PWD conducts shuttering exercise
Members of the public are advised that the Public Works Department (PWD) and the National Roads Authority (NRA) will carry out their annual hurricane preparedness exercise on Thursday May 2, 2013. As part of the exercise PWD and the NRA…
Boston bombs suspect ‘in custody’/FBI interviewed one in 2011
BBC The teenage suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has been taken into custody in a suburb of the city, police have said. Gunfire was heard as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, was found hiding in a boat in a backyard in…
Terrorizing the economy
by Laura Flanders, counterpunch Of Bombings and Tax Havens Two acts of cruelty claimed lives this tax day. One was criminal, bloody and shocked a nation. The other was routine, legal and potentially way more deadly. They both rely on…
Daryl Cagle’s The Cage Post Cartoons & Commentary’s brilliant Cayman cartoon
From cagle.com Take a look at this attached so funny Kirk Anderson cartoon that appeared on The Cagle Post website on April 4th 2013. The cartoon has the title “PAYING TAXES: US MAIL. CAYMAN ISLANDS!” For more on this…
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…