Wilimovsky, Peacock earn wins at 2015 Cayman Islands Flowers Sea Swim

Amidst the backdrop of crystal clear waters and white sands, a heated battle ensued this past Saturday, as swimmers clamored to the finish at the 23rd annual Flowers Sea Swim in The Cayman Islands. Notable athletes from past and present…

Lawsuit: Infilaw paying law grads to put off bar exam

By Karen Sloan, From The National Law Journal A former assistant director of financial aid at Arizona Summit Law School has sued the school, alleging it unlawfully fired her in 2013 after she refused to submit false state tax documents…

The scientific truth about kids who grow up with same-sex parents

By Jennifer Power, The Conversation From Business Insider A central argument made against same-sex marriage is that children born into these marriages will be disadvantaged: they will grow up with inappropriate gender role modelling, be bullied at school and suffer…

Caribbean endemic bird festival branches out into habitat restoration

June 2, 2015 — From the grand opening of an ornithological center in Puerto Rico to birding by boat at remote cays in the Grenadines, Caribbean birds were celebrated in more ways than ever during the past month. The 14th…

Website not required to ID anonymous commenter

By Michael Booth, From New Jersey Law Journal Website operators have standing to step into litigation and defend anonymous users’ First Amendment rights, a New Jersey appeals court said in a ruling of first impression issued June 3. The ruling…

USA justice unravels FIFA

By Patrick Horne From Caribbean Life It’s ironic that the USA, with its men’s team still trying to find its footing in the world game and which has little influence in the administration of world soccer, is the country that…

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Cayman Islands PwC introduces public speaking project for PIN students

As this year’s PIN (Positive Intervention Now) term comes to a close, youngsters attending the afterschool programme have recently met the challenge of public speaking, having completed a special presentation project introduced to the students by PwC staff, who volunteer…

Lalit Modi case: What exactly are the Enforcement Directorate and Income-Tax Department probing?

From dna India Several government agencies, including the Enforcement Directorate and the Income-Tax Department, had initiated probes into the violations that Lalit Modi allegedly committed as chairman of the Indian Premier League. 1. The two departments are probing if Lalit…

The true cost of off-island schooling

By Samuel Rosenberg From CARIBBEAN360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday June 12, 2015 – Experts consistently suggest that the cost of bringing up a child, from birth until they end their education, will eventually reach several hundred thousand dollars. One of the…