Bush: “I am innocent”
After former Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush had been formally charged with corruption by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) on Wednesday 20th March, he denied any wrong doing. “I have done nothing illegal, and will defend every one…
Star Clippers adds first cruises to Jamaica, Caymans
From Gene Sloan USA Today Tall ship cruise line Star Clippers plans its first sailings to Grand Cayman and Jamaica starting later this year. The line says the 170-passenger Star Flyer will operate a 21-night voyage from Costa Rica to…
World Down Syndrome Day Thu 21 May
Statement from the Hon. Deputy Premier on World Down Syndrome Day March 21st is the eighth anniversary of World Down Syndrome Day which was started by the organization Down Syndrome International. This day aims at increasing the global awareness of…
10 Waterfalls
10. HENGIFOSS [Egilsstadir, East Iceland] This is Iceland’s 3rd highest waterfall, looming high above the powder-blue Lagarfljót near Egilsstaðir, and with enough scenic allure to make the regional top 10 list. In addition to its 118m drop, there are also…
Think-tank alliance identifies eight shifts needed for sustainability
Laventille (CANARI) 14 March 2013 – A new international alliance of research institutes has identified eight major shifts that must take place for humanity to achieve sustainable development. The recommendations come in a paper published today by the Independent Research…
Cayman Islands, Brazil to Exchange Tax Information
Further to our story “Cayman Islands seeks Brazil tax removal” published in iNews Cayman on March 19 at: http://www.ieyenews.com/2013/03/cayman-islands-seeks-brazil-tax-removal/ the following has been received from the Cayman Islands Ministry for Financial Services confirming it. George Town, Grand Cayman –The Cayman…
Wrong meat in curries in Scotland is ‘widespread practice’
From BBC A leading bacteriologist has said he believes the practice of substituting lamb with beef is widespread in Indian restaurants and takeaways in Scotland. Professor Hugh Pennington was speaking after a report, published in the Sunday Mail, said low…
Canadian and USA. teams are in Cayman
The month of March will be a busy one for Cayman Rugby with Ashbury College (Ottawa, Canada) and Princeton University RFC (New Jersey, USA) visiting from North America to face off in a series of games against the National Men’s…
Niacin won’t help – may harm heart new patients study warns
Combining the vitamin niacin with a cholesterol-lowering statin drug appears to offer patients no benefit and may also increase side effects, a new study indicates. It’s a disappointing result from the largest-ever study of niacin for heart patients, which involved…
Samsung publicly apologizes for fatal gas leak at semiconductor plant
By Catherine Shu, techcrunch.com Samsung has issued a rare public apology for a January 28 gas leakage at one of the company’s semiconductor plants that resulted in the death of a contractor. The accident occurred at Samsung’s semiconductor plant in…
