Bangkok may face new eastern flood front
BANGKOK (AP) — Floodwaters pressed toward Bangkok on several fronts Tuesday as soldiers and residents raced to pile sandbags and officials sounded a new alarm about vulnerable areas east of the capital near the international airport. Much of the efforts…
FIFA drops charges against Fredericks
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA banned senior Caribbean official Horace Burrell for six months on Friday for the Jamaican’s part in a bribery case involving former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam, plunging the region’s soccer authorities deeper into chaos. However…
Independence
A government website has been set up (www.cabinetoffice.gov.ky) where the public is being invited to respond to eight main questions on the relationship the Cayman Islands has with the UK. The questions are: Challenges – Economic Development; Challenges – Everyday…
Higgs & Johnson supports Pink Ladies 32nd Annual Christmas Bazaar
Higgs & Johnson, Attorneys-at-Law, have supported the Pink Ladies Volunteer Corps Cayman Islands in their Christmas Bazaar preparation. Since the early 1980’s, the Pink Ladies have been raising funds and volunteering for the NCVO, Pines Retirement Home, Health Services Authority,…
Anne – Part 68
We continue our serialisation of Anne by Constance Fenimore Woolson “He detested her because her father was a Spaniard” While the pupils were filing into their places, Tante remained in the aisle fanning her majestically, and surveying them with a…
NHDT official arrested for fraud
A National Housing Development Trust (NHDT) official has been arrested at his George Town home amidst allegations of fraud. It is believed that the man is accused of manipulating his position of trust to sell insurance to applicants who applied…
Eye (on) glasses
Gardening is my favourite past time but I do not normally garden with my eye glasses on. However, on Monday 10th October I found myself gardening (and yes) with my glasses on. I immediately removed them and put them on…
Mourant Ozannes wins double client service award
Mourant Ozannes has been named ‘Best Offshore Law Firm – Client Service’ at the HFMWeek US Hedge Fund Services Awards 2011. This follows the firm winning the same client service accolade at the HFMWeek European Hedge Fund Services Awards earlier…
RED BAY BERTHING: Sea captains name alternative proposal
In a renewed appeal to the public, a group of Cayman sea captains have presented a proposal to build cruise-ship and mega-yacht berthing, accompanied by cargo facilities on an artificial island in South Sound. The idea, most recently discussed at…
Cayman shows off its talent
Semi finals of Cayman’s Got Talent – the local version of the American popular TV talent show – got underway at the Mary Miller Hall in George Town With an impressive turnout, nearly filling the hall, the first contestant onstage…
