Cayman Islands: Taking security over aircraft registered in Cayman and owned by BVI companies
By Richard May, Sherice Arman and Mark Western, Maples and Calder The Cayman Islands Register of Aircraft (the “Cayman Register”) has seen a significant increase in activity and interest over the last 12 months, with particular interest arising from Asia….
Cayman Liquidation Committees – What Prospective Members Need to Know
From Harneys In this guide Harneys considers the role and function of a liquidation committee appointed under the Cayman Islands’ Companies Winding Up Rules. A vital component in the liquidation of a Cayman Islands company is the formation of a…
Beijing delegation for Invest Caribbean Now 2014
From Travel and Tour World A top level delegation comprising of officials from the Beijing government, the World Tourism Cities Federation, as well as the Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development and China Daily, will travel to New York this…
Amazing Auctions let you buy iPads and other electronics for under $40
From First To Know Few things match the thrill of getting an incredible deal on an item we really crave. It’s a basic human response that we all can relate to. That’s why auctions are so much fun – they…
ERA: No evidence of corruption says ACC
Anti-Corruption Commission finds no evidence of corruption allegation made by ex-MD of ERA and new RFP for 36MW of firm power results in bids. The ERA is pleased to report that the Cayman Islands Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), chaired by the…
Obama’s ‘troops’ in Chad are actually just drone workers
By Brian Ries From Mashable President Obama on Wednesday deployed about 80 Armed Forces personnel to Chad to help find the Nigerian schoolgirls who have been missing since April. However, the personnel, whose deployment Obama announced in a “War Powers…
Google Glass will change photography
Breathtaking photos that show how Google Glass will change photography By Lisa Eadicicco From Business Insider Google’s been hard at work trying to prove that its Glass headset is more than just a toy for tech nerds, and one way…
HBO announces its June movie premieres in the Caribbean
Miami, FL –HBO Latin America announced the debut of four hit movies on its Caribbean lineup, premiering every Saturday in June at 21:00hrs AST*. 42 (Saturday, June 7, 21:00hrs AST*) tells the life story of Jackie Robinson and his history-making…
NSA records all phone calls in Bahamas, according to Snowden leak
By Travis Cartwright-Carroll Nassau Guardian Staff Reporter From Caribbean News Now NASSAU, Bahamas — The Bahamas government has sought an explanation from the United States government over claims the National Security Agency (NSA) is collecting, recording and archiving every cell…
For aspiring female engineers, a square meal of code
By Leena Rao From Tech Crunch Last year, high school student Michelle Nguyen had all but given up her hope of becoming an engineer. A Senior at Mission High School in San Francisco (which did not offer a computer science…
