Libya attack: Obama vows justice for killed US envoy
US President Barack Obama has vowed to bring to justice those who killed the US ambassador to Libya during protests against a film that mocks Islam. But he told reporters that the attack on the American consulate in Benghazi would…
Asian hedge funds need to rise to corporate governance challenge
By Christopher Day – independent director at financial advisory firm Carne Group The topic of fund governance is moving quickly to the top of the agenda for investors in hedge funds. Institutional investors, now representing over 60% of the global…
Cayman Islands private equity firm Sentient gets controlling stake in Australia’s Iron Road
A Cayman Islands-based private equity firm has gained a majority stake in South Australian focused mining company Iron Road. Sentient Group raised its holding in Iron Road from 38.9 per cent to 57.87 per cent after underwriting the iron ore…
Contractor General’s Open Letter to the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition
Office of the Contractor-General September 12, 2012 The Most Hon. Portia Simpson-Miller, MP, ON Prime Minister of Jamaica Office of the Prime Minister 1 Devon Road Kingston 10 The Hon. Andrew Holness, MP Leader of the Opposition Office…
MMTS announces the first training school for models in the Caribbean.
Modelles Magnifique Taining School (MMTS) major objective is to effectively train, sensitize and educate young persons between the ages of 16 – 30 with the necessary tools needed to enter, survive, work diligently and ultimately be successful in the modelling…
The Editor Speaks: Operation Tempura will not go away
The civil dispute between Martin Bridger, the former senior investigating officer of Operation Tempura, over the use of documents from the infamous police investigation is proceeding in secret. The doors are locked and bolted against the public and especially the…
In uncertain times staff look to ICCI for college degrees
As businesses continue to struggle in a shaky economy, it is critical that staff have top-notch skills to stay competitive. With the fall quarter at the International College of the Cayman Islands starting in mid-September, this is the perfect time…
Cayman Enterprise City CEO Talks Life Sciences in Special Economic Zone
Cayman Enterprise City, a knowledge based Special Economic zone in the Cayman Islands is serious about Biotechnology. Over the next two years they will be building a dedicated campus for the knowledge cluster, including a specialised campus for Biotech. The…
Mind’s Eye & Miss Lassie
A 4th generation Caymanian, Gladwyn K. “Lassie” Bush began painting at the age of 62, after what she describes as a visionary experience. Strong Christian themes run through her work, which she painted not only on canvas, but also on…
Another good story about the Cayman Islands
By Mike Cosey, chartered surveyor and building consultant of Coseyhomes. Published in St. Helens The Reporter The potential of the Cayman Islands It may be a refreshing change for this week to write about something more uplifting than the state…
