W.I Crash: England v. West Indies 2nd Test Day 3
West Indies 370 & 61-6 v England 428 England blew away the West Indies top order in the late Sunday sunshine to take an unshakeable stranglehold on the second Test and the series. James Anderson bowled Kieran Powell…
Notice to Jurors
Grand Court jurors are not needed on Monday, 28 May, 2012 and are to report on Tuesday, 5 June 2012. However, Coroner’s Court jurors are to report on Tuesday, 29 May 2012, as directed. Please call the Jury Information line…
Almost 700 arrested in Canada tuition protest
AP) — Nearly 700 people were arrested Wednesday night after a protest over higher university tuition in Quebec erupted into another night of violence. The student protests have only grown since the provincial government last week passed emergency legislation in…
Egypt’s presidential elections final day spat
Amr Moussa and Ahmed Shafiq traded accusations, saying false rumours were being spread that each was about to withdraw from the hotly contested race. Other candidates have also been accused of breaking “election silence” rules. Counting has begun at some…
Man tells police he killed missing NYC boy in 1979
NEW YORK (AP) — In a potential break in one of the nation’s most baffling missing-children cases, a former convenience-store employee has told police that he suffocated 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979 and left the boy’s body in a box…
EU running out of time as Greece nears the exit
AP) — European leaders insist they want to keep Greece in the Eurozone, but are putting off any agreement on how they hope to accomplish that. Greece says it, too, wants to stay in the Eurozone, but until after elections…
‘Ring of fire’ eclipse wows sky-gazers
AFP) – Millions of sky-gazers got the spectacle of a lifetime as a “ring of fire” solar eclipse crossed the Pacific from Asia to the United States, where it triggered whoops at festive viewing parties. The annular eclipse was visible…
Moody’s downgrades CDB
The US based rating agency, Moody Investors Services has downgraded the credit ratings of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) by one notch from Aaa to Aa1. CDB president Dr. Warren Smith told the bank’s annual board of governors meeting…
Question raised on Cayman Islands Iranian securities fund
In a story posted by Cliff Burns on EXPORTLAWBLOG on May 23 he asked the question, “Are There Any Limits Remaining on OFAC Jurisdiction over Foreigners?” In today’s civil penalty releases, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced a…
Cayman Islands students join other students to showcase their craftsmanship
On Saturday, June 2 2012, students at IYRS will participate in the school’s unique graduation ceremony. Instead of collecting diplomas that prove hours of learning, students will launch and showcase the boats they spent the past year building and restoring….