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Day: July 6, 2016

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Consumption Expenditure by Households in Cayman Islands reached $1.7 Billion in 2015

The overall household consumption expenditure in the Cayman Islands in 2015 is estimated at $1,697.07 million. This is revealed in the Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2015 Report released today by the Economics and Statistics Office. The survey covered all 12…

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Cayman Islands economy sustained growth in 2015

The country’s estimated Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at constant prices rose by 2.0 percent in 2015. This was the highlight of The Cayman Islands’ Annual Economic Report 2015 released by the Economics and Statistics Office. “Despite challenges from the global…

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Cayman Islands prepares to Brave the Shave for Kids’ Cancer

September is childhood cancer awareness month and with just twelve hair-growing weeks to go until the 4th Annual Hannah’s Heroes Shave, organisers are encouraging supporters to cancel their next hair appointment and shave their heads to raise funds for the…

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US appeals Trinidad court’s ruling in favour of Warner From RJR News The United States government has filed an appeal against a Trinidadian High Court ruling that Washington be excluded from being part of the judicial review claim brought by…

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Cayman Islands overall imports recover in the first quarter

The country’s merchandise imports in the quarter ending March 2016 amounted to CI$197.9 million, higher by 11.9% or CI$21.0 million higher compared to the same period in 2015. “I am pleased to note that imports in the first quarter increased,…

Snorkelling is a breeze for underwater sightseers: Part 2

By Melanie Reffes From The Suburban All it takes is a mask and a tube, pair of fins, inflatable life vest and a sense of adventure. Unlike scuba diving that requires more gear and more courage, snorkelling is a breeze for…

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The Editor Speaks: Ryan Bateman finally gets directorship registration cancelled

Please see our story published to day “Cayman Islands fugitive from Justice has director registration cancelled”. We have published a number of articles, mainly written by Kenneth Rijack – banking lawyer turned-career money launderer (10 years), turned-compliance officer specialising in…

2015 Statistics show improvement in Cayman Islands Education

Compendium of Statistics 2015 Shows Improvement in Education Statistics The annual Compendium of Statistics 2015 was released today by the Economics and Statistics Office. The Compendium is a comprehensive collection of statistics from various public and private sector data sources, covering…

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Cayman Islands Acting Governor’s Statement on the passing of former Governor

STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE ACTING GOVERNOR FRANZ MANDERSON ON THE PASSING OF FORMER GOVERNOR THOMAS RUSSELL 6 JULY 2016 His Excellency, the acting Governor Franz Manderson, joins the people of the Cayman Islands, United Kingdom, Scotland, France and around…

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Refusal to grant residence permit to gay couple on family grounds was unjustified discrimination

The following judgement is of great interest to the Cayman Islands Human Rights issue involving Dr Leonardo J Raznovich and directly on point to our immigration matter currently awaiting a decision of the Immigration Appeal Tribunal. The European Court of Human Rights…