Governor Taylor’s final inspection as he says “goodbye”
His Excellency the Governor, Mr Duncan Taylor’s Final inspection of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) Guard of Honour will take place on Wednesday, 7th August 2013, at approx. 6:00 p.m. The venue for this historic event is Owen…
Planning releases its Online Planning System (OPS)
On Thursday, the 1st of August 2013, the Department of Planning released its new inspection portal for use in Grand Cayman. The Portal is the first phase of the Department’s new Online Planning System. This first phase will drastically revamp…
Baroness Scotland meets Cabinet
The former Attorney General of the United Kingdom, Baroness Scotland met with members of Cabinet yesterday (Tuesday, 31 July 2013) following their weekly meeting. Members of Cabinet discussed a range of subjects with the Baroness, including: anti-corruption procedures, crime reduction…
Caribbean cricket’s St. Lucia Zouks on fire after purchase by ISH
From Boxscore – World Sportswire Limacol CPL Attracts International Franchise Buyer Caribbean Premier League Gros Inlet, St. Lucia (August 1, 2013) – International Sports Holdings Limited (ISH) has confirmed the purchase of the St. Lucia Zouks franchise. The Singapore-based company…
Tobacco registration moves
Chief Officer of the Ministry of Health, Ms Jennifer Ahearn, announces that effective 1 July 2013, the Director of the Department of Commerce and Investment has been appointed as her Designate for the Tobacco Registration in place of the Medical…
$87M Fraud indictment for US construction company
FBI Charlotte Division U.S. Attorney’s Office July 24, 2013 Western District of North Carolina Monroe Construction Company and six co-conspirators indicted for government contract fraud Government alleges the defendants lied to obtain more than $87 million in federally funded construction…
Futuristic opener lets you drink wine without uncorking the bottle
By Dhiya Kuriakose, From Mashable When Greg Lambert’s wife stopped drinking wine because she was pregnant, he found himself in a tough spot. He didn’t want the wine to spoil, but he also didn’t want to double his intake. So…
Porsche wins ruling in bid to block Pendragon U.K. Lawsuit (1)
By Karin Matussek, Bloomberg, From Business Week Porsche SE won a ruling in its bid to block a U.K. court from hearing a $195 million suit filed over the 2008 use of options in the failed bid to take over…
Chambal Fert Q1 net rises 47% to Rs. 113 crore
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times New Delhi KK Birla group company Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd (CFCL) on Wednesday reported a 46.6% year-on-year rise in net profit to Rs. 112.98 crore during the April-June quarter due to an increase in sales….
Want to follow the money? OpenCorporates uses open data to expose corporate structures
by David Meyer From GIGAOM SUMMARY: Financial regulators and company registration indexes are increasingly opening up their data. OpenCorporates is gluing that data together and visualizing it in a way that should not only help fight corruption, but clean up…
