‘Ice cream’ murder woman gets life sentence in Austria
A court in Vienna has sentenced to life in prison a woman for murdering her ex-husband and her lover and hiding the bodies in her ice cream shop. Estibaliz Carranza, who has joint Spanish-Mexican citizenship, will now be put in…
Egypt’s President Mursi assumes sweeping powers
Egypt’s President Mohammed Mursi has issued a declaration banning challenges to his decrees, laws and decisions. The declaration also says no court can dissolve the constituent assembly, which is drawing up a new constitution. President Mursi also sacked the chief…
South Pacific Sandy Island ‘proven not to exist’
A South Pacific island, shown on marine charts and world maps as well as on Google Earth and Google Maps, does not exist, Australian scientists say. The supposedly sizeable strip of land, named Sandy Island on Google maps, was positioned…
Sheldon M. Brown: Cayman Island’s inmate author
By: Randy Baker Life behind bars isn’t easy and serving time is often a struggle of how to spend that time. For some, they focus on their physical well-being, hitting the weights and exercising. Others simply continue to be involved…
Wireless recharging: Pulling the plug on electric cars
The novel technology that aims to solve battery powered car’s biggest problem. Ask the owner of an electric car which feature they would like to eliminate and chances are they will say the charging cord: no one likes having to…
Two different stories about the Cayman Islands
1. Cayman Islands profile from BBC (posted November 22 2012) One of the world’s largest financial centres and a well-known tax haven, this British overseas territory in the Caribbean has more registered businesses than it has people. Grand Cayman and…
10 Facts About Turkeys
By Chaya, selected from Networx As Thanksgiving is upon us, it is time to pay homage to the iconic bird. Turkeys are multifaceted critters with fascinating histories. Enjoy these ten facts about turkeys. 1. Shock of all shocks – Benjamin…
CoolSculpting
“CoolSculpting Painful After Day 5 – Cayman Islands ” Posted on Real Self website by p4r4d4 Spent $3,200 in Cayman Islands Cryolipolysis, popularly known as CoolSculpting, is a trademark owned by Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc.. According to the trademark registration file,…
Scotts Marine to Host Business After Hours
Scotts Marine will be hosting its Business After Hours (BAH) event on Thursday, November 29 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at their brand new purpose built showroom located at the Barcadere Marina on North Sound Road. A “not-to-be-missed” opportunity…
Loss Adjuster not entitled to 50% Ivan profits share
By Neil Hartnell, Tribune Business Editor A Bahamian insurance loss adjuster is not entitled to a 50 per cent share of “catastrophe profits” stemming from work done for RoyalStar Assurance in the Cayman Islands post-Hurricane Ivan, the Court of Appeal…
