This new Mercedes might look like a frog, but it drives like a sports car
BY NICK JAYNES From Mashable For those who want the performance and handling characteristics of a mid-size coupe with the body of a crossover (mostly), Mercedes has a sporty new vehicle for you: the 2017 GLC43 Coupe. Think of it…
Kosovo: RSF seeks protection for broadcasting chief after attack, threat
From Reporters Without Borders Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns a bomb attack on the home of Mentor Shala, the head of public radio and TV broadcaster RTK – the second attack of this kind targeting RTK in less than a week –…
US: Twin cities-area insulators secretary, business manager charged [trips to Cayman Islands]
By Carl Horowitz From National Legal and Policy Center Scot McNamara liked the Caribbean. Unfortunately, his travel there didn’t have anything to do with union business. On July 20, McNamara, former financial secretary for International Association of Heat and Frost…
Cricket: WICB chief executive officer to quit in October
From Guyana Chronicle WEST Indies Cricket Board’s chief executive Michael Muirhead will step down from his position after a four-year stint in the role.Muirhead’s contract was up for renewal on October 14, but he has opted to quit the WICB….
How to name a hurricane—first tip: Use ‘short, distinctive’ names
By Nicholas Wells | Mark Fahey From CNBC Hurricane Hermine was downgraded to a tropical storm Friday morning after making landfall in Florida. Yet if another should form, next on the list would be Hurricane Ian and in the…
Here’s what it’ll be like to eat at restaurants of the future
By Chris Weller From Business Insider It must have seemed like a revolutionary idea to diners of the 1920s — people on roller skates delivering food straight to their driver’s side window. Suddenly, the food that families were used to…
TAX EVASION: Cayman Islands and US Taxpayers
BY GARY S. WOLFE, ESQ. From California CEO Two Cayman Island financial Institutions plead guilty to aiding US taxpayers in hiding more than $130m in offshore accounts. In March, 2016 the US Dept. of Justice announced guilty pleas for Two…
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority provides development opportunities for young Caymanians
Each year, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) provides career-development opportunities to young Caymanians who are looking to gain valuable work experience. The Authority also awards scholarships to students who are seeking to further their education in the Finance and…
Sagicor gives boost to Cayman Islands Cancer Society operations
Sagicor Life Cayman Islands has given The Cancer Society a boost that will see improved programmes and services being provided to the wider community. A donation of US$1437.50 was presented to the organization recently to support the entity’s free community…
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Colombian national goes to jail for sex crimes in Cayman Islands Michell Anderson Garcia (26), a Colombian national, received a 12 year jail sentence on Wednesday (Aug 31) by Justice Michael Mettyear at Cayman Islands Grand Court. Garcia pleaded…
