Pedal cyclist seriously injured in MVA
On Friday 5 April 2013 about 10:56 pm a pedal cyclist was injured along the West Bay Road* in the vicinity of Mandalay Condominiums. His condition is considered serious but stable. The cyclist was apparently riding home towards WB after…
Bishop slams lottery scam and shed populist politics
Two stories concerning Jamaican and Cayman Islands Bishop Howard Gregory Bishop slams [Jamaican] government over lottery scam From Jamaica Observer Bishop Howard Gregory yesterday scolded the Jamaican Government’s response to the lottery scam, saying that it was slow to enact…
Ireland: Side stepping side letters?
Article by James Gaden, MAPLES In a market where fundraising has been challenging, side letters providing tailored investment terms to investors can be a helpful tool to attract capital. Although advisors will commonly highlight issues arising with side letters, including…
The Editor Speaks: It is not surprising but it is surprising
It is not surprising that ex Cayman Islands premier Bush made all the decisions without consulting anyone. It is not surprising that what he told the public was not exactly the truth. It is not surprising that he kept much…
Coalition For Cayman launches anti-corruption ad campaign
C4C: “We cannot let politicians continue to grow a culture of corruption in our government” Coalition for Cayman (C4C) is launching an anti-corruption advertising campaign urging Caymanian voters to refrain from selling their votes to political candidates. The advertising campaign…
Update from Martin Bridger on issues concerning Operation Tempura
Since my return from the Cayman Islands there has been a concerted campaign by the establishment to keep the truth about what happened during Operation Tempura from the public. In the next few weeks there are likely to be some…
Auditors General in Caribbean discuss accountability
March 25, 2013 – Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – Caribbean region public sector auditors met in Port of Spain from March 18-21. With a theme of “collaboration to promote best audit practices”, the Caribbean Organization of Supreme Audit…
Charles Clifford to run in BT as an independent
“I WILL RUN” Attorney at Law Charles “Chuckie” Clifford who is the former Minister of Tourism, Environment, Investment and Commerce and former 2nd Elected Member for the Electoral District of Bodden Town has announced that he will again be contesting…
Get-of-out-jail-free card for rapists in Caribbean
Posted on March 9, 2013 by redforgender Two recent cases reported in regional media demonstrate the extent of the injustice which girls who survive sexual assault face. In the Cayman Islands a judge did not award a custodial sentence for…
The Editor Speaks: When volunteers are “obstructive”
I was startled to hear Terrie Farrington from the Cayman Islands Humane Society Board say on CITN/Cayman27 that some volunteers who walk the Society’s dogs were “obstructive”. Unpaid volunteers who heeded the Society’s appeal for more dog walkers are being…