Trinidadian to hang for rape and murder of teen and aunt
From caribbean360 The 16-year-old was strangled with her school belt on her way home, while her 40-year-old relative was attacked and killed less than a month later. PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Monday November 11, 2013, CMC – Eight years after a 16-year-old…
Dog treks 10 miles in freezing cold to find beloved mate
By Judy Molland from care2 This is the best canine love story you will read today – or possibly ever! If you thought dogs don’t have feelings, get ready to change your mind. Ben, a 4 1/2-year-old mixed breed (above…
Rihanna sued over bill for grandmother’s funeral
From Caribbean 360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Wednesday November 13, 2013 – The company that handled funeral arrangements for Rihanna’s beloved grandmother Clara “Dolly” Brathwaite is suing the Barbadian songbird for Bds$202,214. After Mrs Brathwaite lost her long battle with cancer in…
African Movie Awards opens its doors to Caribbean filmmakers
From ebuzzafrica Organisers of the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) met with Caribbean filmmakers over the weekend in a latest bid to strengthen their relationship in the film world. Hot on the heels of the recent Toronto Film Festival, where…
Cuban Migrants – Update
From RCIPS Wed Nov 12 2013 at 9:02 At approximately 6 pm on 11 November 2013 a report was received that Cuban migrants were sighted in the vicinity of Scotts Dock. Police and Immigration responded. There were 28 men and…
Team Diabetes from Canada will be here again for Cayman’s Marathon
Team Diabetes is a fundraising programme for the Canadian Diabetes Association where people can walk, run, hike, or bike in events in British Columbia, across Canada or around the world. And around the world includes the Cayman Islands. Team Diabetes…
Bahamas Brass Band performs in Cayman Islands for Remembrance Service
From The Bahamas Weekly Bahamas Brass band performed in the Cayman Islands on Sunday November 10th. Photos seen here were provided by Leon R. Williams. The Bahama Brass Band of the Church of God of Prophecy [COGOP] played at the…
iNews Briefs
Cabinet receives report from ICTA regulator Kurt Tibbetts, Minister for Planning, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure, ordered a report into the circumstances surrounding the alleged manipulation by the Information and Technology Authority (ICTA) to the recruitment process in two posts. One…
Switzerland retains top spot in financial secrecy index [Cayman is 4th]
From The Times of India Switzerland, retained its top spot in the financial secrecy index (FSI), unveiled by the Tax Justice Network on November 7. It was followed by Luxembourg, Hong Kong, Cayman Islands and Singapore. This ranking is based…
Establishing a Cayman Islands Open-Ended Investment Fund
By Janet Francis From Smeets Law (Cayman) Over eighty percent (80%) of the world’s investment funds are believed to be registered in the Cayman Islands. As at December 2010, there were 9,438 investment funds registered with the Cayman Islands Monetary…
