BlackBerry shares sink amid layoffs, expected $1B loss
From CBC News Smartphone maker will cut 4,500 jobs, predicts 2nd quarter loss of $950M BlackBerry says it will cut 4,500 jobs across its operations, and expects to report a second-quarter loss of between $950 million to $995 million…
Golden Frog’s VyprVPN helps preserve open and free Internet in Belgium
GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS — (Marketwired) — Golden Frog, a global software and Internet application development company, announced today that it has added a new VyprVPN server cluster in Brussels, Belgium to help preserve an open and free Internet. VyprVPN…
Aurcana closes $50 million loan facility
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – Sept. 19, 2013) – Aurcana Corporation (“Aurcana” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:AUN)(OTCQX:AUNFF) is pleased to announce that it has executed definitive agreements with MF2 Investment Holding Company (Cayman) Limited, part of Orion Mine Finance Fund I…
Health Minister officially opens Dialysis Unit
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – The ribbon was officially cut Wednesday at the new Dialysis Unit near the entrance to the Cayman Islands Hospital. People who have malfunctioning kidneys and their families know that the service provided by the haemodialysis…
Premier headed to KPMG Summit
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin left Grand Cayman Sunday, 22 September, to represent the Cayman Islands at 2013 KPMG Island Infrastructure Summit in Miami, Florida. He will be a panellist at the first panel discussion…
Wanted by Interpol [and Cayman], but Londoner Daniel Vanderwerff says he’s ‘done nothing wrong’
By Scott Taylor From Metro London Interpol has posted his photo as a fugitive on its website and listed criminal charges against him, but a former Londoner now living in Calgary swears he’s innocent and longs for the day…
Youth pastor acquitted of indecent assault
Felix Manzanares (27), former youth pastor of Church of God Chapel on Walkers Road, George Town, Grand Cayman, was found “Not Guilty” of making sexual advancements towards one of his church members, The jury took just three hours to…
Editorial From Joan Wilson
Remembering my Mama Friday (20) is the anniversary of my mother better known as “Mama”. Blanche (nee Bodden) Watler was born in George Town, Grand Cayman on 20th September 1890 and died 29th April 1977. Always remember your Mama –…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Try your chance at Lobster Lotto
From Cayman Islands Tourism Association It’s that time of year–when Larry the Lobster makes his way out from his underwater home and appears live at the Annual International Underwater Film Festival to promote CITA’s fun & exciting Lobster Lotto fundraiser,…