New White House ‘Butler’ film criticizes Reagan
By Paul Scicchitano Newsmax A biographer of former President Ronald Reagan said some scenes in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” may amount to what he describes as “Hollywood malpractice” if they turn out to be based on anything other than facts….
Citi Expands Mandate with Sagicor Jamaica
Citi Expands Mandate with Sagicor Jamaica for Fund Administration and Custody Services NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–August 19, 2013– Citi has expanded its mandate from Sagicor Jamaica (“Sagicor”) to provide a comprehensive suite of fund administration, global custody and treasury services for…
Puppy thrown in garbage, abuser pleads guilty
Lisa Spector From Care2 Over two years ago, I wrote about Patrick, the Pit Bull who was tied up outside Kisha Curtis’ door in New Jersey, nearly starved to death, and later found in a garbage chute, tossed out like…
Stuntman who parachuted into Olympics as James Bond killed
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY Mark Sutton starred in 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony Sutton, 42, was an accomplished skydiver Wingsuits permit flyers to jump from planes or helicopters The British daredevil who parachuted into the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Walkers After School Clubs – new registration date
From The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. Walkers After School Clubs Registration open 20 August 2013 Please disregard previous information published, registration will now open on Tuesday 20 August at 8.30 am (forms will not be accepted before this…
Jamaica Fights to Break Grip of Violent Past
By Damien Cave From The New York Times KINGSTON, Jamaica — Gunshots every night, burned-down businesses and corpses — up to a half-dozen a day — used to define the neighborhood of Mountain View on the eastern hillsides of Kingston,…
The mystery of America’s economic health
By: Ashley Kindergan The Fianacialist The latest economic data out of the United States is a little bit like an episode of “House,” Fox’s long-running series about the mysteries of medical diagnosis. In this case, the patient—that is to say,…
Caribbean economies battered by storms
By Jewel Fraser From IPS PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug 19 2013 (IPS) – The Caribbean is in danger of becoming “a region of serial defaulters” with respect to international debt obligations, according to one expert, and this may partly…
Minister of Education meets with Enterprise Cayman Board
First Step in Launching Career Development Initiative included in CEC and CI Government Definitive Agreement George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – Newly-elected Minister of Education, the Honourable Miss Tara Rivers recently met with the Board of Enterprise Cayman, Cayman…
