Will a Horrific Bus Gang-Rape in Delhi Finally Change India’s Culture of Rape?
By Jen Swanson, Slate India may be the world’s largest democracy, but it’s also one of the most dangerous countries for women. As if the Haryana rape spree earlier this year, and the religious and political leadership’s indifference to it,…
OCG Responds to Statements Attributed to the Hon. Anthony Hylton
Kingston; December 20, 2012 – The Office of the Contractor General (OCG) has taken note of recent public statements which have been attributed to the Hon. Anthony Hylton, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, in which he contended that arising…
Revisions to Cayman Islands Mutual Funds Law requiring registration of master funds
Ogier The Cayman Islands legislature recently approved the Mutual Funds (Amendments) Bill 2012 which seeks to amend certain definitions within the Mutual Funds Law in order to clarify the regime relating to registration of master funds. Effect Previously Cayman master…
Republicans to hold vote on fiscal cliff ‘Plan B’
The Republican-led US House is set to vote on a package of spending cuts and tax rises party leaders say will keep the US away from the “fiscal cliff”. The vote includes tax rises on earnings above $1m (£614,000) on…
Cayman Airways to fly to Dallas all year round
Cayman Airways have announced they will be flying non-stop flights to Dallas, Texas from Grand Cayman year-round beginning 10 April 2013. Flights will be twice weekly, offered on Wednesday’s and Saturday’s. Flights are scheduled to offer easy connections to and…
Norway – End Accidental Porpoise Slaughter
Target: Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Norway Sponsored by: Judith B. The tiny cousins of dolphins often get ignored by the media, possibly because they are small, quiet and don’t put on dramatic leaping displays. Yet in Norway, porpoises…
Wal-Mart Abroad | A retail giant fueled growth with bribes
From New York Times: The Bribery Aisle: How Wal-Mart Got Its Way in Mexico, By DAVID BARSTOW and ALEJANDRA XANIC von BERTRAB Wal-Mart de Mexico was an aggressive and creative corrupter, offering large payoffs to get what the law otherwise…
Letter to the Editor
Congratulations Premier O’Connor-Connolly By Anon HOW WILL PREMIER JULIANA OCCONNOR CONOLLY INSTRUCT THE WORK PERMIT BOARD FROM HERE ON, WILL CAYMANIANS EVER GET WORK AND WILL THE WORK PERMIT SALES SAGA END UNDER THIS NEW GOVERNMENT? Congratulations Premier O’Connor-Connolly. And…
JANUARY 2013 events at Camana Bay
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman (18 December 2012): From a street hockey tournament in support of a worthy cause and a special visit from a New York Times bestselling author to a one-of-a-kind dinner party with a host of world renowned…
















