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Month: August 2012

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Ramasra aiming to do well at CASA

By Kevin Sunich, Saturday, August 18 2012 Six-time National champion Colin Ramasra said he is ready and rearing to go as the Senior Caribbean Area Squash Associations (CASA) 2012 tournament gets under way from Saturday August 18th – 26th 2012…

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How do you stand firm in difficult times?

By Carlton Clemmings* The word “stand” means “remain erect’ or “be firm” according to the Concordance Dictionary. According to the Queen’s English, the word “stand” means “to be in an upright position” or “rise to one’s feet; to make resistance,…

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Manchester City squeak past Saints in a thriller

Manchester City began the defence of their Premier League title in similarly dramatic fashion to that in which they won it – this time with a thrilling victory over Southampton. City secured the championship three months ago with two goals…

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CIFA Dutch Soccer Camp again a success

The 2012 CIFA Dutch Soccer Camp was again another success. For the fifth year, the Dutch Soccer School, led by Coach Roy Wilhelm, worked with our young footballers for one week giving them instructions and a different coaching approach to…

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Canadian banks’ use of tax havens like the Cayman Islands keeps growing

By Toby Sanger A growing share of Canada’s investment overseas is being channelled by Canadian banks into tax havens. The latest Statistics Canada figures show 24 per cent of Canadian direct investment overseas in 2011 went to the top 12…

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Pussy Riot members jailed for two years for hooliganism

Three members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot have been jailed for two years after staging an anti-Vladimir Putin protest in a Moscow cathedral. Judge Marina Syrova convicted the women of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred, saying they had “crudely…

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Unity Investments Holdings Limited : Capital Reorganisation and Change in Board Lot Size approved by Cayman Islands Court

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any…

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Senior Appointments to PIE Team

Top Posts Filled in Portfolio of Internal and External Affairs Two key positions have been filled in the Portfolio of Internal and External Affairs (PIE). PIE Chief Officer Eric Bush announced earlier this month that career public officer Mr. Wesley…

Solutions vs Politics

By: Charles E. Clifford, JP – Former Minister of Tourism, Environment, Investment & Commerce I write to discuss the acute political, financial and reputational issues facing our country and the need for our collective behavior and decisions to reflect the…

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Shark and Dolphin Findings Are In!

The Department of Environment (DoE) reported research findings on sharks, rays, whales and dolphins in Cayman waters at a press conference yesterday morning (Thursday, August 16). DoE had help with the research from Marine Conservation International, the Save Our Seas…