Courtroom, the poor man’s theatre
The Courtroom, The Poor Man’s Theatre, is a collection of anecdotes taken from real-life dramas in the courtrooms of the Caribbean. The book, written by Mr. Justice Kipling Douglas, a retired judge of the Cayman Islands and Jamaica, and retired…
Miss Cayman Carries Kirk’s Signature
Miss Cayman Islands 2010/2011, Cristin Alexander, received a Cayman Islands Signature Collection pendant donated by Kirk Freeport on Friday (18 August). Kirk Freeport Director Debbie Guyton presented the pendant and necklace to Cristin on the eve of her departure (Saturday,…
I’M BEING HARASSED: Bush says auditor is a “hitman”
Premier McKeeva Bush yesterday accused the Auditor-General of acting like a hitman – guilty of bureaucratic interference and harassment. The astounding comments came after Alastair Swarbrick blamed the country’s leader for dodging financial regulations and costing the public purse almost…
Brainy Sarah swots up on Cayman
It’s the most daunting chair in Britain: Mastermind, a TV game show where Britain’s brainiest are grilled with excruciatingly difficult questions. “I’ve started so I’ll finish,” – one of the show’s catch phrases – was recently heard by 28-year old…
ATO seeks tax, penalties from Myer float
The Australian Tax Office wants private equity entities based in Luxembourg and the Cayman Islands to stump up $738 million for tax, penalties and interest after they reaped $1.5 billion from the 2009 float of the Myer retail chain. While…
Libyan conflict causes oil price hike
PARIS (AP) — Confusion over the extent of the rebels’ hold on the Libyan capital and a rally in stock markets drove oil prices higher Tuesday, a day after they fell in anticipation of the end of strongman Moammar Gadhafi’s…
Dr Shetty offers to help Jordan
Newborn Jordan Binckes looks set to gain the heart operation he desperately needs. Bangalore-based pediatrician and heart specialist Dr Devi Shetty, has offered to help the tiny tot who was born with two holes in his heart. “Dr Shetty is…
Two teenagers arrested following police operation at Rum Point
Two teenagers are behind bars in relation to weapons and drug offences after police swooped in Rum Point. The operation, which was led by officers from the Eastern Districts, saw police out in numbers in the air, land, and of…
Extranet is made for architects
An extranet is a private network within which document sharing can take place by specific groups of users outside the organisation through a network administrator. An organisation may allow authorised customers and partner’s access to the system after verifying the…
Research shows human fecal waste kills coral
A human fecal bacterium kills coral, new research shows, and U.S. scientists say this is a warning to Florida and the Caribbean to protect prized reefs from sewage or face a threat to a key pillar of their tourism. Yesterday…
