Siem Amethyst anchor handling tug supply vessel, Norway
From technology.com Siem Amethyst is a large-capacity anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel owned and managed by Siem Offshore, a supply and subsea shipping company headquartered on the Cayman Islands. Delivered in April 2011, Siem Amethyst was the last in…
Major earthquake strikes south-east Iran
Iran has been struck by its most powerful earthquake for more than 50 years, with tremors felt across Pakistan, India and the Middle East. The epicentre of the 7.8-magnitude quake was near the south-eastern city of Khash, close to Pakistan….
Harvard’s Reinhart: Central banks ‘Bending over backwards’ to help debt crises
By John Morgan Governments in Europe and the United States are incapable of reducing their debts, so central banks are stepping forward to reduce the global financial crisis themselves, according to Harvard economist Carmen Reinhart. The disturbing end result, Reinhart…
The Editor Speaks: Speculation boiling over regarding PWC Report
In five weeks time the Cayman Islands goes to the polls and elects a new Legislative Assembly. The huge hot potato that has been boiling for a long time is about to explode. I am talking about the PricewaterhouseCoopers value…
Cayman’s Police Association concerned about their members safety and security
In a statement from the Cayman Islands Police Association issued last Friday (15), president Rudolph Gordon said: “The police association condemns these acts of violence against our officers who put their lives at risk daily to ensure communities are safe…
How to steal a billion in taxes [and a big chunk is hidden in USA]
Ned Resnikoff, msnbc This year, the U.S. government will again fail to collect billions of dollars in taxes from corporations and wealthy individuals who have moved their income into tax havens. And the United States won’t be alone; in fact,…
Three local runners are safe after Boston Marathon tragedy
Three Cayman Islands runners, Derek Larner, Tom Gammage and Beth Florek who participated in Monday’s (15) Boston Marathon are safe and well after the double bomb explosion near the run’s finish line. The three Caymanian runners had already completed the…
CONCACAF announces 2013 Hall of Fame inductees
Four contributors to the sport will be honored on Thursday, April 18, in Panama MIAMI (Tuesday, April 16, 2013) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced today that four notable contributors to the sport…
Wealth Briefing Exclusive: Top-ranking manager at Barclays in Asia leaves
By Tom Burroughes and Chrissy Coleman Barclays’ wealth and investment management division’s market head of Singapore and Malaysia has left the bank, this publication can confirm. Soh Chye Guan, managing director, resigned from Barclays to “pursue other opportunities”, according to…
CIFA Senior Men’s FA Cup 4er. Finals Results and Under 13 Boys Gold League update week 10
From Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) Please see attached Senior Men’s FA Cup 4er showing Finals results and goal scorers. Please be advised that the Senior Men’s FA Cup semifinals’ draws will take place at the CIFA Office on Tuesday,…
