Susan Rice ends bid to succeed Hillary Clinton
UN Ambassador Susan Rice has withdrawn her name for consideration to succeed Hillary Clinton as US secretary of state, the White House says. In a letter to the president, Ms Rice said her confirmation process would be “disruptive and costly”,…
Probate and estate administration:
Probate and estate administration: the practicalities of dealing with Cayman assets after death (non-Cayman domiciliaries) By David Cooney of Ogier Introduction When a non-Cayman domiciliary dies owning Cayman Islands assets, the heirs want to access those assets as quickly and…
Jacintha Saldanha inquest: Kate hoax nurse found hanged
A nurse fooled by a hoax call to the London hospital treating the Duchess of Cambridge was later found hanged, an inquest has heard. Jacintha Saldanha was found dead in her nurses’ quarters on Friday, three days after the call…
Letter to the Editor
From Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Cape Town, South Africa Colin, You may not know his name, but my friend Liu Xiaobo is a global icon for freedom. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010 for his long and non-violent…
Tutu Petitions Chinese Leader Xi Jinping
Chinese Leader Xi Jinping: Release Imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize Winner Liu Xiaobo and Wife Liu Xia Petition by Desmond Tutu South Africa Liu Xiaobo is a prominent Chinese intellectual, democracy activist, and the world’s only imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize Laureate….
WALKING THE DUST by Carol-Ann Rudy
By Carol-Ann Rudy Wild roses spoke to me in the language of fragrance when I was eight, their velvet skin covered with dust kicked up by my shoes as I walked a lonely Quebec road. The sun at its summer…
Term limits should be placed on congress
Opinion by Joyce Pursley We need to place term limits on the US Congress just as the US President has term limits on him. Some congressional leaders have been re-elected time and time again for 20,30 & even 40-years. They…
Sir Turtle Art Fair on Sat (15)
In celebration of Sir Turtle’s 50th birthday, the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism will be hosting a Sir Turtle Art Fair featuring a display of paper mache art and storytelling art board entries from Kindergarten and Primary Schools for the…
Advisory from Education Ministry on Examination Fees
From Ministry of Education, Training & Employment Cayman Islands Government Notes on Examination Fees for Government Schools No student is excluded from taking examinations because of their inability to pay in advance. All internal examinations and tests in our government…
Drop & Shop at Camana Bay
This coming Wednesday (19) is the final opportunity for parents to take advantage of Camana Bay’s complimentary Drop & Shop service. This season, parents are finding it easier to handle the holiday rush thanks to Camana Bay’s complimentary Drop &…