Tax haven “slur” rejected
Local and overseas observers have rejected a highly critical Tax Justice Network (TJN) report that charges the Cayman Islands as the second-worst place in the world for financial secrecy. Ranking only behind Switzerland, Cayman, the report says, “facilitates a huge…
Bodden Town top the Cayman Premier League
Bodden Town took top spot in the Cayman Premier League after they demolished George Town to claim their second successive Cayman Premier League win of the season. The youthful Bodden Town team are yet to lose a game, after starting off the season…
Mercedes Benz buys naming rights for Superdome
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The home of the New Orleans Saints and site of six Super Bowls will be renamed the Mercedes-Benz Superdome under a deal with the German automaker announced Tuesday. The deal will allow Mercedes-Benz USA to have…
Amanda Knox returns to US after four years in prison
SEATTLE (AP) — Amanda Knox is back on American soil after four years in an Italian prison. A British Airways plane carrying Knox and her parents from London landed Tuesday evening at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The 24-year-old Seattle native was…
BRAvo artists shape up nicely
We all go through life wanting things we think are important. But when you’re diagnosed with cancer, priorities change. The only thing you want is to survive. 24k-Mon Jewellers showed their support for the cause this weekend by hosting the…
Prep for Success Recipes: Swedish Meatballs
Cayman Prep and High School have produced a book of multi-cultural family recipes that everyone can enjoy. It was made possible through the selfless efforts of the parents of Cayman Prep students who worked tirelessly to see the project through…
Cayman Islands FA hosts FIFA Referee Course
The Cayman Islands Football Association will be hosting its FIFA Referee Assistance Programme (“RAP”) course between the 5th – 9th October 2011. FIFA’s Referees Assistance Program (RAP) was founded in December 2007 and is designed to help professionalize the environment…
Mass. official who performed bra trick resigns
ABINGTON, Mass. (AP) — The chairman of a Massachusetts school board has resigned days after performing a magic trick at a televised meeting that made it appear as if he had removed a fellow board member’s bra. Russell FitzGerald said…
Anne – Part 61
We continue our serialisation of Anne by Constance Fenimore Woolson “To Anne, the old-fashioned ring was both beautiful and sacred” “Distance is nothing nowadays,” said Rast, soothing her; “I can reach you in almost no time, Annet.” “Yes, but nothing…
