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…
Maples and Calder supports Cayman swimming
“Ian Armiger, coach to Olympic swimmers and now Cayman Swimming’s Technical Director sees nothing but potential and Fast Swimming for Cayman…” Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 18 December 2012: Maples and Calder, title sponsor of the Cayman National Development Programme for…
Frank McField says “yes” to drug decriminalization
Former George Town MLA and cabinet minister, playwright, social commentator, former nightclub owner, television personality and shooting victim, Dr. Frank McField has thrown his hat into next year’s election. With six seats in George Town up for grabs he feels…
Mac will still be a political force
With former premier of the Cayman Islands, McKeeva Bush, announcing he was to hold a meeting in George Town Thursday night and his move on Tuesday (18) with his United Democratic Party loyalists to remove Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, MLA Cline Glidden…
Decriminalisation of drugs comes to the fore Part 2 AGAINST
With Dr. Frank McField announcing his intention to stand in the May General Election and campaigning for the decriminalization of drug use I thought you might be interested in the two recent publications and stories that do NOT support his…
