Cayman Islands public water authority springs two leaks and shuts down
On Sunday, 24 May, 2015 at approximately 8:00am, staff from Water Authority – Cayman’s Operations – Water Supply Department responded to reports of a leak on North Sound Road. While the Water Authority was in the process of repairing this…
The Editor Speaks: A new legal aid director is not going to solve anything
The Cayman Islands Attorney General (AG), Samuel Bulgin, announced on Monday (25) in the Legislative Assembly there was now being drafted new legislation to address the mounting problems regarding legal aid. Because of the Bill of Rights and Children’s Law…
Sepp Blatter’s pork-barrel politics [& Cayman Islands benefit]
By Martyn McLaughlin From The Scotsman IMAGE: Fifa president Sepp Blatter is no angel but that hasnt stopped one football executive likening him to Jesus. Picture: Getty The dirty business behind the beautiful game has seen the Fifa chief construct…
Is ISIS in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
By Peter Binose, Madrid. Monday, May 25, 2015 Did they find everyone who had been issued a dodgy Vincentian passport that allowed them to change their name without declaring their previous name? Did they get back every dodgy passport issued?…
New Kitchen Garden at Schooner’s Bar & Grill at Cayman Islands Turtle Farm
The Food & Beverage Team at Schooner’s Bar & Grill, under the guidance of F&B Manager Anita Parsons, has initiated a new Kitchen Garden Project. Along the lines of the global “farm to table” culinary movement, the team has started…
CONCACAF secures strategic alliances with other confederations
Memorandums of Understanding with AFC and CONMEBOL will promote development within the region ZURICH, Switzerland (Tuesday, May 26, 2015) — The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with the Asian…
Ferguson protesters now protesting over not getting paid
By John Blosser From Newsmax At least some of the protesters who looted, rioted, burned buildings and overturned police cars in Ferguson, Missouri, last year were promised payment of up to $5,000 per month to join the protests. However, when…
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority seeking comments re-amendments to Guidance Notes
From CIMA Cover letter dated May 25 2015 to: President, Alternative Investment Management Association (Cayman) President, Cayman Islands Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors President, Cayman Islands Bankers Association President, Cayman Islands Company Managers Association President, Cayman Islands Directors Association…
Takata airbag recall falls short, plaintiffs lawyers say / Recall extended to Cayman Islands
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal Plaintiffs lawyers praised Takata Corp.’s admission on Tuesday that a defect was causing its airbags to spontaneously rupture, but they insisted that the company still hasn’t gotten to the root of the…
Why do peacekeepers have immunity in sex abuse cases?
By Rosa Freedman From CNN Story highlights Rosa Freedman: French peacekeepers accused of sex abuse in CAR. Peacekeepers are protected by UN immunity She says this is unacceptable and makes U.N. complicit in preventing justice. Rosa Freedman is a senior…