Mail on Sunday: Cayman Op ‘Tempura’ chief Bridger being sued – UK tax payer paying bill 500,000 pounds!
From UK Mail on Sunday: The great Sunshine Squad fiasco: Taxpayers face £500k legal bill for Met’s bungled probe in the Cayman Islands Senior Scotland Yard officers were sent to Cayman Islands seven years ago It came after Foreign Office…
Venezuelan Consul kidnapped on Caribbean island belonging to Netherlands
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE • Friday, 25 July, 2014 Venezuelan Consul Hugo Carvajal has been kidnapped on the Caribbean island of Aruba, an autonomous territory of the Netherlands, Venezuela’s President Nicholas Maduro said Friday. He also said the Venezuelan authorities were doing…
Super cute special needs kitten in need of our help
From CARE – Cayman Animal Rescue Enthusiasts We are delighted to announce that Sweetie and Sweetie Pie found themselves a wonderful forever home together. This Feline Friday we have a special appeal for a very special kitten who needs our…
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Former Cayman Islands Police Officer sentenced to three years in prison From RCIPS Today [Thu July 24], former Police Officer Elvis Kelsey Ebanks was sentenced to 3 years in prison in relation to four charges of corruption related charges. I…
Historical surgical milestone achieved in the Cayman Islands
A key milestone in the history of medicine in the Cayman Islands was achieved last week with the country’s first ever coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) performed. The patient, a 65 year old woman with diabetes and high blood…
How Caribbean media content is being disrupted by digital
By Marcia Forbes, PhD From Caribbean Journal What is Content? The much maligned but highly useful Wikipedia defines content creation as: “the contribution of information to any media and most especially to digital media for an end-user/audience….” Today, content comes…
RBC donates $10,000 to Cayman charities
RBC employees from across the Cayman Islands recently volunteered their time for 10 projects at six local organisations in support of RBC’s Day of Service Grants Programme. The Day of Service Grants Programme is a global initiative undertaken by RBC…
Introducing Caribbean Curry
With Stephanie Bullen From Savoury Spice Shop Curry is one of the oldest foods known to man, with roots dating to pre-historic times. The practice of using spices to prepare meats has long been common throughout the Indian subcontinent but…
What every dog owner should know about Canine Distemper
Editor’s Note: Although the article below was written for the Bahamas most of the information is applicable to the Cayman Islands and elsewhere. From Bahama islands info Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) is a serious and deadly illness with no cure….
FATCA: Cayman Islands Investment Funds
From Carey Olsen WHAT IS FATCA? FATCA or the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is US legislation in force from 1 July 2014, requiring financial institutions (“FIs”) globally to report on their US taxable accountholders or suffer a 30% withholding…
