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Day: November 12, 2012

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The Editor Speaks: Why remember the Sunday of Remembrance?

I have noticed with a feeling of sadness that over the years Cayman Islands Day of Remembrance is not as important as it should be. Notable absentee over the last few years has been the premier. I have to ask…

Kids almost steal the Abigail show

People who attended the Abigail Kelly concert at St. George’s Anglican (Episcopal) Church at the end of last month were not only entertained by one of the finest classical sopranos to visit our islands but the St George’s Anglican Youth…

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Camana Bay Offers Trio of Culinary Events

Nov 8, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Visiting Chefs Include Hugh Acheson, David Kinch, Spike Mendelsohn, Dale MacKay and Sherry Yard, Along With Appearances by Jose Andres, Anthony Bourdain and Daniel Humm CAMANA BAY, Grand Cayman, Nov. 8, 2012 (GLOBE…

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U.S. in talks with dozens of nations on anti-tax dodge pacts

In a step toward reining in offshore tax evasion, the U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday said it was close to finalizing tax information-sharing pacts with countries ranging from Canada to islands such as Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Treasury…

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KQ buys planes from tax haven [Cayman Islands]

National carrier Kenya Airways is purchasing planes through two offshore companies registered in the Cayman Islands. A Capital Markets Authority report on the airline shows that KQ is procuring its aircraft through the tax haven instead of directly from the…

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Couple wins trip to Cayman Islands from BBBS Sports Weekend

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Clarke, winners of the BBBS Cirque de KY Weekend of Sports and Shopping Raffle, collected their prizes recently from Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Cayman Islands (BBBS) Interim Chair Anthony Ritch (right). The couple won…

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CDB to provide hurricane relief financing to borrowing member countries affected by Hurricane Sandy

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has offered to provide the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Government of Jamaica and the Government of Haiti with financial assistance for their recovery efforts in the wake of the passage of…

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Bestselling Jamaican Author Presents New Novel at Books & Books

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (November 9, 2012): One of Jamaica’s most popular authors is coming to Grand Cayman. Judith Falloon-Reid will visit Books & Books in Camana Bay on Wednesday, November 21, at 7pm for the Cayman Islands launch of…

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HSBC investigation: Drug dealers, gun runners and Britain’s biggest bank

By Holly Watt, Robert Winnett and Claire Newell Britain’s biggest bank is at the centre of a major HM Revenue and Customs investigation after it opened offshore accounts in Jersey for serious criminals living in this country, The Telegraph can…

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Bermuda Team Win CEA Dressage competition- Cayman win Children’s competition

Yesterday [Nov 10] Bermuda won the Adult Team competition in the CEA Dressage Competition, defeating teams from Jamaica, Cayman, Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago. Bermuda also placed second in the Children’s Team competition, where they also competed against teams from…