Cayman Islands legalises gambling on cruise ships and exclude raffles being staged by non-profit organisations
Gambling Law Empowers Cruise Ships and Non-Profits The Gambling (Amendment) Law 2015<http://www.gov.ky/portal/pls/portal/docs/1/12274401.PDF>, which came into effect on 1 January 2016, amends The Gambling Law (1996 Revision) to allow for gambling on cruise ships and exclude raffles being staged by non-profit…
Cayman Islands Public Consult begins on Litigation Funding
Litigation funding-conditional and contingency fee agreements The Law Reform Commission submits for public comment a discussion paper entitled “A review of litigation funding in the Cayman Islands- Conditional and Contingency fee agreements”. The review is being carried out pursuant to…
Cayman Islands college granted candidate for accreditation status
ICCI granted Candidate for Accreditation Status by IACBE The International College of the Cayman Islands has been named a candidate for accreditation by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), a premier professional accrediting organization for business programs in…
Cayman Islands business owners guidance given to cease licences
Business owners now have clearer instructions for ceasing their trade and business licences, under the new Trade and Business Licensing Law <http://www.dci.gov.ky/portal/pls/portal/docs/1/11724085.PDF>. By indicating to DCI that a business has ceased, business owners will avoid paying late fees and other…
“Serinity launches at Cayman Islands Ritz-Carlton
New art exhibition ‘Serinit’ launches at The Ritz-Carlton Gallery Talented local artist Laurél Schmid heads an impressive line-up of home-grown talent exhibiting at The Gallery at the Ritz-Carlton’s latest art exhibition entitled ‘Serenity’, which is scheduled for a January opening….
Gifts to VI students
Department of Education and Governor’s Office give gifts to territory’s students From The Virgin Islands Consortium ST. THOMAS — The Virgin Islands Department of Education, in partnership with the Office of the Governor, distributed packages of educational gift items, including…
Will the TPP increase trade? That’s the wrong question
By Dave Johnson From Crooks & Liars One of the selling points for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is that it will “increase trade.” Here’s the thing. If you close a factory in the U.S., lay off all of the…
Money laundering lawyer in Cayman Islands not charged in FIFA scandal
By Kenneth Rijock From Caribbean News Now MIAMI, USA — According to a superseding indictment of senior FIFA officials, an attorney in the Cayman Islands, who has close ties to local Cayman football organizations, was called before a federal grand…
Antigua government rushes to aid of teen allegedly set on fire by mother
From Caribbean 360 ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Tuesday December 6, 2016 – The Government has stepped in to assist a 15-year-old girl who was allegedly set alight by her mother on New Year’s Day, and has sent the teenager overseas for…
Airlines expect gradual payout from U.S.-Cuba flight deal
By Jeffrey Dastin Reuters From Business Insider (Reuters) – U.S. airlines, set to resume scheduled service to Cuba for the first time in decades, will be allowed just 20 round-trip flights a day to Havana. That compares with some 15…





