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Cayman Islands News, Articles and InformationSt Ignatius takes RBC Sailing ChampionshipsIn one of the more unusual school sports championships, a team from Saint Ignatius Catholic School triumphed in the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) School Sailing Championships at the Cayman Islands Sailing Club (CISC).Traditionally held at the culmination of the school year, the RBC School Sailing Championships enables teams from rival schools to compete against each other after a year of learning how to sail. RBC returned as the sponsor in 2006 after the event was postponed last year in the wake of Hurricane Ivan. Prior to the September 2004 hurricane, the RBC School Sailing Championships was one of the most exciting dates in the youth sports calendar in the Cayman Islands, and this year's event, held on 16 June, recaptured the unique spirit of past race days. Last chance for esteemed scholarshipThere is only one more day remaining for students who would like to apply for the Appleby Spurling Hunter prestigious 'Legal Education Scholarship'.Providing an incredible opportunity for young Caymanians to study law at the Cayman Islands Law School, or an approved overseas university, the scholarship can also lead to work at Appleby which has employed many of the past scholarship recipients. With financial assistance, specialised in-house training and guidance from the group's global offshore team and in-house training begining with a summer placement working directly with attorneys in a variety of practice areas, the scholarship offers a first class start for a career in law. The placement also includes the opportunity to attend numerous in-house seminars led by senior attorneys, access to the group's extensive law library and on-line databanks, networking opportunities and summer social events. Appointment of Executive Assistant Manager of Food & Beverage at ...The Oriental, Singapore, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Stefan Tornau as the Executive Assistant Manager (EAM) of Food and Beverage.Stefan, a German national, is a veteran in the food and beverage industry. He was the Director of Food and Beverage at InterContinental Hotel, Dubai for almost four years from late 2001 and was instrumental in successfully revamping their restaurants which eventually won several awards for their innovative concepts. Thereafter, he was assigned the role of Regional Director of Food and Beverage at InterContinental Hotels Group in 2005, based in Greater China, overlooking over 50 hotels within their group’s portfolio while providing directions in implementing new food and beverage concepts for each of the hotels. Beginning his career as a chef in 1984, Stefan worked his way to become the Executive Chef of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre till 1999.
Thursday, June 8, 2006The Bahamas tourism in-dustry will have to go through revolutionary changes in the next decade to stay one step ahead of the competition.Two leading lights of the $680 billion global industry warned against complacency yesterday at the Small Island Development State Tourism Conference at the Wyndham Nassau Resort, and mapped out their visions of the future. John Issa, the SuperClubs Breezes company director and consultant, highlighted the threat that new super-size cruise liners will pose to the luxury goods sector here. Many cruise ships offer all-inclusive deals that give them the monopoly on the "cruise dollar". In fact, Mr Issa said, some "mega ships" had strip malls rivaling the size of Bay Street in downtown Nassau. Although nearly 75 per cent of tourism earnings come from cruise visitors, Mr Issa said focusing on stopover tourism is the way forward.
We are not headed in the right directionCayman has paid a $376 million price for the PPM and UDP parties in four short years. Political parties have wrecked the other Caribbean Islands because of their near absolute power and Cayman will be the same if the parties are left unchecked.And political parties will continue to do so because of non-governmental knowledge. We believe it is harsh and not very conscionable to inflict taxes especially on the poorer Caymanians indirectly who are now trying to recover from Hurricane Ivan to justify a $32.5 million surplus, but again that is only our opinion. Where do we get off passing our opinions in the running of a non-sense Government in these days? Well, not very far, do we? There are few independents views mainly the partys view which may be heavily influenced by party members who are not elected legislators and who the public never voted in and apparently has a lot of influence in the running of the government. Book cruises with an eye to hurricanesSeven-day Carnival and Royal Caribbean cruises from Galveston for $500-$600 in September. A 50 percent discount for your companion through August at Club Meds on three Caribbean islands. A fourth night free at the luxurious Four Seasons on Great Exuma in the Bahamas. Significant savings at other resorts. .Toyota Kicks Big Butt In JD Power Initial Quality StudyWESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., June 7 -- The way in which technology is integrated into new-vehicle design, particularly interior features and controls, is considered by consumers to be as important to quality as are defects and malfunctions, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Initial Quality Study(SM) (IQS) released today. The study is in its 20th year.The Initial Quality Study, which serves as the industry benchmark for new-vehicle quality measured at 90 days of ownership, has been completely redesigned for 2006 to capture problems experienced by owners in two distinct categories -- quality of design and quality of production (defects and malfunctions). "New vehicles today are often packed with new technologies that unfortunately can be complicated and frustrating for the average consumer when their integration is not well executed," said Joe Ivers, executive director of quality and customer satisfaction research for J.D.
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