Controversial Ebola Party Bar builds bridges
By Poppy Brady From The Voice Owners of Bar Risa in Birmingham reach out to community following outrage OWNERS OF a bar which sparked outrage after holding an Ebola-themed Halloween party have taken to the airwaves to build bridges with…
Caribbean academic wants fixed terms for CARICOM leaders
From Caribbean360 ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – A leading Caribbean academic is calling for fixed term limits for heads of governments in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as well as a fixed date for general elections. Professor Brian Meeks, Director of the…
The Editor Speaks: Should Cayman’s police wear body cameras?
In the wake of the USA Ferguson killing there is a clamour and wide public opinion in favour of police using body cameras – latest US polls are indicating over 70% in favour. In one of our stories today from…
British Overseas Territories must stop tax secrecy
By Luke Harman From Christian Aid Political parties are not doing enough to tackle tax dodging. This is what an overwhelming majority of British adults believe, according to a poll conducted last month by the research agency ComRes. It found…
Bermuda Minister: Plans for new airport terminal building/ Caymans balked at CCC airport deal
Bermuda Minister: Plans for new airport terminal building From Bernews [Updated with video] The Government has reached an agreement with the Canadian Commercial Corporation [CCC] to pave the way for the construction of a new purpose built airport terminal building,…
US to donate J$45 Million for police body cameras
By Livern Barrett, From Jamaica Gleaner THE UNITED States government has committed US$400,000 (J$45.4 million) to purchase body cameras for the Jamaican police, moving the long-anticipated project one step closer to reality. Meanwhile, Minister of National Security Peter Bunting, who…
LIAT Chairman backs plans to cut high operating costs
From Caribbean360 KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Saturday November 29, 2014, CMC – Chairman of the shareholder governments of the financially troubled regional airline, LIAT, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says while he is unaware of the details regarding any possible retrenchment of employees,…
[US] Judge Limits Feds’ Email Search Request
By Ross Todd, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO—A federal magistrate judge in San Jose has refused to sign off on an indefinite gag order prohibiting Microsoft Corp. from disclosing a warrant for access to a Hotmail account holder’s email. U.S….
Cayman Court clarifies the law on claw-back claims
From Mourant Ozannes RMF Market Neutral Strategies (Master) Limited v DD Growth Premium 2X Fund (in official liquidation) A recent case of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands held that payments made by insolvent companies out of share premium…
SEPTA loses round over ad linking Hitler, Islam
By Saranac Hale Spencer, From The Legal Intelligencer A caustic advertising campaign that has won the right to publish on public transportation in New York and D.C. is looking to come to Philadelphia. And the American Freedom Defense Initiative, the…
