” Maybe we should apply this aphorism as the guiding principle for the development of our islands’ economy; else we may have to haul a very large coffin in our collective trunk.
Tobacco licence holders are reminded to avoid late fees. The deadline for the submission of applications for renewal of the Certificate of Registration is 1st November 2019. Annual registration renewal fees are CI$500 for a retailer, CI$750 for a cigar bar and CI$5,000 for a wholesale distributor.
The National Trust has joined forces with public electric provider Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC) to reinstate its Bat Conservation Programme, which protects all nine of Cayman’s native bat species.
The announcement comes as attention continues to be focused on transparency in the global offshore financial sector, especially in leading centres such as the Cayman Islands, other UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.
As part of the Inaugural Strongman event here in Cayman, there were many people who benefited from having the 2017 World’s Strongest Man in the country.
Professional money laundering, how to spot terrorism financing, and financial crime involving complex corporate structures was discussed during the Financial Crime Investigation Unit’s (FCIU) recent Stakeholders Forum.
Preparation and planning for the annual Silent Witness March taking place on Friday, 18 October began several months ago.