New Venezuela President Sworn in, but Officials Will Audit Vote
By WILLIAM NEUMAN, New York Times CARACAS, Venezuela — In the carnival-mirror world of Venezuelan politics, Nicolás Maduro was sworn in as president on Friday, just hours after election officials agreed to carry out a partial recount of the vote…
Peltz’s Pepsi-Mondelez stakes raise speculation of merger
By Matt Townsend and Duane D. Stanford, Bloomberg Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management LP disclosed stakes in PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) and Mondelez International Inc. (MDLZ), increasing speculation that he’ll push for a merger of the food makers. Trian said in…
Accent on Education
The week of Monday, 22 April 2013, GIS Spotlight brings you a new beginning in education, but also takes another look at after-school excitement, and the work that is being done to nurture a precious wildlife legacy. School buildings are…
Cayman Islands: dedicated volunteers, hurricane rescue and your chance to help
From redcross.org.uk As Hurricane Ivan ripped its way across the Cayman Islands in 2004, Red Cross volunteer Desrene Denne could hear the people crying for help. At the height of the storm, the roof of the Bodden Town Civic Centre…
iNews Briefs
Political sabotage Ezzard Miller, Winston Connolly and now the People’s Progressive Party Movement (PPM) have all suffered political sabotage. Miller’s poster on Frank Sound Road was defaced and Winston Connolly’s banner was stolen from Linford Pierson Highway. However, the PPM…
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…
