Tymoshenko case: Europe pressure on Ukraine intensifies
Several European leaders have cancelled visits to Ukraine amid growing concern over alleged mistreatment of the jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko. Both EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding will boycott the Euro 2012 tournament in…
Kernohan to appear at mediation hearing
The Cayman Islands continue to make headlines around the world and none of it is very good publicity. An article appeared in the British national morning tabloid newspaper, ‘The Independent’ on Tuesday (1) announcing, “Scotland Yard’s bungled anti-corruption operation could…
Queen’s New Year Honours 2013
His Excellency the Governor Mr Duncan Taylor invites members of the public to submit nominations for Her Majesty The Queen’s New Year Honours 2013. Nominations must be received by Monday 14 May 2012. Final recommendations for OBEs and MBEs are…
UK lawmakers: Rupert Murdoch unfit to lead company
AP) — A committee of British lawmakers called Rupert Murdoch unfit to run his global media empire – a finding that reflects just how deeply the phone hacking scandal born of his defunct News of the World has shaken the…
KPMG sponsorship expands ICCI business programme
KPMG in the Cayman Islands will be sponsoring the International College of the Cayman Islands’ fundraising initiative for an academic chair to hire a full-time accounting professor over a three year period. An academic chair is a university designation given…
Savannah United Church Evening of Music
by Colleen McGaw The evening (Saturday, 28 April) was held in honour of Noel Wallace as he celebrated, with his family and church, over 25 years in Christian Ministry. Ten of the 25 years he has served as Music & Youth…
Cayman Islands’ Reefs
By Leonard Ho (http://www.advancedaquarist.com) It’s time to show the Caribbean some love again. While the diversity, of fish and corals is dwarfed by their Pacific counterparts, the coral reefs of the Atlantic are still a place of awe and beauty…
Island Heritage CharityDrive A Success!
(Grand Cayman, 30 April 2012) On the 24th, 25th and 26th of April, the Island Heritage Roundabout was the centre of widespread attention during the first annual CharityDrive, an innovative campaign to raise funds for three worthy Cayman charities. CharityDrive…
Century 21 China Real Estate announces settlement with Cayman Islands company
BEIJING, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — IFM Investments Limited (“Century 21 China Real Estate” or the “Company”), a leading comprehensive real estate services provider and the exclusive franchisor for the CENTURY 21® brand in China, today announced that,…
Judge rules on “No Case to Answer Submissions” in The Queen v Devon Wright plus Kristie McField
Both Defendants, Devon Wright and Kristie McField, after the Crown closed its case, had no case to answer submissions made by counsels on their behalf. Mr. John Furniss was acting for Devon Wright and Nick Hoffman of Priestleys for Kristie…
