Cayman’s Kiwanis Key Leader programme benefits 49 students
The Kiwanis Club of Grand Cayman held its 6th annual Key Leader event on 18-20 October at the St Ignatius High School campus. Forty-nine students participated in the weekend-long event. The students, including five from Cayman Brac, ranged in age…
Consultation Begins on Firearms Law Changes
Government will begin a period of public consultation on proposed changes to the Firearms Law tomorrow, Friday, 22 November 2013. Friday’s Extra-ordinary Gazette will contain a draft Bill to amend the Firearms Law to add offences that relate to the…
Reject Queen Conch Petition: CRFM urges [it affects Cayman too]
WASHINGTON, DC, USA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2013–The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), has made a formal request on behalf of the Caribbean Community to the United States-CARICOM Council on Trade and Investment, to reject the petition of WildEarth Guardians, an…
Online sports-lottery firm 500.com’s shares rise 68 pct in debut
Nov 22 (Reuters) – Shares of 500.com Ltd rose almost 68 percent in their debut, valuing the online sports-lottery operator at more than $700 million, as U.S investors continued to drum up support for Chinese stocks. The company raised about…
Man Accused of “Gay Handshake” Stands Trial in Dubai
By Kevin Mathews You can tell homophobia has gotten out of control when even handshakes between men are scrutinized for being “gay.” In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), one man stands trial after being accused of giving a gay handshake…
How we hid our money offshore … it’s easier than you think [not Cayman though]
By Jean-Francois Cloutier, QMI Agency From Toronto Sun Opening a bank account in a tax haven is child’s play, a cinch for virtually any Canadian, QMI Agency has found. QMI currently holds a credit card in good standing, issued from…
Lois Pryce, who took a solo motorcycle adventure through Iran
By Claire Hannum, From The Frisky When most people visualize their dream vacation, Caribbean beaches and margaritas on a lounge chair come to mind. For British writer and cyclist Lois Pryce, however, her dream trip equated to something a little…
Retiring Information Commissioner Lauded
Speakers at her retirement reception recently lauded Information Commissioner Mrs. Jennifer Dilbert, MBE, JP as a “trailblazing, modern, Caymanian woman” with a “distinguished” career. Her Excellency the Governor, Mrs. Helen Kilpatrick, CB, hosted the Government House event on Wednesday, 20…
Local author launches book for Christmas
Timali Ebanks has just published her first in a series of children’s books on Caymanian Heritage Series. The book is called “Christmastime” and is about how families and communities celebrated special traditions and activities that took place around Christmastime in…
‘Spider-Man’ to End Broadway Run
By David Rooney From The Hollywood Reporter The $75 million musical that made headlines with its costly delays and string of accidents will play its final performance at the Foxwoods Theatre on Jan. 4. NEW YORK – The most expensive…
