Swiss tourist, 39, ‘gang-raped’ in India in front of her husband after being attacked by eight men armed with sticks
From Capital Bay Eight men attacked the couple after they decided to camp near village in Madhya Pradesh Men allegedly beat them with sticks, overpowered the husband and gang-raped the woman Police are searching for all of the attackers, who…
Cayman Islands Opts for FATCA Model 1 IGA
From Maples See also iNews Cayman story in today’s edition – “Cayman Opts for Model 1 IGA for FATCA” Executive Summary The announcement on 15 March 2013 that the Cayman Islands will opt for a Model 1 intergovernmental agreement (“IGA”)…
Cyprus MPs reject EU-IMF bailout tax on bank depositors
From BBC Cyprus’ parliament has rejected a controversial levy on bank deposits, proposed as part of an EU-IMF 10bn-euro (£8.7bn; $13bn) bailout package. No MPs voted for the bill, with 36 voting against and 19 abstaining. The finance ministry had…
Club Med 2 docks in Grand Cayman
I was informed by one of our readers there was a beautiful cruise ship in our port today and would I please take a look. I did. And what a glorious sight to behold. Here in George Town and attracting…
Family fun at Little Cayman Ag Show
Yearning for some family fun? Well, the Little Cayman Agriculture Show just may be the ticket. The show is scheduled for this Saturday, 23 March at the Little Cayman Museum and Marine Museum Grounds and is shaping up to be…
CPA ExCo Meets in Cayman
Members of the Cayman team, led by Premier Hon. Juliana O’Connor Connolly, JP,) warmly welcomed Commonwealth parliamentary delegates from around the world this morning (Monday, 18 March 2013) for a week-long meeting in the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands Branch…
LIME to deliver Loopup conferencing solution to Caribbean businesses
From Jamaica Observer LoopUp, a business collaboration and remote meetings company, recently announced a partnership with LIME that will see the tecommunications provider distributing the LoopUp product as part of a managed service agreement to business customers in its 14…
Cayman Islands seeks Brazil tax removal
Cayman Islands Deputy Premier Rolston Anglin commented in Rio de Janeiro in an interview that the Cayman islands were due to sign tax information accord with Brazil tomorrow (19). This Accord was the “first step in talks with Brazil,” Anglin…
Cayman water company pumps big profit
From Jamaica Observer CAYMAN Islands-based Consolidated Water Company this week reported a 52 per cent year-on-year increase in net income to US$9.3 million in 2012. The company develops and operates seawater desalination plants and water distribution systems in areas of…
In the Cayman Islands, a culinary revolution
From Charu Suri, Butterfly Diary “If you’re in love with life, then you’ve found yourself” goes the song Caymankind, which is a testament to the ideology and the mindset behind the three Cayman Islands: Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little…
