Regular business people and tourists can now apply for a new multiple-entry visa that lasts for five years. The previous visa only lasted three years, by adding an extra two years officials are confident that the new visa would encourage successful applicants to travel to the Cayman Islands more often. To be considered for the new long-term visa you must submit your application through the Cayman Island Visa Offices in Honduras and Jamaica. (more…)
Robert McCrimmon
June 10, 2015
Blogbusiness, Cayman Islands, Department of Immigration, multiple-entry, tourism, travel, Visa
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Ocala Regional Medical Center and West Marion Community Hospital’s parent company, Ocala Health, has announced it will open a new $10 million stand-alone emergency room on a three-acre site in Summerfield.
The 10,500 square-foot facility is expected to be fully operational during the first quarter of 2016. It is estimated that it will serve more than 15,000 patients annually and employ 40 full-time healthcare workers.
The decision to open a stand-alone ER in Summerfield reflects the rising trend in these facilities, with the amount doubling in the past five years to more than 400 though out 45 states. They remain open throughout the night, typically have much shorter wait times, located in convenient location and offer the same level of care available as emergency rooms in hospitals. (more…)
Robert McCrimmon
May 26, 2015
BlogER, hospital, Medical Center, Ocala, Ocala Health, Ocala Regional facility, stand-alone emergency room, Summerfield, West Marion Community Hospital
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The first Cayfilm, Cayman International Film Festival, is all set to start on Thursday 18th June 2015, and will last until Saturday 20th June. The festival will comprise daily film screenings, question and answer sessions with filmmakers, panel discussions, workshops, an exclusive premiere screening and a celebrity gala event.
Cayfilm is the brainchild of filmmaker, photographer and Emmy winning video editor Tony Mark. After attending New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts Film Program Tony moved to Hollywood in 1992 where he immediately acquired work as an editor. Now with over twenty years experience in the film business and over forty movies to his credit Tony now lives in Grand Cayman where he dedicates his time teaching film and different disciplines within the industry. (more…)
Robert McCrimmon
May 19, 2015
BlogBrian Cox, CayFilm, Cayman, Grand Cayman, Harquail Theater, Hollywood Regal Theater, InkTip Script Listing, International Film Festival, James V Hart, Loren Carpenter, panels, Paul Schrader, Pixar, Regal Camana Bay movie theater, Rick Gomez, Ritz-Carlton, screenings, The National Gallery, Tony Mark, Wes Studi, workshops
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Just over a year after opening Health City Cayman Island has been awarded the gold seal of approval from Joint Commission International, and now is part of an elite club of top-class hospitals around the world.
Health City is only the second hospital in the Caribbean, after the Doctors hospital in the Bahamas, to receive the international accreditation from the international arm of the accrediting organization for hospitals in the United States.
The hospital already receives a number of U.S. patients but is still running far below capacity at around 22 percent. The accreditation will help boost the numbers higher and the head of medical services, Dr. Abraham “hopes to have the facility running at 75 percent to 80 percent capacity by the end of the year”.
The vision of the hospitals founder, Dr. Devi Shetty, has always been to bring affordable, quality healthcare to the Americas. The biggest hurdle in the way of this has been getting recognition from major U.S. insurance companies; this accreditation will make it easier for insurance companies to send to the Cayman Islands. (more…)
Robert McCrimmon
May 15, 2015
Blogaccreditation, Canada, Caribbean, Dr. Abraham, Dr. Devi Shetty, financial services, HCCI, Health City Cayman Island, insurance, Joint Commission International, North America, tourism
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The Cayman Government has approved a designated special economic zone (SEZ) for maritime service companies on Grand Cayman. Shipping companies and maritime service providers are now permitted to establish a physical presence in the newly created Cayman Maritime Service Park of Cayman Enterprise City.
Cayman Enterprise City is now into it’s 3rd year and comprises six parks with 154 zone companies. The new Maritime service Park will see ship owners, brokers and financiers, freight trading, operations, logistics, vessel management, consulting and research companies added to their numbers. It is anticipated that the Park will bring maritime services businesses to Cayman shores that will help to establish Cayman Islands as the largest maritime cluster in the region.
In April, the Cayman shipping registry was commended by the International Chamber of Shipping, in its annual Flag State Performance Table, as being 1 of 14 states leading the chart with exemplary performance indicators. Following this recognition the Office of the Premier announced the completion of the necessary steps by the Government to create the Maritime Service Park, during the 2015 Shipping Summit at the Marriott resort. (more…)
Robert McCrimmon
May 14, 2015
BlogCayman Enterprise City, Cayman Islands, Chamber of Shipping, Flag State Performance Table, maritime, Special Economic Zone
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When people think of the Cayman Islands, most people think of no direct taxation, great weather, beautiful beaches, amazing diving and stunning Caribbean natural beauty. What people don’t necessarily think of is Cayman’s fantastic world-class food scene that has exploded over the last couple of years.
International and local chefs continue to open fantastic restaurants in Cayman bringing a fantastic mix of Caribbean and European influences to the Islands, and with many Cayman eateries adopting the farm-to-table movement its not only high quality seafood on offer.
The farm-to-table movement not only brings healthy, fresh and local produce to Cayman plates but also keeps money in local pockets. When dining in Cayman you can be eating the fish from its waters and the vegetables from its land. (more…)
Jason Pickthall
May 11, 2015
BlogBestofCayman.com, Blue Restaurant, Camana Bay, Capt. Herman East Side Fish Fry, Caribbean, Cayman Islands, Cindy Huston, Eric Ripert, farm-to-table, farmers, food, healthy, Le Soleil d'Or, local produce, Michael Schwartz, Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, Ortanique, Ritz-Carlton, Seven Mile Beach, Sunshine Grill, Taste of Cayman, The Brasserie Restaurant & Market
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A US$40 million planning application of Camana Bay has been submitted to widen and realign the Esterley Tibbetts Highway. The plans include a four-lane divided highway, an underpass and a pedestrian-friendly ramp over the realigned road.
Once the four-lane bypass is completed the existing road will transition to a low-speed internal road though Camana Bay.
The $40 million road is phase one of a US$400 million build-out plan of the area by the Cayman Islands Government and Dart Realty (Cayman Ltd.). Phase two will aim to add a pedestrian overpass over West Bay Road to Seven Mile Beach, and the final phase will be a newly constructed five star hotel and residence on Seven Mile Beach. (more…)
Jason Pickthall
April 29, 2015
BlogAlden McLaughlin, Camana Bay, Cayman, Caymanians, Dart Realty (Cayman Ltd.), Esterley Tibbetts Highway, planning, Seven Mile Beach
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Cable and Wireless Communications announced earlier this month (April) the company has completed its US$1.85 billion acquisition of all of the equity of Columbus International Inc.
Eugene Nolan, Director of Product and Process for Cable and Wireless Communications Caribbean branch, LIME, said:
“We are now full steam ahead and the companies are now fully merged. It’s a really exciting merger. Cable and Wireless has been operating around the world in nearly 40 countries. We made the decision a couple of years ago to divest our holdings outside of the Latin American-Caribbean region and to focus our energy solely on this region, and as part of that this opportunity came along to merge with Columbia Communications,” (more…)
Jason Pickthall
April 28, 2015
BlogCable and Wireless Communications, Columbus International Inc., Eugene Nolan, LIME, merge, network, technologies, telecommunications
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Cayman Enterprise City (CEC) welcomed high-level delegations of the tech industry, in conjunction with the Internet Marketing Association (IMA) to Grand Cayman on April 9th 2015. The trip was part of Cayman’s initiative to bring leading tech companies to the Cayman, and to develop the partnership between CEC and IMA.
The Cayman delegation met with business leaders from leading technology brands including Google, Microsoft, and Adobe. Despite business relations being at an early stage all parties seemed delighted with at the prospect and expect big things in the future. A co-hosted annual conference is in Cayman is in the pipeline, starting with a 300 attendee next year.
It has also been reported that the IMA has taken steps to become part of the Special Economic Zone, according to Chairman of the IMA Sinan Kanatsiz
Sinan Kanatsiz went on to say “We are excited that our partnership with CEC has been taken to the next level by bringing leadership from American business interests to the Cayman Islands. This event materialises a vision created in September 2014 during IMA’s flagship event, IMPACT14 in Las Vegas. The IMA looks forward to creating more economic investment opportunities for CEC and appreciates all of CEC’s contributions to date. This trip has been so successful that we plan to co-host with CEC a much larger annual event in Cayman starting next year.”
Jason Pickthall
April 16, 2015
BlogAdobe, business, Cayman, Cayman Enterprise City, CEC, Google, Grand Cayman, IMA, IMPACT 14, Internet Marketing Association, Microsoft, SEZ, Sinan Kanatsiz, Special Economic Zone, tech
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