Tobacco giants lose Australian ruling on plain cigarette packaging
by Matthew Chapman Tobacco companies have lost the fight against the introduction of plain cigarette packaging in Australia following a High Court ruling that could have global repercussions. Companies including British American Tobacco (BAT), Philip Morris, Japan Tobacco and Imperial…
Collision on Shamrock Av. Tuesday (14) Update; Driver received minor injuries. Call for witnesses
The RCIPS Wed (15) confirmed that the female driver of a vehicle that overturned on Shamrock Avenue Tuesday morning was treated for only minor injuries following the collision. The RCIPS are looking for witnesses to the crash which happened when…
CNB robbery – Man arrested in Jamaica
A release from the RCIPS received today Wed (15) at 4:33 pm says: The RCIPS can confirm that a 36-year-old man has been arrested in Jamaica in connection with the robbery at Cayman National Bank which occurred on 28 June…
Police issue Olympic scam warning
Officers from the RCIPS Financial Crime Unit are warning people to be on the lookout for a new e-mail scam. The e-mail informs a ‘lucky winner’ that he/ she has just won 800,000 USD as part of a London Olympic international…
Standard Chartered agrees settlement with New York regulator
Standard Chartered has agreed a $340m (£217m) settlement with New York regulators that accused it of hiding $250bn of transactions with Iran. The hearing that had been scheduled for Wednesday has now been adjourned. The bank’s chief executive Peter Sands…
Cayman Islands featured on new presidential campaign video
More free publicity on the Cayman Islands: Dem super-PAC tweaks Romney on ‘Cayman daydream’ By Cameron Joseph A Democratic super-PAC is up with a new video tweaking Mitt Romney on having a “Cayman daydream.” The group, American Bridge, uses footage…
Cayman Islands’ Vivine’s Kichen makes Newsweek’s Top Chefs 101 Best Places to Eat Around the World
A global survey deserves a global panel of judges. So when Newsweek decided to compile the finest, oddest, most memorable dining hotspots from Australia to Monaco, we gathered 53 luminary chefs to help us with the task. They’ve highlighted 101…
Is Bush correct in his opinion regarding the UK and its relationship with its Overseas Territories?
The Cayman Islands premier, Hon. McKeeva Bush, has blasted out at nearly every public opportunity to show his discontent and anger in his dealings with the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Faceless bureaucrats is one of his expressions describing…
Fighting obesity
Recent studies came up with a statistical figure that approximately fifty-eight million men and women are overweight; roughly forty million are obese; and around three million are morbidly obese. Another study said that eight out of ten adults over twenty-five…
Clothing Drive for Young Families
If babies are no longer in your future and you are looking to clear some space, Department of Counselling Services’ Family Resource Centre (FRC) is organizing a Young Parent Drive where baby items, maternity and professional clothes will be put…
