Cayman Islands Auditor General highly critical of NBF/ Premier and Dep. Governor’s response
The Auditor General, Alastair Swarbrick, made public on Friday (14) a report on the management of the Nation Building [Fund] (NBF) Programme that operated from 2009 through early 2013. The report describes a catalogue of issues with the management of…
Priest of Caribbean Santeria religion ‘used HEALING ritual as cover to sexually abuse 16-year-old girl’
By Kieran Corcoran For Dailymail.Com Pablo Pinto Mata, 46, is accused of sex attack against girl in 2013 Allegedly used three-part ritual to dupe her into undressing for attack Mata has business linked to Santeria in Montebello, California The faith…
Microsoft’s offshore profit pile surges past $100 billion mark
By Richard Rubin From Bloomberg Microsoft Corp.’s stockpile of offshore profits rose to $108 billion, with a 17 percent increase over the past year as the company continues reaping profits in low-tax foreign jurisdictions. The company crossed the $100 billion…
Visa and MasterCard must face ATM fees antitrust case, D.C. Circuit says
By Zoe Tillman, From Legal Times A federal appeals court in Washington on Tuesday revived an antitrust case that accuses Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. of conspiring to keep ATM access fees high. Independent ATM operators and ATM users sued…
Gibraltar set to build luxury yachting hub as contracts close
From Superyacht Gibraltar, a small country which has attracted superyachts for decades, is one step further to receiving the largest inward investment in its entire history. This programme, which is geared solely toward the world of superyachts, comes in the…
9 Common Edible Weeds
From Good Housekeeping Many wild plants are not only safe to eat — they’re also delicious. By Aaron Munzer Pulling weeds is just about the most tedious task any gardener faces. But with many common species, you can take a…
Nevis wins Miss Miss Caribbean Culture Queen crown and title
From Nevis Pages Miss Nevis Akiesha Fergus won three of the six-judged segments of the Miss Caribbean Culture Pageant on Monday to take the crown, title, cash prize and other gifts. Fergus won the one piece swimwear, two piece swimwear…
Of China’s devalued currency, blood and windfalls
By Sir Ronald Sanders From CARIBBEAN360 WASHINGTON, United States, Friday August 14, 2015 – Republican US Presidential hopeful, Donald Trump, sees ‘blood’ everywhere. Unhappy and irritated by a question put to him by a female Fox News TV journalist during…
Inside the Wadi Mujib Canyon, Jordan
By Gary Arndt From Everything Everywhere Camera NIKON D300S ISO 1250 Focal Length 18mm Aperture f/5 Exposure Time 1/40 My Name is Gary Arndt In March 2007 I sold my house and have been traveling, blogging and taking photos around…
Sandra Bland’s family files civil rights lawsuit
By Miriam Rozen, From Texas Lawyer The mother of Sandra Bland filed a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of herself and her daughter’s estate. In her suit, filed in Houston federal court on Aug. 4, the mother, Geneva Reed-Veal, named…
