Ogier team write chapters for charity book raising money for education of girls
Two of Ogier’s Cayman team have contributed chapters to “Girl on Purpose” – an eBook raising money for gender equality projects to support the 31 million girls around the world who are of primary school age but are out of…
Cayman Islands cancer registry registration on the rise
Registration rates for the Cayman Islands’ cancer registry have been consistently increasing each year. This is the result of cancer survivors and patients being regularly referred to the registry from more than a dozen medical professionals and cancer organisations across…
Why it’s hard to fire cops
By Tess Owen, VICE News From Business Insider It takes a lot to get fired from Chicago’s police department. A review of internal documents by the Chicago Tribune showed that a small handful of the city’s officers were overwhelmingly responsible for…
Florida man spends 17 years challenging debt he never owed in the first place
By Chris Morran From Consumerist Imagine you wake up one day to find out that you suddenly owe nearly $100,000 on a house you’ve never owned, in a city where you’ve never resided. Should be easy enough to sort that…
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Schiaparelli Mars probe’s parachute ‘jettisoned too early’
By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent, Darmstadt From BBC Europe’s Schiaparelli lander did not behave as expected as it headed down to the surface of Mars on Wednesday. Telemetry data recovered from the probe during its descent indicates that its parachute…
UPS sorry about that driver who peed on house after throwing package
By Chris Morran From Consumerist It’s nothing new to hear of a UPS, USPS or FedEx driver being caught on camera treating a customer’s package with reckless disregard for its contents. But what you don’t hear too much about are…
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Anton Yelchin’s parents sue Fiat Chrysler over actor’s death
By Ashlee Kieler From Consumerist Six weeks after the death of Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin was potentially linked to the confusing gear shifter in recalled Jeep, Dodge, and Chrysler vehicles, the man’s family has filed a wrongful death and…
Thailand’s late king had a $30 billion fortune
By Christopher Cameron, The Real Deal From Business Insider The king of Thailand, the world’s longest ruling monarch, died this week. He also died one of the world’s richest monarchs, and a nice chunk of his billions came from…guess where?…
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Cayman Islands Conservation Council Meeting 26 October 2016 The National Conservation Council will hold a special general meeting on Wednesday October 26th, 2016, from 10am – 12 noon in Room 2112 of the Government Administration Building (Grand Cayman). The…
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El Salvador ruling offers a reminder of why the TPP must be defeated
By Robin Broad and John Cavanagh From The Nation Obama is waging a full-court press to pass the unpopular trade treaty after the November elections. If you needed one more reason to take sides in the last great fight of…
