Return to the Cayman Islands
Eliot Weinberger LRB blog Last January, I predicted here that Mitt Romney would lose, based partially on the Curse of the E-Trochee: American presidential candidates whose last name is two syllables ending with a long e sound have always failed;…
Red Cross says it cannot cope with Syria emergency
The Red Cross has said it “can’t cope” with the worsening situation in Syria. “The humanitarian situation is getting worse despite the scope of the operation increasing,” said Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)….
Justin Welby to be Archbishop of Canterbury
Justin Welby, the Bishop of Durham, has accepted the post of Archbishop of Canterbury, The Daily Telegraph has learnt. Sources have confirmed that the Eton-educated bishop will be announced as successor to Dr Rowan Williams as early as Friday, after…
Nor’easter hits New York and New Jersey after Sandy
The New York and New Jersey region has awoken to fresh power outages after a nor’easter in areas still recovering from last week’s super storm, Sandy. More than 270,000 customers suffered power cuts from Wednesday’s unseasonably early winter weather. Winds…
Guatemala earthquake: Search for San Marcos missing
Hundreds of rescuers are sifting debris of wrecked towns for survivors of Wednesday’s earthquake in Guatemala. The 7.4-magnitude tremor, the most powerful to hit Guatemala since 1976, left at least 52 people dead, many more injured and thousands without power….
Dear RED Fans and Sir Turtle will be at the Pirates Week Parade
During tomorrow’s Pirates Week parade, you will notice a very special guest-Sir Turtle! Beginning with this first appearance, the Department of Tourism will be joining Sir Turtle in celebrating his 50th birthday through a yearlong, activity packed celebration to honour…
Human Rights Book Unveiled
Past, Present, Future, a book commemorating human rights in the Cayman Islands, was launched on Tuesday evening (6 November, 2012), to coincide with the introduction of the local Bill of Rights, Freedoms and Responsibilities, contained in the 2009 Constitution. Colourful,…
Iranian blogger Sattar Beheshti dies after arrest
The death of an Iranian blogger has been reported by his family a week after he was taken into custody. Sattar Beheshti, 35, was arrested by Iranian police on charges of “actions against national security on social networks and Facebook.”…
Shenel Gall goes forward
Shenel Gall from the Cayman Islands who plays for FC Neunkirch in Switzerland scored in her last two football matches for her team. Thiago Cunha, Women’s Technical Director of Cayman Islands Football Association said, “Shenel was playing Left and right…
Rubis: 3q sales revenue: +24% – business volumes: +9%
November 8, 2012 Third quarter 2012 sales revenue came in at EUR702 million (+24%), taking the figure for the first nine months of the year to EUR2,067 million (+36%). As regards the increase in volumes, note that: For Rubis Energie,…
















