Airline blacklisted but Mac signs MOU with its majority shareholder
In our Editorial on October 16 2012 we reported that our premier, McKeeva Bush, is touting Southeast Asia’s largest publicly listed food, beverage, and packaging company San Miguel Corporation (SMC) of the Philippines for business opportunities. Mr. Bush met with…
Costa Mediterranea to call in to Grand Cayman
Costa Cruises said recently it will be bringing back a taste of Italy to the tropics this winter when Costa Mediterranea repositions to the Caribbean beginning Nov. 20 2012. The ship, which is replacing Costa Atlantica, is set to sail 10-day cruises from Port…
Sandy death toll hits 80 and keeps rising
The death toll from Sandy keeps rising as swathes of the US East Coast battle to recover, three days after being battered by the massive storm. More than 80 people are now known to have died in the US, 37…
Girl killed in Pakistani-administered Kashmir acid attack
By Zulfiqar Ali BBC Urdu, Islamabad A mother and father in Pakistani-administered Kashmir have been arrested for murdering their 15-year-old daughter by dousing her with acid “in the name of an honour”, police say. They say it is one of…
Greek bank list editor Costas Vaxevanis acquitted
A Greek journalist has been acquitted of breaching privacy for publishing the names of 2,000 suspected tax evaders. Costas Vaxevanis published a list of Greeks with Swiss bank accounts, including a government minister and other prominent figures in public life….
Journalists barred from former USA President Bush speech to Cayman Islands investment summit.
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – Organizers of an investment conference in the Cayman Islands say they have been forbidden from disclosing any details about a speech by former President George W. Bush in the offshore financial haven. A spokesman for…
Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. releases third quarter 2012 results
GREENLIGHT RE ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2012 FINANCIAL RESULTS GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – October 31, 2012 – Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (NASDAQ: GLRE) today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2012. Greenlight Re reported net income of $46.1…
Robbery– Pasadora Place, George Town
George Town detectives are investigating a robbery which occurred at a doctors surgery in Pasadora Place. About 2.45pm today, Thursday 1 November 2012, a female receptionist was working within Dr. Borroto’s surgery when she was confronted by masked man brandishing…
Scots Hotel: Why the Church of Scotland has a Galilee getaway
By Angus Roxburgh Tiberias, Israel Spot the odd one out: Hilton, Marriott, Radisson, Church of Scotland, Holiday Inn. Yes, you’re right, they are all names of hotels apart from… but wait a minute, the Church of Scotland also owns a…
Company aims to boost wind energy 50%
BY CAMILO THAME Business co-ordinator A new local company is aiming to establish a 24-megawatt wind farm in central Jamaica within a few years. Clean Alternative Energy Limited (CAEL) is proposing to construct eight three-MW wind turbines in Great Valley…
