2 Celebrity deaths – one aged 25, the other aged 93
Peaches Geldof dies aged 25 From BBC Peaches Geldof: Irish President Higgins leads tributes Irish President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to Bob Geldof’s daughter Peaches, who has died at the age of 25. Actress Susan Sarandon, singer Boy…
Prosecution team receives death threats following Vybz Kartel murder trial
From Caribbean360 The Jamaica Observer newspaper reported Friday that the death threats had been made to the DPP and the prosecution team and that security had been beefed up. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Friday April 4, 2014, CMC – The Director of…
Draft National Disability Policy published and feedback sought
Following the publication of a draft National Disability Policy the committee established to help shape the way forward to a much more inclusive society will be hosting a series of public meetings this month. Starting this evening in Cayman Brac…
Boating in paradise: Couple to sail Caribbean
By Andrea Stetson Special to The News-Press A Naples couple is about to set sail on an adventure of a lifetime. They are leaving their jobs, the comforts of home and dry ground to spend a year sailing around the…
Raziel Jeffers GUILTY!
The 12 member jury at the trial of Raziel Jeffers have found him GUILTY of murdering Damion King 4 years ago. Ming had been hit by two bullets in a yard in Birch Tree Hill Road on the night of…
Cayman Hospice Care announce Caribbean Pallative Care Conference
The Cayman Hospice Care has had the privilege of hosting three Palliative Care Conferences in 2008, 2010 and 2012. Our goal with these International conferences is to broaden the Palliative and End-of-Life education and encourage not only our own staff…
West Hazleton native [in Cayman] making worldwide impact through YMCA
By Tom Ragan From Standard Speaker An area man is making his mark with the Young Men’s Christian Association in the Cayman Islands. Gregory J. Smith, 42, graduated from West Hazleton High School and like many graduates wasn’t sure what…
US Embassy warns citizens to be vigilant to avoid being a crime victim in Bahamas
Security Message: Recent Armed Robberies in Popular Areas of Nassau March 28, 2014 The U.S. Embassy in Nassau advises U.S. citizens residing in and traveling to The Bahamas to be aware of their surroundings and remain on heightened alert to…
Managing Partners offers exit route for locked–in life policy investors
By Mark Battersby, Editor, International Adviser Managing Partners, the Cayman Islands-registered-asset manager which suspended redemptions on its Traded Policies Fund last year, has set up a new fund to give investors a way of exiting and a choice of investment…
Chinese Consumers: Doing It Their Way
The Economist From Business Insider The market is growing furiously, but getting tougher for foreign firms In the heart of old Shanghai is a magnificent villa that serves as the workplace of Guo Jingming, a provocative young film-maker. “Tiny Times”,…
