Congolese Warlord Thomas Lubanga, Sentenced To 14 Years
The International Criminal Court sentenced a Congolese warlord to 14 years in prison on Tuesday; a turning point for the 10-year-old tribunal and a potential landmark in the struggle to protect children during wartime. Judges found Thomas Lubanga guilty in…
China ‘detains’ Shanghai bishop who quit official post
A newly-ordained bishop is reportedly being held after announcing he was quitting the body that oversees China’s state-sanctioned Catholic Church. Thaddeus Ma Daqin, Shanghai’s auxiliary bishop, announced his resignation from China’s Patriotic Catholic Association at his ordination mass on Saturday….
Cultural Historian Roy Bodden Shares His Latest Book of Short Stories
Join local educator, cultural historian and author Roy Bodden at Books & Books in Camana Bay on Thursday, July 26 at 7pm when he shares his latest book, A Gathering of Old Men (Ian Randle, 2012). This free event will…
4 Reasons why bananas kind of suck
Just a few days we published an article from Care2 under the title “15 Surprising Uses for Bananas by Katie Waldeck”. Again from Care2 we publish an article by Eric Steinman* that doesn’t exactly sing their praises: If there is…
$1,397,000 public money wasted for a vacant lot
Alastair Swarbrick, Cayman Islands Auditor General, in his latest report we highlighted last week, made especial mention of the poor management procedures the previous administration, the People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) had implemented resulting in over 5 million dollars on what…
The Mayor of Silicon Valley by Paul McGowan
Paul McGowan is the CEO and co-founder of PS Audio Inc. a Boulder Colorado design and manufacturing company of high-end audio products and services. McGowan has been designing and building high-end products for nearly 40 years. Hobbies include skiing, music,…
STEP Announces New Officers
The Cayman Islands branch of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (“STEP”) recently announced its officer elections following the annual general meeting held in June. Maples and Calder trust partner, Nigel Porteous, secured the honourable position of Chairman, succeeding…
Manchester United file out-of-date accounts for share offer
Manchester United’s Champions League final defeat against Barcelona in 2011 will be reflected in the accounts filed with the New York Stock Exchange. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian The Glazer family‘s timing for floating Manchester United is facing criticism…
Why we should learn from the Quakers
This excellent article written by Richard Murphy that appeared on the Tax Research UK website asks the question, “Why did Barclays work as a Quaker bank?” Quakers seem to be in vogue at the moment. John Plender wrote about them…
Paid Internship in the Arts and Education
The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands is working to awaken the passion for visual arts in the Cayman Islands and we are proud to be able to offer a range of opportunities and programmes which support our mission and…
