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Nearly 40% of dirty money is laundered in London and UK crown dependencies – Deputy foreign secretary urges Cayman and British Virgin Islands to implement UK law requiring public registers of fundsMay 14, 2024From the Guardian Andrew Mitchell said dirty money was ‘often stolen from Africa and Africans by corrupt businessmen, bent politicians and war lords’. Photograph: Esther Smith/Alamy Nearly 40% of the […]- Cayman: Public Health to launch HPV Vaccine at John Gray High SchoolMay 14, 2024The Public Health Department will be hosting an HPV vaccination clinic at the John Gray High School on 15 May in its ongoing efforts to improve vaccine accessibility and coverage of the recently […]
- The Cayman Islands Reaches Accommodations Milestone, Surpassing 8,000 RoomsMay 13, 2024Visitors to the Cayman Islands now have more choices on where to stay as the destination has reached a major accommodations milestone surpassing more than 8,000 rooms for the first time with a […]
- UPDATE: Cayman: Police investigate Fatal Collision on Shamrock RoadMay 13, 2024From RCIPS At about 12:15AM today, 13 May, the 9-1-1 Communications Centre dispatched officers to a report of a collision involving five vehicles, including a black Honda Accord, a white Toyota […]
- Police Investigate Financial Crime Offense Involving Local ATMsMay 13, 2024From RCIPS Police are investigating an incident of theft and obtaining property by deception following a report on 16 April, 2024. It was reported that a local bank discovered that four of their […]
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Washington man lights beehive on fire after sting
LYNDEN, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state fire chief says a man dumped gasoline on a beehive in a tree in retaliation for a bee sting, then ignited the hive, causing an explosion heard throughout his suburban neighbourhood just a…
The Editor Speaks : “No” to everything?
There comes a time when saying “No” to everything is a formula for disaster. If one says “No, because we have a better plan” then I am ready to listen. We are in a recession. The country is broke. If…
Kids take a bite out of the big apple
A group of primary school students found out why New York City was so good they named it twice. The Department of Tourism (DOT) sent seven primary school students off to the Big Apple to attend the Fresh Air Fund…
Obama faces tight restraints in crafting jobs plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hamstrung by budget cuts and a tight debt ceiling, President Barack Obama is preparing a September jobs package with limited tools at his disposal to prime the economy and crank up employment. At a minimum, the president’s…
MCKEEVA IS CROSS: Being Christian and politician is tough – Bush
Premier McKeeva Bush yesterday said he was a “man of God” – and declared he finds it difficult being both a politician and a Christian. In an exclusive interview with iNews, Bush admitted he is not the best Christian and…
Recreation area set for Old Man Bay
This is his first commercial job, but North Side’s US-trained architect Marco Whittaker is pleased to aid his community by designing the 60,720 sq foot, as-yet-unnamed “North Side Enhancement”. Mr Whittaker, 28, long ago of Chalmers Gibbs and with an…
Snorkeler dies off Barkers
An American tourist has died after he got into difficulty snorkeling off Barkers. The 42-year-old man was in the water with his partner when the sea became choppy. As they made their way back to shore the man got into…
Youngster from Grenada upsets Merritt at worlds
DAEGU, South Korea (AP) — A memorable meeting — marked by a late surge and a stumble — could be the start of a robust rivalry between Grenada’s Kirani James and American LaShawn Merritt. James leaned across the line Tuesday…
Camana Bay to host Business After Hours
Camana Bay will be hosting its Business After Hours (BAH) event on Thursday, September 8 from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm on The Crescent in the Town Centre. A “not-to-be-missed” opportunity to network. All Chamber members are invited to attend…
