Grand Bahama enchanted by Welsh choir benefit concerts
Grand Bahamians who were in town for the Easter holidays were rewarded with the melodic sounds of the multi-award-winning Brythoniaid Male Voice Choir over the weekend. The 50-member choir performed two benefit shows for the Grand Bahama Children’s Home (GBCH):…
Navasota Energy disturbed by allegation of inappropriate behavior by Cayman’s ERA
Because of former Managing Director of Cayman Islands Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), Joey Ebanks, claim that he was asked to fix the bid for DECCO in order for them to be awarded the contract to them to generate 36MW of…
The Editor Speaks: Transparency
I spoke to Mr Christopher Johnson, well known personality and senior partner of Cayman liquidation firm, Chris Johnson Associates Ltd., concerning the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority’s (CIMA) stance on “transparency”. The word “transparency” is the much used “in word” at…
France asks media to give tax haven evidence to judiciary
PARIS: France’s new budget minister on Tuesday asked media organisations involved in a global “Offshore Leaks” probe on tax havens to hand over any evidence they have to the judiciary. “I ask the press that says it has elements and…
Coalition For Cayman says port debacle highlights the need for an honest government
Grand Cayman – April 9, 2013 – Coalition for Cayman (C4C) today said the port deal is a prime example of why we need greater transparency by government. The secret deal that was exposed this past week could end up…
Public Invitation to the Official Opening of Clifton Hunter High School
The Ministry of Education is delighted to host the official opening of the new Clifton Hunter High School in Frank Sound, this Thursday April 11th, 2013 at 6pm. All are invited to attend the official ceremony, tour the school and…
7-Year-old boy fighting brain cancer scores 69-yard touchdown
From Mashable It’s not every day that you see players and fans from both teams cheer at the top of their lungs when someone scores a touchdown, but that’s what happened when Jack Hoffman ran the ball into the end…
Why doesn’t WSPA view the CTF ‘independent inspection’ report as a legitimate basis for constructive dialogue?
Following public pressure from nearly 180,000 individuals across 150 countries (WSPA, 2012), WSPA was encouraged to see that the Cayman Turtle Farm (CTF) responded to our animal welfare concerns by commissioning an independent inspection to establish whether its operation was…
Summary of payments to former ERA MD raises many questions
In a summary of controversial payments made to Joey Ebanks, the former managing director of the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), there seems to be a host of question marks revealed ranging from unjustified expense claims, forged signatures, travel expenses not…
UK, EU Tighten the screws at the banks. . . maybe
Unprecedented new levels of regulation are poised to take effect in the United Kingdom and across the Eurozone due to banking sector reforms demanded by the public after the recent European debt crisis. Nevertheless, there are doubts about implementation, in…
