Dogs killed for fun in Moscow
From Care2 In Moscow, a disturbing trend is rising. Strangers are scattering poisoned meat in dog parks to kill dogs for fun — and they’re getting away with it. Moscow residents are afraid to walk their pets in public parks…
Turkey hits targets inside Syria after border deaths
Turkey says it has fired artillery against targets inside Syria after Syrian shells killed five people in a Turkish border town. The Turkish military shelled Syrian targets identified by radar near the border, the office of PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
New paper released on Global Shell Games: Cayman is Compliant
Global Shell Games: Testing Money Launderers’ and Terrorist Financiers’ Access to Shell Companies, by Michael Findley, Daniel Nielson and Jason Sharman, Centre for Governance and Public Policy Comment by Geoff Cook, Jersey Finance Shell Company Research demolishes tax lobbyist claims….
Cayman Islands Law Society appoints new officials
The Cayman Islands Law Society (“Law Society”) held its officer elections at an EGM on Tuesday, 2 October 2012 to vote in the newest board members. Alasdair Robertson, a partner at Maples and Calder, was elected President. He succeeds Charles…
A Showcase of the Heroes Day Pin
The January 2013 National Heroes Day theme is ‘Youth Services’, and each person honoured in the Pioneer and Early Pioneer categories will be awarded a unique pin specially designed for the award ceremony. With input from the Cayman Islands National…
Romney vs. Obama: The Health Care Debate
Obama stands firm on his views that every American deserves the right to affordable and reliable health care and it’s up to the federal government to ensure that service is provided. For this reason, he fought for his Affordable Care…
Tenet Healthcare boosts national healthcare conference
Tenet Healthcare Corporation, one of the largest investor-owned health care delivery systems in the United States, has recently become a Premium Plus sponsor (the highest level sponsor) for the upcoming national 20/20 Healthcare Conference, set to take place from 18…
Plans to open YMCA in Cayman Islands
YMCA Cayman board members have just announced plans to establish a Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in the Cayman Islands. Board members include Randy Von Kanel, J.C. Calhoun, Donnie Ebanks, Norman Klein, Wil Pineau, Dale Crighton, Ormond Williams, Paul Tibbetts,…
RIM releases BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1
Today, Research In Motion (RIM) released BlackBerry® PlayBook™ OS 2.1. This update, which is available for the Wi-Fi-only BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, offers a range of new capabilities and security features for consumers, enterprises and developers. With BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1,…
Cayman Cookout at The Ritz-Carlton
Cayman Cookout at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman Announces 2013 Events and Ticket Sales by Eric Ripert Cayman Cookout celebrates its fifth season as the Caribbean’s premier epicurean event from January 17 – 20, 2013. Presented by The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman,…
