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Day: September 3, 2012

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Air and sea rescue of nine Cubans

Nine Cuban nationals who got into difficulty  at sea are now safely in Grand Cayman following an air and sea rescue. At 3.50pm today, Monday 3 September, the RCIPS police helicopter was on routine maritime patrol when the crew saw…

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The Editor Speaks: Why are THEY waiting?

There is something very wrong with a judicial system when two defendants have to wait in custody for nearly six month for their trial. IN CUSTODY!! And the defendants have already been in custody for months. And where is this…

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The Electricity Regulatory Authority of the Cayman Islands approves new Feed-in Tariffs for Consumer-Owned Renewable Energy Generation Programme

The Electricity Regulatory Authority of the Cayman Islands (the “ERA”) has, effective August 30, 2012 approved revisions to the existing Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) which has been in place since February 1, 2011.  The new FITs offer, developed in conjunction with…

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Beautiful Cayman Island picture on Pinterest

We just had to repost this beautiful picture that appeared recently on the online pinboard pinterest.com. It is a “repin” from a year ago and has appeared on a bucket list. This is not the first time photos of the…

Cayman Islands will be celebrating PEACE on 21 Sep 2012

In 1999, Jeremy Gilley founded Peace One Day, a non-profit organization, and in 2001 Peace One Day’s efforts were rewarded when the member states of the United Nations unanimously adopted the first ever day of global ceasefire and non-violence on…

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Cayman Court lays down more guidelines for enforceability of side letters

After being a hot topic in the Cayman Islands for a number of years, the Grand Court has handed down two decisions in quick succession relating to side letters entered into by Cayman Islands corporate hedge funds. The first was…

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Assistant Solicitor General Douglas Schofield Presents New Novel

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (September 3, 2012): Attorney Douglas Schofield’s second novel, Succession, melds political thriller, medical drama, legal drama and historical romance into an exciting, fast-paced adventure. The new book has already grabbed Hollywood interest and booklovers across Cayman…

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Venus, the Beautiful “Two-Faced” Cat

Have you ever met a cat whose face is a perfect split of two different fur colors? If not, then give a warm welcome to Venus the Chimera Cat. After her photo appeared on Reddit, she’s been admired by thousands…

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Cayman based Leopard Capital names Intrator managing partner, CIO

Leopard Capital Cambodia, a Cayman Islands-based fund manager specialising in frontier market investing, has appointed Richard Intrator managing partner and chief investment officer, as the company, founded in 2007 by CEO Douglas Clayton, expands. As CIO, Intrator succeeds Scott Lewis,…

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T&T celebrates 50 years of Independence

Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state[in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. It shares maritime boundaries with other…