Libya attack: Obama vows justice for killed US envoy
US President Barack Obama has vowed to bring to justice those who killed the US ambassador to Libya during protests against a film that mocks Islam. But he told reporters that the attack on the American consulate in Benghazi would…
Asian hedge funds need to rise to corporate governance challenge
By Christopher Day – independent director at financial advisory firm Carne Group The topic of fund governance is moving quickly to the top of the agenda for investors in hedge funds. Institutional investors, now representing over 60% of the global…
Cayman Islands private equity firm Sentient gets controlling stake in Australia’s Iron Road
A Cayman Islands-based private equity firm has gained a majority stake in South Australian focused mining company Iron Road. Sentient Group raised its holding in Iron Road from 38.9 per cent to 57.87 per cent after underwriting the iron ore…
Contractor General’s Open Letter to the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition
Office of the Contractor-General September 12, 2012 The Most Hon. Portia Simpson-Miller, MP, ON Prime Minister of Jamaica Office of the Prime Minister 1 Devon Road Kingston 10 The Hon. Andrew Holness, MP Leader of the Opposition Office…
MMTS announces the first training school for models in the Caribbean.
Modelles Magnifique Taining School (MMTS) major objective is to effectively train, sensitize and educate young persons between the ages of 16 – 30 with the necessary tools needed to enter, survive, work diligently and ultimately be successful in the modelling…
Cayman Enterprise City CEO Talks Life Sciences in Special Economic Zone
Cayman Enterprise City, a knowledge based Special Economic zone in the Cayman Islands is serious about Biotechnology. Over the next two years they will be building a dedicated campus for the knowledge cluster, including a specialised campus for Biotech. The…
Tempura Boss, Martin Bridger, battles on alone
In the summer of 2007, journalist John Evans broke into the offices of Cayman Net News, where his employer, the newspaper owner, the late Desmond Seales, reputedly kept a file of information leaked to him by a senior Cayman…
Hurricane Ivan remembered
By Hazard Management First published 9th Sept, 2010 Hurricane Ivan was a “classical” long lived Cape Verde hurricane. It has been categorized as one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the Caribbean in recorded history. On September 2 Ivan…
8 Sacred Sites You Won’t Believe Exist
By Talal Al-Khatib, Discovery Channel If you’re looking for a truly off-the-beaten path adventure with a spiritual side, few destinations rival these sacred sites. A combination of architectural marvels and temples built by eccentric orders, the spiritual sanctuaries in this…
9/11 attacks: Obama marks 11th anniversary
President Barack Obama has marked the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, saying the US emerged “even stronger” from that day’s death and horror. In New York, relatives read aloud the names of those killed when hijacked jets crashed at…
