Actually, Mentally Ill People are More Likely to Be Victims of Violence
by s.e. smith, Care2 With two horrific mass shootings in one week, one of which left 20 children dead in Connecticut, the national conversation in the United States is once again turning to the epidemic of gun violence that appears…
FROM THE GLEANER: Embattled Cayman Islands premier might quit party
Byron Buckley, Associate Editor Although insisting he won’t resign as a result of his recent arrest, Cayman Islands Premier William McKeeva Bush says he is considering whether to lead his United Democratic Party into general elections due next March. There…
Barclays: US $470m energy fine ‘unjustified’
Barclays has said US regulators’ proposed fines of $470m (£291m) for the bank’s alleged manipulation of energy markets are “unjustified” and the allegations will not stand up in court. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Ferc) has accused four Barclays traders…
Jacintha Saldanha: Body arrives in India
The body of the nurse who apparently killed herself after a hoax phone call about the Duchess of Cambridge has arrived in India for burial. Jacintha Saldanha’s remains, escorted from the UK by her husband and two children, have arrived…
Most will send cards – Go to a party this Christmas Season
From Rasmussen Reports Parties are a highlight of this Christmas season for many people, but traditional caroling isn’t nearly as popular. Eighty-eight percent (88%) of American Adults celebrate Christmas in their family, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone…
TBL Board Supports Seniors’ Event
The Trade and Business Licensing (TBL) Board made a CI$1,000 donation to the Savannah / Newlands Community Development Action Committee (Sav-New CODAC) in support of the committee’s annual senior citizens’ Christmas party. ‘We feel that the elderly in our community…
Caring for Life Foundation Donates Flowtron Machines
The Caring for Life Foundation (CFLF) donated two Flowtron units to the Surgical Ward at the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA). The handover took place on Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012. Sarah Hobbs, Deputy Chairperson of CFLF, was present for…
Timeless Art
The week of Monday, 17 December, GIS Spotlight journeys into the special world of Cayman’s visionary painter, brings you new developments at a popular primary school and revisits safeguards for your rights and freedoms. On our first stop, we…
BT Coalition: Current investigations should be extended to Dart dump deal
The Coalition to Keep BT Dump Free claims that the agreement between Government and Dart to move the George Town (GT) dump to Bodden Town (BT) has been cloaked in secrecy, and invites serious suspicion of abuse of office, conflicts…
Carey Olsen’s Cayman Islands office opens for business
Carey Olsen has officially opened its new office in the Cayman Islands. The law firm, which already has offices in Guernsey, Jersey and London, has put in place lead partners Jason Allison, Nick Bullmore, Jarrod Farley and Anthony McKenzie to…
