How 1986 Games were on brink of being cancelled
By Marc Horne From The Scotsman SECRET papers have revealed that senior officials in the Thatcher government were relaxed about an all-white Commonwealth Games in Scotland due to a boycott by African and Caribbean nations. Ministerial correspondence, which has been…
CARICOM Reps complete training in Queen Conch surveys
From Bahama islandsinfo Representatives from 10 CARICOM countries complete training in Queen Conch surveys for sustainable management St. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES — A group of thirteen (13) resource managers and fishers are meeting in St. Vincent and the Grenadines…
The Burger King Wolverines ended their regular season campaign in thrilling fashion.
From Cayman Islands Flag Football Association Burger King would beat the Lynx, 6-0, last Saturday (Aug31) at the Ed Bush Sports Centre in West Bay. The contest was part of the 2013 Digicel Summer League, put on by the Cayman…
Teenage mugger gets lenient sentence
A teenage boy went on a wild ride of crime over a four-month period comprising a robbery, an attempted street mugging, stealing a bicycle and handling stolen goods – all separate incidents. Prior to the first offence committed last January,…
Maples continues secondment tradition
Two Caymanian lawyers from Maples and Calder have each been given a second opportunity to gain experience in foreign offices by way of a secondment. Since March 2013, Shari McField has been located in the Dubai office of Maples and…
Cayman group express Island Games praise
From Bernews A letter of thanks has been sent to Governor George Ferguson, Premier Cannonier and Bermuda Island Games Chairman Jon Beard by Cayman Assistant Team Manager Carl Brown on behalf of the Board of Directors Cayman Island Games Association….
The Mergers & Acquisitions Review – Seventh Edition: Chapter 16: Cayman Islands
By Wendy Lee | Harney Westwood & Riegels OVERVIEW OF M&A ACTIVITY – Despite signs of a stabilising economy, the Cayman Islands witnessed a 1 per cent decrease in new company registrations in 2012 compared to 2011; 8,971 new companies…
If you love cricket – you’ll love this!
‘A commentator [Tony Cozier] needs to be easy to listen to over a long period’ From espncricketinfo An interview by Subash Jayaraman Excerpts from “Couch Talk” Subash Jayaraman: You had an early start to your career in media and journalism…
VisionChina Media provides update regarding appeals to Supreme Court of New York
BEIJING/PRNewswire/ — VisionChina Media Inc. (“VisionChina Media” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: VISN), one of China’s largest out-of-home digital television advertising networks on mass transportation systems, today provided updates regarding a number of appeals and cross-appeals before the Supreme Court of…
Cayman Beach Resort launches major room refresh
From Meetings Focus The Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort is up for the challenge of a major guest room makeover, with its four-month renovation now in the works. The resort expects the remodel project, which will focus on guest rooms,…
