Cayman’s Caledonian Bank files Bankruptcy after SEC freeze/Bahamas group to buy Caledonian
Cayman Islands’ Caledonian Bank files Bankruptcy after SEC freeze From Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Cayman Islands-based Caledonian Bank Ltd. filed for bankruptcy in New York, saying a federal court’s freeze on its U.S. assets triggered a run on the bank by…
Cayman Islands Commish Baines to head corruption probe in BVI
From BVI Beacon A new lead investigator has been appointed to take charge of the corruption probe against multiple Royal Virgin Islands Police Force officers, according to Police Information Officer Diane Drayton. David Baines, commissioner of the Royal Cayman Islands…
iNews Briefs
2 Weavering Cayman Islands fund directors have judgement overturned on Appeal Directors, Stefan Peterson and Hans Ekstrom, of the Cayman Islands Weavering Macro Fixed Income fund have had their judgement overturned by the Court of Appeal. The fund collapsed in…
Talented Cayman Islands Track and Field teens
The seventh annual Inter-secondary Track and Field Meet, featuring teens from public and private high schools, wrapped up yesterday. For the third-year running, Clifton Hunter High School emerged as the overall winner of the three-day event. Sports Minister Osbourne Bodden…
The Editor Speaks: Is Global warming true or false?
For today and Thursday I will be setting out two different views on whether global warming is true or false. Both views have merit and both views also are questionable. However, it is a subject that both sides have distorted…
Ronald Sanders re-named for Commonwealth Secretary General post
From Caribbean360 ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Monday February 16, 2015, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda has re-named its High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sir Ronald Sanders as a candidate for the post of Commonwealth Secretary General. Sir Ronald faces a…
CONCACAF announces 34 teams for Boys’ Under-15 Championship
Second biennial grassroots youth football initiative to be played in Cayman Islands in August Miami (Sunday, February 15, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced plans for the second edition of the…
Cricket World Cup: Irish eyes smiling as West Indies suffer shock defeat
West Indies 304/7 (50) Ireland 307/6 (45.5) Ireland won by 4 wickets From CNN Ed Joyce, who formerly played for England, produced the most captivating innings as a host of Irish batsmen made their mark on the game. West Indies…
Keys to new home changes the life of owner
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (13 February, 2015) The Sister Islands Affordable Housing Development Corporation (SIAHDC) has handed over the keys to the last of four homes built at Watering Place, Cayman Brac, to delighted new home owner, Mr. Lorraine Brown….
WILD COOT: It’s pervasive
By Harry Russell, From Barbados nation news It seems that as a country’s economic situation deteriorates, it signals to the citizens, both high and low, and not excluding the politicians and holders of white-collar jobs, that corruption is the order…