GANGLAND EXECUTION: Robert Bush murdered as he sat in car
A man has been killed in a gangland-style execution in West Bay. Robert Mackford Bush was shot dead as he sat in his car. A woman, named locally as Mayra Ebanks, was also in the vehicle. She suffered bullet graze…
Monitoring your electricity and water makes sense
An innovative way to save money and the Earth is now available to energy users in the Cayman Islands. A system has been developed which allows you to monitor your carbon footprint and counteract increasing operating costs for your home….
Dr. Guy Harvey speaks out on local conservation
The impending plight of the endangered Nassau grouper was highlighted in the premier showing of The Mystery of the Grouper Moon on Tuesday. Marine artist and conservationist Dr. Guy Harvey is trying to convince the Cayman Islands government to extend…
Passport 2 Success round five commences
The Passport 2 Success training programme began on Monday September 12 with its welcome from the Ministry of Education yesterday. The 12-week full time programme, created by the Ministry of Education, Training and Employment, is geared to provide education, training,…
Car bomb kills 13 outside Iraqi restaurant
BAGHDAD (AP) — A car bombing Wednesday morning killed 13 people and wounded scores of others in southern Iraq as the blast went off outside a restaurant where local police were having breakfast, officials said. The bombing was the deadliest…
No more cigarettes for smoking orangutan
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A captive orangutan often spotted smoking cigarettes given to her by zoo visitors is being forced to kick the habit. Government authorities seized the adult ape named Shirley from a state-run zoo in Malaysia’s southern…
We’re tired of crime and violence
The very first murder in the Cayman Islands for 2011 occurred last night in the District of West Bay. Members of the community told iNews they are frustrated by the nature and frequency of the new wave of violence, and…
CIBC FirstCaribbean welcomes a new CEO
CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank has a new CEO. Monday, September 12 was the first official day on the job for the company’s new leader, Douglas “Rik” Parkhill. Mr. Parkhill took over the running of the region’s pre-eminent financial services institution…
Possible development in the western Caribbean
Over the last few issues, we have discussed the possibility of developments in the western Caribbean. The developments would happen due to a large high pressure system pushing eastward across New England. We will need to watch the south of…
Robert Hunter to give Keynote Address
Mourant Ozannes is delighted to announce London-based Robert Hunter as keynote speaker at the inaugural Mourant Ozannes’ International Trusts Conference. Robert is head of international law firm Herbert Smith’s trust litigation practice and co-head of its civil fraud, asset tracing,…
