Mothersill will fight through injury, Bolt is not in lightning form and Hyman wants final flourish
By Ronald Shillingford Cydonie Mothersill arrived at the London Olympics from her training base in Washington DC on Friday still battling to overcome a niggling injury that has hampered her preparations. But the Commonwealth Games 200 metres champion is determined…
Tax Evasion net tightens as Cayman Islands will share information
Now that a model agreement for international cooperation in chasing tax evaders is available to be duplicated country by country, even tax havens like the Cayman Islands will start signing up to share information that tax evaders would like to…
It opened with a champion vibe
By Ronald Shillingford The hottest ticket in the world was for the London Olympics opening ceremony – and everyone lucky enough to be there felt blessed. The Cayman Islands team, with Kemar Hyman holding the flag, proudly strode round with…
Bermuda’s Premier hits back at Bush
(orig. “Cox hits back at Cayman Premier”) By Marcia Breen, The Royal Gazetteonline Premier Paula Cox last night accused Cayman Premier McKeeva Bush of making disparaging remarks about rival jurisdictions to cover up problems in his own country. Ms Cox…
Party Pooper, Mitt the Twit
The British media has slammed US Presidential candidate Mitt Romney for making a number of gaffes during his trip to London, with some tabloid headlines calling him a “Party-Pooper” and “Mitt the Twit.” A British newspaper headlined a story about…
Pinterest loves the Cayman Islands
Pinterest (website:pininterest.com) is an online pinboard where you can organise and share things you love. I found it by accident the other day when I was searching for stories that had a Cayman connection and I was pleasantly surprised to…
Letter to the Editor: Don’t Let South Korea Kill Whales for Research
From Care2 Hi iNews, When will humans learn that whales are mammals too: capable of thoughts and emotions, including fear? When will we stop trying to find excuses to massacre these beautiful, intelligent animals? Now, South Koreans want to begin…
The major International health organisations
By IMVA (International Medical Volunteers Association) Introduction Almost the entire cost of health care in the developing world is borne by the developing countries themselves. According to two separate estimates, aid from international health organizations in the developed countries pays…
The 20-year odyssey of Eva Peron’s body
By Linda Pressly BBC Radio 4 Three years after Eva Peron’s death 60 years ago, her embalmed corpse disappeared, removed by the Argentinian military in the wake of a coup, which deposed her husband, President Juan Peron. It then went…
Battles for key cities of Aleppo, Damascus heat up in Syrian civil war
Undeterred by a wave of casualties, Syrian rebels say they will not back down in their quest to seize Aleppo, the country’s commercial hub and its second-largest city. After six days of fighting, the seesaw battle with government forces…
