FURTHER UPDATES: 2 suspects named – Robbery on North Church Street – 2 charged, 1 bailed & appeal for witnesses
From RCIPS Mon Jan 6 2014 2:21PM Two men charged in Connection with the Robbery at Diamonds International Jewellery Store appeared in Summary Court today. The men were identified as Christopher Julian Myles and James Herbert Mclean. Both were remanded…
Fidelity Group & Western Union Foundation donate to assist victims of Typhoon Haiyan in The Philippines
By Kimberley Miller From thebahamasweekly Nassau, Bahamas – Fidelity Group in cooperation with The Western Union Foundation, today announced a donation of $19,060 to Save the Children Federation, Inc., to provide disaster relief and recovery support for communities and families…
Dow Travers leads Cayman’s Winter Olympics team
Downhill skier, Dow Travers, leads Cayman’s delegation to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, in Sochi, Russia that takes place from February 7-23. Travers was the first athlete to represent the Cayman Islands in a Winter Olympics when in 2010 he…
Welsh scientists declare bio war on SBV midges [and mosquitoes]
By Andrew Forgrave From Daily Post Welsh scientists aim to deploy biological warfare to counter the threat of Schmallenberg Virus (SBV). Researchers in Aberystwyth and Swansea hope to control midges, which carry the virus, by spraying them with a fungus….
A lesson learned in Grand Cayman
By Mahlon Meyer From Huffington Post Try Grand Cayman. If you don’t like to dive, you may learn something. We did. Our first lesson consisted in island time. Everything is “five minutes.” “How long will it take for the taxi…
Head of Global Anti-Corruption Rating Agency to Open 2014 Conference
Head of Global Anti-Corruption Rating Agency to Open 2014 Conference The fight against corruption cannot succeed unless ethical values are strongly embedded in society’s institutions. Dr. Huguette Labelle, Chair of the Board of Transparency International The head of the organisation…
What new scrutiny of life insurance captives means for advisers
By Darla Mercado From Investment News Regulatory attention means advisers may want to rethink which companies they work with As regulators scrutinize life insurers’ use of “captive” entities — subsidiaries that reinsure blocks of existing business — advisers may need…
Bolt’s secret revealed!
From CitifmOnline Scientists may have found the secret of Usain Bolt’s success – his perfect knees. A study of Jamaican youngsters found those whose legs, and particularly knees, match in size grow up to be the keenest and best sprinters….
British police officer foiled $1million jewellery robbery in the Caymans
By Lizzie Parry From Daily Mail UK British police officer foiled $1million jewellery robbery in the Cayman Islands by ramming his car into getaway vehicle…. on the day he was made an OBE David Baines was meeting a friend when…
Caribbean on receiving end of effects of climate change
By Carrie Gibson/London From Gulf Times For the Caribbean, unpredictable weather and eroding beaches could harm the vital tourism trade. As tens of thousands people suffered through a flooded and powerless Christmas in Britain, 8,000km away unexpected weather was also…
