Christmas Harmony with the CNC & CNO
Elmslie Memorial Church was overflowing with some of the audience actually standing last Monday (10) to appreciate the Cayman National Choir and Orchestra’s excellent Christmas Harmony concert. The choir was in good voice and I particularly appreciated the difficult harmonies…
Hawksbill Turtle Grand Cayman
from Frans De Backer Since turtles are back in the news – see iNews story re review of Cayman Turtle Farm – we thought it appropriate to direct you to the video shot by Frans De Becker in our waters…
Corruption investigation – Cayman Premier & 2nd man released on police bail
From RCIPS 4:32pm Corruption investigation – Second man interviewed and bailed The man who was arrested yesterday on suspicion of inciting a breach of the corruption law has now been released on police bail. As stated in our previous release,…
HSBC blasted for ‘stunning failures over oversight’
The US says “dangerous practices” at HSBC allowed the bank to pass money to “drug kingpins and rogue nations”, fining it $1.9bn (£1.2bn). HSBC agreed the fine, the largest of its kind, earlier on Tuesday. A US Senate investigation said…
Nelson Mandela has lung infection
South Africa’s first black President Nelson Mandela is being treated for a lung infection, the president’s office has said. This is the first time officials have revealed why Mr Mandela, 94, was rushed to a military hospital in the capital,…
Caribbean Broilers exporting meat to Cayman Islands
Corporate Affairs Manager at Caribbean Broilers, Dr Keith Amiel announced that the company exported a container of chicken to that country this week and plans are also being made to export pork. He however said, with the company’s facilities up…
HBO announces its January movie lineup premieres in the Caribbean
The Girl (HBO Films) – Alfred Hitchcock (Toby Jones), the iconic English director, becomes obsessed with Tippi Hedren (Sienna Miller), his leading lady during the making of “The Birds” and “Marnie.” As he attempted to sculpt Hedren into the perfect…
Egypt crisis: Morsi supporters and opponents rally
Thousands of demonstrators are on the streets of the Egyptian capital Cairo for rival rallies as emotions run high ahead of a planned referendum. The opposition have breached a barrier outside the presidential palace but there has been no violence….
China bishop Thaddeus Ma Daqin stripped of title
China’s state-run Catholic Church has stripped a bishop of his title, five months after he announced he was quitting the Church’s oversight body. Thaddeus Ma Daqin, an auxiliary bishop in Shanghai, announced his resignation from China’s Patriotic Catholic Association (CPCA)…
