Jamaica forms gov’t task force to battle scams
(AP) — Jamaica announced a new government task force Thursday to fight proliferating lottery scams that have made the Caribbean country a centre for international telemarketing fraud. The Jamaican and U.S. governments already have a 3-year-old joint task force that…
Nassau Grouper recovery efforts put Cayman Islands on the World Conservation Map
GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN—APRIL 16, 2012— Recent scientific evidence shows that a ten-year effort to protect the spawning aggregation sites for the endangered Nassau Grouper has resulted in a growing and healthy population of the species on the reefs near…
Economic Surveys Continuing
The Economics and Statistics Office (ESO) is urging local businesses to fill out and return questionnaires for the System of National Accounts (SNA) and Balance of Payments (BOP) surveys by Friday April 27. ESO officials sent a total of 3,515…
RBC finance rep found guilty of stealing
Erick Adam, son of Mike Adam the Community Affairs Minister, and a former employee of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), was found guilty by jury on Monday (23) of stealing more than US$29,000 from a customer’s account. Adam, who was…
Oil prices climb on German confidence, US earnings
Encouraging news about business confidence in Germany helped drive oil prices higher Friday. It was a respite from persistent worries about weaker energy demand as Europe’s debt crisis still hangs in the air. Benchmark U.S. crude rose 78 cents to…
Murdoch quizzed on private lobbying of UK leaders
(AP) — James Murdoch’s behind-the-scenes lobbying campaign spilled out into the public domain Tuesday as documents detailing his close ties to the British establishment were examined by a judge-led inquiry into media ethics. The nature of the Murdoch family’s links…
Syrian rebels target security officials in capital
(AP) — Rebels seeking to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad killed three regime officers in separate attacks Tuesday around Damascus, activists and state media said, the latest violence targeting the security forces used by the government to quash dissent. A…
Celebrating Children in May
Besides being the most adorable and precious gifts on earth, there are many other reasons to celebrate the lives of children. Expressions of appreciation for the boys and girls of the Cayman Islands will again be shared in May during…
