Archive for December 21st, 2015
Miss Cayman’s coral outfit fails to beat Thai bus
(CNS): Tonie Chisholm’s coral inspired outfit got Miss Cayman Islands into the final ten in the national costume round of the Miss Universe pageant Sunday night but the prize went to Miss Thailand, who came as the front end of a bus. Aniporn Chalermburanawong took the National Outfit prize, which was decided by voters calling […]
Governor urges public to remain charitable through Christmas
(CNS): Recognizing the kindness and benevolence of the Cayman Islands community and the huge scale of charitable efforts by the public, the governor is urging people to remain charitable throughout the festive period and look out for those in need, especially the elderly. In her Christmas New Year Message, Helen Kilpatrick, who will be staying […]
Economic growth down on predictions
(CNS): The Cayman Islands economy grew by 1.6% in the first half of 2015, which was not only down on the rate of growth for the first half of last year at 2.2%, it is also down on the predictions of more than 2% growth made by the finance minister in his budget address for this […]
Trinidad president on private trip to Cayman
(CNS): Anthony Carmona, the President of Trinidad and Tobago, was in the Cayman Islands for a “private visit” last week, according to officials. The president, who is also a former supreme court and international criminal court judge, met with Cayman Islands Chief Justice Anthony Smellie during his stay as well as paying courtesy calls to […]