Bloody pictures of battered Puerto Rican star Evelyn Lozada released
From Caribbean360 The image attached shows the “Ev and Ocho” star in a Florida emergency room with a head gash allegedly inflicted by her former husband and co-star Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson. (Credit: sodahead.com) FLORIDA, United States. It’s long been said…
The CIA’s campaign to squash leaks has already been leaked to the media
Abby Ohlheiser, The Atlantic Wire The CIA’s new campaign to prevent leakers among its ranks might have a ready-made starting point after a memo outlining details of the “Honor the Oath” campaign was “obtained” by the Associated Press. The inference…
Dateline: Paradise
by Freeman Rogers From The BVI beacon Tiny nations blamed for world’s woes The world’s largest countries will no longer allow themselves to be victimised by tiny nations around the globe, leaders agreed at the recent G8 Summit in Northern…
The State Of Texas Executes Its 500th Inmate
From Business Insider, AFP The US state of Texas executed its 500th convict since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976, a record in a country where capital punishment is in decline elsewhere. Kimberly McCarthy, 52, was declared dead by…
Rugby Sevens Begin Preparations
From 28 June to 1 July, the Cayman Islands National Rugby Sevens team will begin their preparations in earnest at the South Sound Ground for the North American and Caribbean Rugby Championships, which will be held in Grand Cayman at…
Small beauty business wins endorsement from Theo Paphitis
By AfroDeity Ltd ELY, England, June 18, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ — Small family company AfroDeity Ltd won the endorsement of TV Dragons’ Den star and entrepreneur, Theo Paphitis. On Sunday Alicia Thornthwaite, co-founder of AfroDeity Ltd, pitched her business to…
Freshfields, W&C secure $8 bin financing for Alibaba
By Kenishk Verghese, Reuters From Asia. Legal Business on line Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised China’s Alibaba Group on a financing of $8 billion to refinance its existing debts. White & Case advised the nine underwriters on the transaction-ANZ, Citigroup,…
Why music makes our brain sing
By Robert J. Zatorre and Valorie N. Salimpoor, New York Times Music is not tangible. You can’t eat it, drink it or mate with it. It doesn’t protect against the rain, wind or cold. It doesn’t vanquish predators or mend…
NBSC announces new general manager
Senior executive at Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) Wanica Purkiss has been appointed General Manager of National Building Society of Cayman (NBSC). Her appointment was announced on Tuesday (25). Mrs. Purkiss replaces Dunbar McFarlane, who retired in April after almost…
IMS boosts fund fiduciary team
From hedgeweek Cayman directorship services company International Management Services (IMS) has added Cary Marr to its fund fiduciary team. Marr, who joins IMS from Meridian Fund Services, an independently-owned hedge fund and private equity fund administrator, is well versed in…
