Songwriting workshop planned
Julie Kryk, the new Creative Arts Director (music, songwriting, drama and art) at Chatterbox-Connecting Therapy and Education (www.chatterboxcayman.com) in George Town has announced a very interesting event in May. She is planning a “Town Song” Songwriting Workshop for Saturday, May…
Boston bombings used as malware scam bait
By Elizabeth Palermo, TechNewsDaily Contributor for TechNewsDaily From mashable Just hours after the Boston Marathon bombings Monday, scammers were already using the tragedy to fuel their malware campaigns, according to a study by Romanian anti-virus firm Bitdefender. The study found…
Manderson’s modified flare gun fetches 10 year jail sentence
On the 15th February 2013 Marcus Steve Manderson (25) was convicted by a jury of unlawful possession of an unlicenced firearm – a modified Orion Flare Gun. Manderson had been arrested in connection with the weapon when officers from the…
China’s economic miracle may be over
By Dan Weil, Moneynews News that Chinese economic growth slid to 7.7 percent in the first quarter from 7.9 percent a quarter earlier may be a sign that the nation’s days of economic glory are over. Many industries are beginning…
Health City Cayman Islands commences construction
The construction for Phase One of Health City Cayman Islands [better known as The Shetty Hospital] has commenced construction and is on schedule with first patients expected to check in to the 140-bed hospital in early 2014. The concrete is…
Six T&T pairs for NORCECA tourney
By Shammi Kowlessar After fielding just one pair in each of the first two tournaments in this year’s NORCECA (North, Central America and the Caribbean) Beach Volleyball Tour, Trinidad and Tobago will be represented by as many as six teams…
Herbalife unlikely to get auditor before investor meeting
By Duane D. Stanford & Chris Burritt – Bloomberg Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) said it isn’t likely to hire an outside auditor before it holds its annual shareholder meeting next week, to replace KPMG LLP which resigned after saying a partner…
Cayman Captive Industry Launches New Brand at RIMS 2013
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, Apr 19, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Cayman Islands captive insurance industry has launched a new brand to promote its integrity and transparency in international markets with the tagline “Cayman Islands. Clearly Better Business.” Using images…
Catalfumo, BBX Capital legal war enters bankruptcy court
Paul Brinkmann, Reporter- South Florida Business Journal Palm Beach County developer Daniel Catalfumo has accused BankAtlantic successor BBX Capital of “wasteful scorched earth litigation tactics” in an unusual bankruptcy filing. According to the bankruptcy documents, BBX has “sued 50 persons…
Edinburgh Zoo pandas: Artificial insemination carried out on Tian Tian
BBC Artificial insemination has been carried out on Edinburgh Zoo’s female giant panda Tian Tian. The zoo said panda specialists performed the procedure in the early hours of the morning. Despite the male panda, Yang Guang, having shown “consistently encouraging…
