NSA collecting 5 billion cellphone location records per day
By Joseph Volpe From engadget PHOTO: Galaxy Nexus and iPhone 4S in Korea Hey everyone, the government’s tracking you. Quelle surprise. In what has to be one of the least shocking pieces of news to come from the Edward Snowden…
French student makes a big profit selling tins of air from his village
By Adam Taylor From Business Insider Would you like to breathe the air of the picturesque French town of Montcuq? For just 5.50 euros (plus another five for shipping to the U.S.), a 250ml tin full of that air could…
Jamaica takes steps to tighten anti-money laundering measures
Jamaica has widened its strategy to deal with money laundering with the Senate giving approval to five Orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA). KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thursday December 5, 2013, CMC – Jamaica has widened its strategy to deal…
Grenada union upset over worker dismissals
From Caribbean360 The Technical and Allied Workers Union (TAWU) Wednesday accused the British telecommunication company, LIME, of violating the island’s employment legislation. ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Thursday December 5, 2013, CMC – The Technical and Allied Workers Union (TAWU) Wednesday accused…
Hackers compromise 2 Million Facebook, Twitter and Gmail accounts
By Samantha Murphy Kelly From Mashable More than 2 million accounts have been compromised from popular sites such as Google, Yahoo, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn after malware captured login credentials from users worldwide, according to a new report. According to…
ERA seeks bids for new generating plant
The Electricity Regulatory Authority is seeking Statements of Qualifications from qualified bidders to participate in a competitive solicitation to build, own and operate 36 Megawatts of new generating capacity on Grand Cayman in 2016. The competitive solicitation process, as mandated…
One major screw-up could Get The Guardian in trouble over Snowden leaks
By Geoffrey Ingersoll From Business Insider Lately a lot of the Edward Snowden-inspired NSA spying revelations haven’t really blown insiders away — after all, spies are paid to spy. Regardless of which camp you seem to fall into (Team Edward/Team…
Robbery GT Sat/Robbery at Welly’s GT Thu
Robbery in Shedden Rd George Town Sat (7) From RCIPS Sat 9:51 AM At about 1:10 AM on Saturday, 07th December 2013, a 41-year old male (local resident) was robbed in the vicinity of the NevLaw Building, Shedden Road, George Town by…
UPDATE: South Africa’s Nelson Mandela dies in Johannesburg – Local tributes – Flags to fly half-mast
Flags at Half-Mast in Honour of Nelson Mandela For the remainder of today (Friday, 6 December) both Union Jacks and Cayman Islands national flags are being flown at half-mast at all Government buildings, departments and schools to honour the former…
The New Maples Group Management Team: 2013 Election Results
The Maples group recently held its bi-annual elections for various management positions. Henry Smith will continue in the role of Global Managing Partner of Maples and Calder, a position he has held for four years. Alasdair Robertson, a member of…
