The Lawyer Awards: Shortlist announced – 5 Cayman Islands law firms make list
Revealing the Shortlist… We are delighted to reveal the finalists of the 21st annual Lawyer Awards, in association with Travelers. The shortlisted firms have been selected by the judges as having demonstrated excellence in their work over the past year,…
Gadget of the week
New teardown reveals just how incredible the Apple Watch’s S1 chip really is By Brad Reed on Apr 30, 2015 at 10:45 PM It really is amazing how much computing power is getting packed into smaller and smaller chipsets these…
sculling excites the crowd
Great Bahamian tradition of sculling excites the crowd at National Family Island Regatta From Bahama Islands Info Great Bahamian Tradition of Sculling Excites the Crowd at National Family Island Regatta – Over the weekend, the beautiful Exuma Harbour set the…
Genealogy group seeks help to fund archive project
By Aldeth Lewin From Virgin Islands Daily News ST. THOMAS – Sunday is the last day for Kickstarter.com donations to the Caribbean Genealogy Library’s efforts to obtain copies of documents relating to the U.S. Virgin Islands’ transfer from Denmark to…
Yard fowl politics!
By Albert Brandford, From Barbados Nation News Some years ago, I recall as a junior reporter, having to apologise to a senior editor for suggesting that if he took a particular course of action, then he would only be a…
Apple admits tattoos can screw with the Apple Watch’s sensors
By Steven Tweedie From Business Insider Apple has confirmed that tattoos can screw with the Apple Watch’s sensors, updating a section of its website detailing how the watch’s heart rate sensor works to recognize the issue. “Permanent or temporary changes…
How is the world faring with the MDG targets?
By Anna Patricia Valerio From devex Published every quarter, the World Bank’s World Development Indicators are one of the go-to sources for those looking to see a snapshot of the development of a particular region or a country in a…
Paul Weiss, Slaughter and May counsel Deutsche Bank on $2.5 billion settlement
By Nell Gluckman, From The Am Law Daily Deutsche Bank Group Services has agreed to pay $2.52 billion in a joint settlement with British and American authorities after pleading guilty to wire fraud. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison litigation…
Privy Council-CCJ debate — a different analysis
By Claude Denbow From Trinidad Express newspapers Part I Over the past four months there has been a fairly intense debate, both here and in the wider Caribbean, on whether the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) should replace the Privy…
Cayman islands new student education & work experience pilot programme for the Cayman Islands Financial Services Industry launches
Cayman Finance, the Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs and the Ministry of Financial Services, Commerce and Environment have joined forces to create a pathway for high-performing students into the Cayman Islands Financial Services Industry, resulting in job-ready and…
