Egyptian presidential election result delayed
The result of Egypt’s presidential election has been delayed, state television has said. It had been due to be announced on Thursday, but the Higher Presidential Elections Commission (HPEC) says it needs more time to look into complaints presented by…
Haiti bus overturns in the Glace River
Last Monday (18) a bus making the trip from Port-au-Prince-Jérémie overturned while trying to cross the river Glace, which was in flood. This happened close to Duchity, a commune of Pestel (Grand Anse) The Department of Civil Protection said that…
Cayman Islands Athletic Association National Championships Results
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Sepp Blatter eyes goal-line technology after England win
IFIA president Sepp Blatter has renewed his call for the introduction of goal-line technology after a controversial incident in England’s 1-0 win over Ukraine helped eliminate the co-hosts. Marko Devic’s shot crossed the line in the game in Donetsk…
Cayman Islands’ Grand Court approves privatisation plan of Alibada.com
Alibaba.com (1688.HK) will be delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Clearing today (20), less than five years after its initial public offering on November, 6, 2007, reports Securities Daily. Alibaba.com, founded in 1999, was the only public firm of…
Appleby’s Litigation & Insolvency Practice Group added two new associates recently with the addition of Jeremy Snead and Anna Gilbert from Mayer Brown International LLP.
Jeremy will focus on banking and funds litigation, corporate dispute resolution, fraud litigation, insolvency and restructuring. He also has extensive knowledge of retention of title clauses, contractual interpretation, negligence and asset recovery. Jeremy is a graduate of the University College…
Thinking outside the box (using an offshore company in the Cayman Islands)
Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands (BVI) companies (Offshore Companies) have been utilised in Hong Kong (HK) and Singapore for many years in respect of cross-border transactions, as a property holding vehicle or as a listing vehicle. This article shall…
Deep convection very near the Cayman Islands could develop
On Wednesday (20) Rob Lightbown of Crown Weather gave this report: Early morning analysis shows an area of deep convection very near the Cayman Islands. This convection is being caused by a trough of low pressure that extends from western…
Sunset House of Grand Cayman awarded Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence
You can’t go wrong with this combination! Grand Cayman was chosen as the #1 Travel Destination in the Caribbean and Mexico by Trip Advisor Travellers in 2011, and Sunset House was just given a certificate of excellence by Trip Advisor…
Woman charged following house fire
An 18-year-old woman has been charged and is expected to appear in court this afternoon in connection with a house fire in the Windsor Park area. The woman was arrested at the scene of the fire, which took place in…
