Cayman Islands Minister is named Finance Minister of the Year
Finance Minister lauded GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Cayman Islands Minister of Finance and Economic Development the Hon. Marco Archer has been named Finance Minister of the Year, Caribbean 2016 by GlobalMarkets. GlobalMarkets is an international news organization that covers…
Statement to the Legislative Assembly on Finance Minister of the Year Award By Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA
Statement to the Legislative Assembly on Finance Minister of the Year Award By Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA 10 October, 2016 Madam Speaker, I rise today to formally advise this Honourable House and the broader public that our…
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Cayman Islands Grand Old House buys The Wharf Two of the Cayman Islands finest dining houses will now, so to speak, become under one roof. Despite a rumour that The Wharf was being bought by the Margaritaville group to be…
Two more former BSI senior bankers charged in Singapore court in 1MDB probe
From The Straits Times SINGAPORE – Two former employees of Swiss bank BSI were charged in the ongoing money-laundering probe in the scandal-hit 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Senior private bankers Yak Yew Chee, 57, and Yvonne Seah Yew Foong, 45,…
Panama eyes return to foreign bond markets early next year
By Paul Kilby and Davide Scigliuzzo, Reuters, From Business Insider WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (IFR) – Panama plans to tap the foreign bond markets during the first semester of next year to cover a portion of its funding needs in 2017,…
The Editor Speaks: When the wheels of government actually do turn fast
I have always been a firm believer that a snail crawls faster than the wheels of government turn. I am mistaken. When the Cayman Compass published their editorial last week under the title “Smith Cove: Alden Pond” it spurred our…
Cayman International School opens the season with wins
The 2016/2017 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) regular seasons began this past Saturday with games at various venues across Grand Cayman. At the Annex Field, Cayman International School (CIS) began their campaign with wins…
Accountancy firm looking forward to next round of Caymanian Interns
Accountancy firm BDO has achieved another successful summer internship; announcing they are already eager for the programme to roll around again next year. The two young apprentices, Danielle Soto, and Teresa Anderson, participated in this year’s summer internship at BDO’s…
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Cayman Drama Society offers a ‘special offer’ on acting classes and workshops
Hello Thespians! For those of you interested in the new training department CDS now has to offer, this email is here to tell you more. We are now offering classes for children, teenagers and adults along with corporate training services…
Trinidad: Carmona’s spending spree [Nearly $450,00 vacation in Cayman Islands]
IMAGE: By Kalifa Clyne From TT Guardian Taxpayers have spent more on vacation travel for His Excellency, President Anthony Carmona and his family, than for official travel. The Sunday Guardian obtained documents, detailing specific payments dating back to March 18,…
