The View from Europe: Citizenship programmes – more work to be done
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now Last July, the Financial Times contained as a paid for insert, a glossy brochure offering citizenship-by-investment in the Caribbean. It was little different in style to the advertising one sees for mega yachts,…
Jamaica’s crime stats among highest worldwide, despite reduction
By Kimberley Hibbert From Jamaica Observer ALTHOUGH all the categories of serious and violent crimes have been on a decline locally, Jamaica still records some of the highest crime stats worldwide. Minister of National Security Peter Bunting made the revelation…
Cayman Islands Police Reports: 2 men charged with Conspiracy to Defraud/Imitation firearm charge/Shots fired GT/Construction materials stolen/Boat smuggling ganja intercepted
Boat Smuggling Ganja Intercepted; Three Charged with Trafficking From RCIPS Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 11:59 AM The Joint Marine Unit vessel Guardian, while at sea, came upon a vessel drifting approximately twenty miles off East End. JMU officers discovered three…
Indecent assault on Walkers Road Monday Morning/ UPDATE: Cayman Islands: Man arrested on suspicion of rape in George Town
Indecent Assault on Walkers Road Yesterday (Mon 8) Morning From RCIPS Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 10:50 AM The RCIPS has received another report of a female jogger being indecently assaulted in George Town. This latest incident occurred on Walkers road…
Patriarch steps down from Zohar, steps back from MBIA Fight
From Tiffany Kary From Bloomberg Lynn Tilton won’t manage collateral for distressed-debt funds Her role with 70 companies in Patriarch’s portfolio continues Lynn Tilton’s Patriarch Partners LLC stepped back from a legal dispute with MBIA Inc. over the Zohar distressed-loan funds —…
Famed Director and Director of Photography Adam Kane to attend Cayman Islands Film Festival
CayFilm Cayman International Film Festival organisers have announced veteran Director and Director of Photography Adam Kane will be joining the illustrious line-up of celebrities and film industry professionals expected at CayFilm 2016. Kane will be conducting a panel on working…
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Multi-million cocaine bust in BVI By BVI News From St Lucia News BVINEWS – The two men who were nabbed during a major drug bust in the waters of the British Virgin Islands on the night of February 2…
Chef Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin on creativity, passion and the Cayman Cookout
BY RAHIM KANANI From Haute Living HL “Perfection does not exist, but the journey of looking for perfection—the pleasure, struggle, research and adventure—is what makes it interesting. In a way, it is like the quest for the Holy Grail,” explained…
The Editor Speaks: The Chamber is NOT the Government
I have spoken before about my disillusion and distrust of the motives of the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce. They should concentrate on the welfare of their members and not appoint blatant political motivated presidents. The last two, Johann Moxam…
