Ninth Circuit Refuses to Block Large Magazine Ban
By Amanda Bronstad, The National Law Journal A California city’s ban on large-capacity magazines in firearms went into effect on Thursday after a federal appeals court denied an emergency order brought by members of the National Rifle Association of America…
2nd Cayman Islands Shipping Summit 2014
Theme: Cayman – the crossroads to the Americas Held: Tuesday 11 March 2014 Marriott Hotel Grand Cayman After the very successful 1st Cayman Islands Shipping Summit held in 2013, Mare Forum and OreCoal in cooperation with the Maritime Authority of…
Cayman premier’s visit
Cayman premier’s visit aimed at moving Brac, Little Cayman ahead GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin and some of his staff left Grand Cayman Thursday morning for a pre-planned tour of the Sister Islands and meetings with…
Missing passengers’ phones are still ringing. Can they hear it?
BY BRIAN RIES From Mashable The mysterious saga of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 got even stranger this week when a family member of one of the missing passengers appeared on Chinese television to show that her brother’s phone was still…
Bitcoin Foundation staffs up for DC and Global outreach
By Andrew Ramonas, From Corporate Counsel The Bitcoin Foundation, the leading advocacy group for the controversial digital currency, has bolstered its profile in Washington, D.C., and beyond with the addition of former PayPal Inc. lobbyist Jim Harper. Harper, who lobbied…
iNews Briefs
3-car accident on Cayman’s West Bay Road One man was taken to the George Town Hospital last Sunday (9) after an accident involving three cars outside Coconut Joe’s restaurant on West Bay Road, Grand Cayman. One of the cars, a…
Letter to Editor: Government needs credible ‘medium-term’ plan
By: John McLean and Truman Bodden 11 March, 2014 A medium-term strategic plan similar to the comprehensive 10-year “Vision 2008” plan covering all government portfolios, departments and statutory authorities is needed again so that the public can know where the…
Camana Bay expands weekly market
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman): Camana Bay’s popular weekly market is growing with a new location and an expanded showcase of all that is grown and made in Cayman. The enhanced Farmers & Artisans Market opens Wednesday 12 March to coincide…
CARICOM secretary-general underscores importance of CSME
From Caribbean360 Caribbean Community (CAICOM) Secretary General Irwin La Rocque told leaders meeting here that the next steps in the CSME process would be presented to them at their inter-sessional summit that ends here on Tuesday. KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Monday…
10 incredible photos of Nepalese ‘honey hunters’ scaling cliffs
By Anna Marquardt From Offbeat In Central Nepal, the Gurung people climb the steep cliffs of the Himalayas to gather honey. Photographer Andrew Newey took these amazing photos. 1. The honey hunters ascend the cliffs twice each year. 2. They…
