Australia saw hottest year on record in 2013
From BBC In 2013 Sydney was hit by ‘the most destructive fires since at least 1968’ Australia experienced its hottest year on record in 2013, officials have said. Temperatures were 1.2C above the long term average, the warmest since records…
FURTHER UPDATES: 2 suspects named – Robbery on North Church Street – 2 charged, 1 bailed & appeal for witnesses
From RCIPS Mon Jan 6 2014 2:21PM Two men charged in Connection with the Robbery at Diamonds International Jewellery Store appeared in Summary Court today. The men were identified as Christopher Julian Myles and James Herbert Mclean. Both were remanded…
Lost dogs, can you help?
From CARE – Cayman Animal Rescue Enthusiasts Sadly we have been contacted regarding several lost dogs. Please can you help to continue to spread the word, so we can reunite these sweethearts with their families. TRIXIE IS STILL MISSING!…
US icebreaker en route to help ships stuck in Antarctic Ice
By Jonathan Pearlman, Sydney, Josie Ensor and David Millward The United States coast guard is sending the Polar Star to bolster the relief effort, following an appeal by the Australian authorities. Although 52 passengers on board a ship trapped in…
The Editor Speaks: Why the crucifixion of Baines?
I am not a personal friend of Cayman Islands Police Commissioner David Baines. I have only ever met the commissioner four times. Each time I have found him extremely polite, pleasant, a good conversationalist and listener. I have praised him…
Fidelity Group & Western Union Foundation donate to assist victims of Typhoon Haiyan in The Philippines
By Kimberley Miller From thebahamasweekly Nassau, Bahamas – Fidelity Group in cooperation with The Western Union Foundation, today announced a donation of $19,060 to Save the Children Federation, Inc., to provide disaster relief and recovery support for communities and families…
Dow Travers leads Cayman’s Winter Olympics team
Downhill skier, Dow Travers, leads Cayman’s delegation to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, in Sochi, Russia that takes place from February 7-23. Travers was the first athlete to represent the Cayman Islands in a Winter Olympics when in 2010 he…
Intertrust builds legal strength in its fiduciary team
Intertrust has been meeting and exceeding expectations for the world’s largest multinationals, private equity firms and wealthiest individuals alike since 1952. The industry leader with over 1,500 specialists working from 33 offices in 24 countries has expanded its fiduciary team…
A lesson learned in Grand Cayman
By Mahlon Meyer From Huffington Post Try Grand Cayman. If you don’t like to dive, you may learn something. We did. Our first lesson consisted in island time. Everything is “five minutes.” “How long will it take for the taxi…
