What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Rasmussen reports Saturday, October 13, 2012 The math is pretty simple: The Big Three are Florida, Ohio and Virginia. It is virtually impossible for Mitt Romney to win the White House without winning at least two of the three, and…
Ireland ‘close to oil billions’
By Andy Martin BBC Ireland reporter Ireland is on the verge of securing revenue from oil that could run into billions of pounds. Providence Resources Plc, an Irish and UK company, has confirmed its Barryroe site, 30 miles off the…
USA considers listing Queen Conch as threatened or endangered
From CRFM, Belize City, Belize, Fri, Oct 12, 2012 Caribbean Ministers discuss conch petition, management of flyingfish, and common fisheries policy for CARICOM during Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2012 in Antigua and Barbuda A United States petition submitted this March…
RCIPS forensic report, made public late, could have major ramifications
Our Editor-in-Chief in his Editorial today (15) makes the point that damage is done to the reputation of the agency that holds back information, especially important information. In this day and age where it so easy to “leak” information and…
Cayman Turtle Farm fights back against WSPA’s Stop Sea Turtle Farming
UPDATED The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) is campaigning to stop sea turtle farming with the claim “Sea turtles crushed, stressed and diseased. Living with open wounds in waste-filled waters. Welcome to the Cayman Turtle Farm”. The…
MRCU stepping up patrols both air and ground
Mosquito Research and Control Unit will be stepping up its patrols in the West Bay area in an effort to keep Aedes aegypti the Dengue mosquito under control. While there is nothing for residents to be concerned about the Unit…
Russia-Syria plane carried ‘ammunition’ – Turkey PM
A Syrian-bound plane intercepted by Turkey was carrying Russian-made defence equipment destined for Syria’s defence ministry, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. “Passenger aircraft cannot carry ammunition and defence equipment,” Mr Erdogan said, adding: “Unfortunately there was such…
Cayman Islands turn to Sunderland for teaching expertise
THE reputation of teacher training at the University of Sunderland has reached exotic shores resulting in an education collaboration. In a bid to increase the pool of home-grown teachers in the Cayman Islands, the Ministry of Education has joined forces…
OffshoreAlert: More red flags regarding fast-growing Axiom Legal Financing Fund
As investors continue to pour millions of pounds each month into Cayman Islands-domiciled Axiom Legal Financing Fund, OffshoreAlert has uncovered more red flags, including conflicting financial statements, £7.9 million loaned to a debt-ridden law firm owned by Axiom’s principal, and insurance…
Another Fund in trouble
Antioch Fund Ltd. is in breach of failing to submit audited accounts for EIGHT years and not paying its annual registration fee to the Cayman Islands Government from 2007-2012. The company does not have a registered office in the Cayman…