‘Wrong data led to death’ of British soldier Mark Smith
London Evening Standard A British soldier was killed in a friendly fire incident when a shell fell short of its target after the latest weather conditions were not taken into consideration, an inquest has heard. Sapper Mark Smith, 26, from…
Economist Dean Baker: Wall Street is too optimistic
By Michael Kling Moneynews Wall Street is far too optimistic about prospects for an economic recovery, cautions Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, D.C. Look for the unemployment rate to remain essentially unchanged…
Investor George Soros: Germany will be in recession by September elections
From Moneynews Germany’s economy will probably be in a recession by elections scheduled for the end of September because monetary policy officials in the euro area aren’t providing the necessary stimulus, said billionaire investor George Soros. “Germany itself remains relatively…
Big government budget solution hiding in the Caymans
By Alec Sprague, South Bend Tribune The budget fights in both Washington, D.C., and Indianapolis are looking predictably ugly this year, and are shaping up along familiar lines: Do we raise taxes? Do we sink deeper in debt? Which programs…
Cover me in caviar at this Grand Cayman spa
Amberly Mcateer, Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman — The Globe and Mail I had fancied myself a bit of a spa snob before entering the Silver Rain, a La Prairie Spa, at the Ritz-Carlton: I have had indulgent massages all…
South Wins Third Straight NACRA Test
From Rugby Mag The USA Rugby South beat The Bahamas 42-15 Saturday in The Bahamas to advance to the North American Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) North pool stage. Saturday’s victory was the South’s third in the NACRA Championship this season,…
Blatter to CONCACAF Congress; AFC Presidential Race
(WFI ) FIFA president Sepp Blatter has embarked on a week-long tour of Central American and Caribbean countries this week ahead of the CONCACAF Congress. Blatter is visiting the Dominican Republic, Haiti and spending two days in Cuba on FIFA…
Tax havens start to reassess their business models
From The Economist Looking for a way back up (see caption) Will 2013 turn out to be an annus horribilis for the offshore financial world? Less than a month after the humiliation of Cyprus, a popular bolthole for Russia’s financial…
Statement of the Office of the Contractor General Regarding the Award of Contracts to Construct / Repair and the Rental of Shops at the Spalding Market.
Kingston; April 15, 2013 – The Office of the Contractor General (OCG) wishes to advise the public that its Office initiated a formal Enquiry into the captioned matter from as early as March 6, 2013, pursuant to Sections 4,15 and…
Animal Influenza Virus in China
From Cayman Islands Public Health Department A new type of Influenza infection with A (H7N9) has caused severe disease in China. To date, there are a total of 60 laboratory confirmed human cases with influenza A(H7N9) virus including thirteen fatalities…
