Cayman Islands

Driver dies in canal accident

Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | yesterday

Divers recovered the body of a 41-year-old man whose car ran off the road and into the canal behind Grand Harbour on Saturday afternoon.

TS Ida re-forms, no threat to Cayman

Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

Following landfall in Nicaragua and drenching rains in Honduras, the tropical system known as Ida kept together and strengthened to a tropical storm early Saturday.

Premier Bush takes office

Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

The gray skies didn't halt the swearing in ceremony for Cayman's first Premier, Deputy Premier and Deputy Governor outside the legislative assembly Friday.

Where's swine flu vaccine, asks health minister

Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Minister of Health Mark Scotland has asked the Governor to intervene with UK authorities to send swine flu vaccines to Cayman as soon as possible.

Congratulations on new document

Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

It is with a sense of collective achievement and optimism that I join the people of the Cayman Islands in welcoming the modernised Constitution.

Regional guests here today

Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Today's Commencement Day ceremony has attracted high ranking officials from throughout the Caribbean.

Iguana removal methods queried

Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

The invasion of Green Iguanas on Cayman's beaches has sparked a war between man and beast.

Swiss UBS hit with mega fine

Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

LONDON (AP) bank UBS AG has been fined $13.3 million for management failures which allowed employees to make unauthorized trades with customers' accounts, Britain's financial regulator said Thursday.

Friday court dates rescheduled

Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

The declaration of a public holiday for Friday, 6 November, has meant that court cases already set for that date have had to be rescheduled.

Rotary Sunrise helps Philippines

Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

With typhoon Ketsana adding to the recent natural disasters to impact the Philippines, Rotary Sunrise decided to help and do their part by raising money to donate three Shelterboxes to the country's disaster victims.

Constitution offers a promising future

Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

It is with an exciting combination of jubilation and expectation that we prepare to inaugurate the revised Cayman Islands Constitution. We will certainly celebrate the moment!

Bank of Jamaica leader fired

Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding says the president of the island's central bank was fired over what the government leader calls extravagant salary demands.

AirTran increases add-on fees

Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

ATLANTA (AP) AirTran Airways sees more opportunity to increase revenue from add-on fees it charges passengers.

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Germany demands GM pay back loan

Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

WASHINGTON (AP) Germany's new foreign minister is demanding that General Motors protect jobs in its European unit Opel and return a German government loan.

Europe interest rates

Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

FRANKFURT (AP) The head of the European Central Bank on Thursday hinted it could begin withdrawing some of its crisis measures soon, while the Bank of England pumped more money into the economy