Republicans to hold vote on fiscal cliff ‘Plan B’
The Republican-led US House is set to vote on a package of spending cuts and tax rises party leaders say will keep the US away from the “fiscal cliff”. The vote includes tax rises on earnings above $1m (£614,000) on…
Cayman Airways to fly to Dallas all year round
Cayman Airways have announced they will be flying non-stop flights to Dallas, Texas from Grand Cayman year-round beginning 10 April 2013. Flights will be twice weekly, offered on Wednesday’s and Saturday’s. Flights are scheduled to offer easy connections to and…
Norway – End Accidental Porpoise Slaughter
Target: Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Norway Sponsored by: Judith B. The tiny cousins of dolphins often get ignored by the media, possibly because they are small, quiet and don’t put on dramatic leaping displays. Yet in Norway, porpoises…
Wal-Mart Abroad | A retail giant fueled growth with bribes
From New York Times: The Bribery Aisle: How Wal-Mart Got Its Way in Mexico, By DAVID BARSTOW and ALEJANDRA XANIC von BERTRAB Wal-Mart de Mexico was an aggressive and creative corrupter, offering large payoffs to get what the law otherwise…
Letter to the Editor
Congratulations Premier O’Connor-Connolly By Anon HOW WILL PREMIER JULIANA OCCONNOR CONOLLY INSTRUCT THE WORK PERMIT BOARD FROM HERE ON, WILL CAYMANIANS EVER GET WORK AND WILL THE WORK PERMIT SALES SAGA END UNDER THIS NEW GOVERNMENT? Congratulations Premier O’Connor-Connolly. And…
JANUARY 2013 events at Camana Bay
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman (18 December 2012): From a street hockey tournament in support of a worthy cause and a special visit from a New York Times bestselling author to a one-of-a-kind dinner party with a host of world renowned…
The Editor Speaks: Give the lady a chance
Isn’t this the season of goodwill to all? One wouldn’t think so reading and listening to most of the rhetoric being aired on the Cayman Internet blog sites and the radio talk show airwaves. Our new premier, Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly,…
Chamber statement re Governor’s announcement
Statement by Chamber President Chris Duggan on behalf of the Council of the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce. “Political stability is a cornerstone of any successful democracy. His Excellency the Governor Duncan Taylor’s decision today (19th December) to utilise his…
