Commission for Standards has no teeth
The Commission for Standards in Public Life was formed in January 2010 but its latest report (see attached in full) says that in its three previous reports “the Commission highlighted the need for the enactment of the necessary enabling legislation…
Why Dogs Really Do Feel Your Pain
By Jennifer Viegas, Discovery Channel Dogs may empathize with humans more than any other animal, including humans themselves, several new studies suggest. The latest research, published in the journal Animal Cognition, found that pet dogs may truly be man (or…
Sarah Palin’s Fox News Contract May Not Be Renewed: NY Mag
Huffington Post Sarah Palin’s outburst at Fox News on Wednesday is part of a protracted set of contract negotiations that could see the former vice-presidential nominee end her association with the network, New York’s Gabriel Sherman reported Thursday. Palin set…
Syria crisis: ‘Deadly Aleppo strike’ as UN envoy starts job
Opposition activists in Syria say more than 25 people have been killed by an air strike in al-Bab, Aleppo province. More than 100 people have also died elsewhere, they said, including five killed by a bomb in Damascus. In an…
Disney Cruise Line Sets Halloween Entertainment for Late October with stops in Grand Cayman
It’s going to be a not-so-scary time aboard the Disney Cruise Line this Halloween. The four ships will treat guests sailing during late October to a spook-tacular good time with special activities and holiday themed events. Guests of all ages…
‘Moonie’ Church mourns founder Sun Myung Moon
Members of the South Korea-based Unification Church are in mourning following the death of their founder, self-proclaimed messiah Sun Myung Moon. Followers of Moon – often referred to as Moonies although they dislike the term – have held prayers at…
HSH N Funding II: Silent Participations and Profit Participation Capital of HSH Nordbank
DIRECTORS’ REPORT For the six months ended June 30, 2012 Corporate Governance HSH N Funding II (the “Company”}, was incorporated on May 26, 2005 as an exempted company with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Company…
Treasury approves sale of Gibraltar Ucits into UK
The UK Treasury has given the green light for retail investment funds domiciled in Gibraltar to be sold in the UK. Gibraltar’s financial regulatory body, the Financial Services Commission, said it has been in negotiations with the UK for a…
Cayman sailors to visit Harbour Island for 2012 Bahamas Optimist Nationals 2012
The Harbour Island Sailing Club are delighted that they have been chosen by the Bahamas Sailing Association to host the Bahamas Optimist Nationals 2012. This is the largest sailing regatta event held in the Bahamas. Around 100 junior sailors will…
Marikana mine strike: South Africa to drop murder charges
South African prosecutors have provisionally dropped murder charges against 270 miners whose colleagues were shot dead by police. The charges cannot be dismissed formally until the end of the inquiry, but prosecutors said all detained miners would be freed. Local…
