Algeria crisis: Hostage-takers ‘taken alive’ at gas plant
Five suspected members of the Islamist group which held foreign and local workers hostage at an Algerian gas plant have been arrested, reports say. The reports came a day after the Algerian authorities said all 32 hostage-takers had been killed…
Glencoe avalanche: Three victims named
Three of the climbers who died in an avalanche in the Scottish Highlands on Saturday have been named by police. They are Una Rachel Finnegan, 25, from County Antrim, Tom Chesters, 28, who was living in Leeds and 24-year-old Christopher…
Eric Ripert at the Cayman Cookout: Who’s Good and Who’s Evil?
by Paula Forbes Eater.com Today (18) as part of the Cayman Cookout on Grand Cayman, we’re coming at you live poolside at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. (If you’re in the neighborhood, do come say hello.) Watch for Q&As and breaking news…
George Washington’s Trip to the Cayman Islands
George Washington University captains Sam Ehrlich, Player Haynes, Maya Nair and Jackie Shea shared their trip log with the College Squash Association. Washington, DC — In early January, the George Washington University Men’s and Women’s Squash Teams headed to the…
Cayman Islands to open up to scrutiny
By Sam Jones, Hedge Fund Correspondent, Financial Times The Cayman Islands are poised to break with decades of secrecy by opening thousands of companies and hedge funds domiciled on the offshore Caribbean territory to greater scrutiny. The British overseas territory,…
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Photographer’s camera scare on Grand Cayman
From Every Miles a Memory. By Pat Bonish and Cedar Key January 11th – Day 6 – Grand Cayman Today was one of those days I had been waiting for since the first mention of the cruise had been planned…
Opening Mind’s Eye
The week of Monday, 21January, GIS Spotlight opens your mind to a special exhibit, then revisits a vital training conference and the soothing splendour of a national park. The Mind’s Eye project to restore the home of visionary artist Miss…
Abuse by Birth Control Sabotage
Bedsider About twelve years ago, I was working as a doctor in a clinic in California. A young woman came in and requested a pregnancy test. Her test was negative. I asked her if she wanted to be pregnant: “No.”…
Conyers Dill & Pearman strengthens Cayman Islands practice
Conyers Dill & Pearman (“Conyers”), a leading offshore law firm, today announced it has added two lawyers to its Cayman Islands office, with Matthew Stocker and Richard Fear joining as Counsel. Matthew Stocker returns to the Cayman Islands, having most…
Lance Armstrong: US insurance firm ready to file $12m lawsuit
A Texan company plans to file a lawsuit next week to recoup $12m from disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong. SCA Promotions insured bonuses paid to Armstrong when he claimed his fourth, fifth and sixth Tour de France wins. The American has…
