Armed robberies and Governor fights ICO
What a terrible start to 2013. We were all looking forward to hopefully a new beginning but Monday (7) has put paid to that. Shockingly, H.E. the Governor of the Cayman Islands, Duncan Taylor, makes our headline along with the…
OCG investigation reveals sham Jamaican contractors being awarded $M’s
The Office of the Contractor General Concludes two (2) Special Investigation Reports Kingston; January 8, 2013 – The Office of the Contractor General (OCG) has concluded its Special Investigation concerning suspected sham contractors who were awarded millions of dollars of…
Shades – The Official Carnival Day Fete
Date: Saturday 19 January 2013 Time: 03:00pm Cayman Bacchanal invites you to the first Carnival Day Fete in Grand Cayman. An event designed for you to experience all the Carnival essentials that make up a fete. A great venue…
Mourant Ozannes Interns
Eight young Caymanians have been cutting their teeth on the world of offshore law before returning to their studies. The students all recently completed internships with leading law firm Mourant Ozannes, gaining valuable insight into several legal practice areas including…
Suspected Jamaican bank robber to be extradited to the Cayman Islands
From rjnewsonline A Jamaican man who’s believed to have robbed a bank in the Cayman Islands has been ordered extradited to that country. The extradition order was made for Ryan Edwards, 36 , from the eastern parish of St Thomas, after…
Second Slow Food Day has a further update
Slow Food Day 2013 Celebrates Eating Local in the Cayman Islands SAVE THE DATE: SECOND ANNUAL SLOW FOOD DAY CELEBRATES EATING LOCAL IN THE CAYMAN ISLANDS WITH TWO EVENTS ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2013 Announcing line-up of participating local chefs…
RECYCLED PITIFUL ME
By Joan Wilson Well, Christmas is over and I’m still in the lounge If anyone visits they would really think it strange, I’m as dry as a tree can possibly get In the corner of the room where I’ve been…
Bank of America to pay Fannie Mae billions to settle mortgage claims
Bank of America has agreed to pay US government mortgage agency Fannie Mae $3.6bn (£2.2bn) to settle claims relating to residential home loans. In addition, it has agreed to buy back 30,000 mortgages for $6.75bn, and pay a further $1.3bn…
Belfast flags trouble: Police use water cannon in east Belfast
Water cannon have been used after rioting erupts for a fifth night in east Belfast. The disorder began close to the nationalist Short Strand area as loyalists returned from a protest at the city hall. Police were attacked with petrol…
Obama names Hagel and Brennan to lead Pentagon and CIA
US President Barack Obama has named Chuck Hagel to be his next defence secretary and counter-terrorism adviser John Brennan to lead the CIA, but the nominations may not go smoothly. Former Nebraska Senator Hagel’s fellow Republicans have accused him of…
