Jamaica: Mark Golding labels Montague’s hanging posture as ‘political gimmickry’
From LOOP Jamaica Opposition Spokesman on Justice, Mark Golding, has described recent statements from the now-National Security Minister, Robert Montague, about the possible resumption of hanging, as mere political gimmickry and not a serious policy initiative. Speaking at the graduation…
food theft ‘not a crime’ if hungry
Italian court rules food theft ‘not a crime’ if hungry From BBC The court found that the homeless man was acting “in a state of need” so his actions could not be considered offences Stealing small amounts of food to…
The potential pitfalls of professional social media sites
By Jenny S. Kim, From Corporate Counsel Have you noticed? Social media is everywhere. Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram—the list goes on and on. People who use them seem willing to share anything and everything about themselves, with illustrations. As the…
Peter Binose: Vincentian Bananas May Become Extinct
By Peter Binose Our bananas are still infested with Moko disease [Bacterial wilt] and Black Sigatoka [black leaf streak]. There can be no doubt that there are even scarier things out there to be aware of. Moko disease is caused…
Review of the Cayman Islands National Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2016
By James Bergstrom & Cline Glidden From Ogier Introduction The following is an overview of The National Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2016 (the Bill) which proposes to amend The National Pensions Law (2012 Revision) (the Law). This overview focuses on the…
Charity drive supports a Cayman Islands cancer foundation
On Saturday, 23 April, the Cayman community drove, clicked and plunged their way into supporting The Breast Cancer Foundation during Island Heritage’s 5th Annual CharityDrive. CharityDrive is like no other sponsorship event on the Island where the amount of funding…
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Cayman Islands: Child Month Games Night The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is inviting families for an evening of board games at the Book Nook in Galleria Plaza, West Bay Road and at the Aston Rutty Civic…
A world according to Trump
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean News Now Donald Trump’s foreign policy speech on April 27 did not once mention the Caribbean. The Caribbean should be grateful or there might have been a price tag for his attention. He did…
Cayman Islands Chamber Pensions Plan to promote retirement planning
The Chamber Pension Plan is launching a new marketing campaign this week to raise awareness about the importance of retirement planning in the Cayman Islands. The new campaign called “life stories” is inspired by the plan’s proud heritage and history…
