Hurricane Sandy: it hit the Caribbean too, you know
By Garry Pierre-Pierre The Guardian While the media were focused on New York, little attention was paid to the pounding taken by Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba. Before making landfall on the shores of South New Jersey, Hurricane Sandy pounded Haiti,…
The fight against obesity
Recent studies came up with a statistical figure that approximately fifty-eight million men and women are overweight; roughly forty million are obese; and around three million are morbidly obese. Another study said that eight out of ten adults over twenty-five…
ICO says public response times are increasing and two criminal offences may have occurred
In the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) First Quarter Report 1 July – 30 Sept. 2012, Jennifer Dilbert, the Information Commissioner, notes: “a worrying trend of increasing response times on the part of public authorities, and also the length of time…
2012 Launches World Orphans Day
Launches Television Campaign from Laughlin, NV, USA October 30, 2012 Ontario, Canada…Monday, November 12, 2012 will be commemorated as World Orphans Day in various countries around the world. Successful fundraising campaigns, demonstrations, vigils and proclamations marked the day in a…
McField says airport deal is no deal
Despite a release from the Paramount Group about the progress of talks between the various stakeholders involved in the development of an expanded airport and runway at Owen Roberts International in George Town by the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), the…
Bush’s top-secret Cayman Islands speech: ‘You’re welcome, America’
By Tod Robberson / Editorial Writer The Dallas Morning News “Cayman Islands, home to some of the world’s most notorious and nefarious financial intrigue.” The last place I would expect elder statesman George W. Bush to show his face would…
Marine Watchdog Awarded
“The best value-for-money within government” is how his superiors describe Mark Orr, the latest CIG Employee of the Month recipient. Deputy Governor, the Hon. Franz Manderson, JP (on Thursday, 1 November) presented the award for September to Mr Orr who…
Tax havens popular with Dutch banks
Friday 02 November 2012 The Netherlands’ biggest banks ABN Amro, ING and Rabobank have dozens of subsidiaries based on tax havens such as the Cayman Islands, Bermuda and Mauritius, the Financieele Dagblad states on Friday. The subsidiaries are not mentioned…
Tortuga Launches New Website
Tortuga Launches All-New Website Featuring its Full Line of Rum Cakes, Gourmet Tropical Treats, Caribbean Souvenirs and Gifts at www.tortugarumcakes.com With a fresh new tropical look, easy-to- navigate pages, simple one-page checkout, and numerous other new features, Tortuga International has…
From BBC vaults: Five moments from US elections past
As Americans vote, the BBC reports. For decades, we have been covering how the US picks its president. This year, we trawled our archive for highlights from our election coverage of days gone by. The five antique gems below are…
