PANCAP partners meet to strengthen Caribbean AIDS response
Consensus on priority programmes and needs and increased national leadership to sustain the regional AIDS response are among the expected outcomes of a meeting of national AIDS programme managers, donors and regional partners on October 21-23, 2013, at the Hyatt…
Belton man died from Legionnaires’ disease while on cruise
By David Bale From EDP24 A former ship’s captain died from Legionnaires’ disease after becoming ill on a Caribbean cruise with his wife and daughter, an inquest heard. Tore Myhra, 57, from Belton, near Great Yarmouth, died just a month…
The Asset Management Review – CAYMAN ISLANDS
By Jon Fowler and Sara Galletly1 I OVERVIEW OF RECENT ACTIVITY Asset management vehicles established in the Cayman Islands can be divided into two distinct groups: a regulated open-ended funds, for which there is an abundant supply of publicly available…
The Editor Speaks: Security shut down
Colin Wilson Security is something we all have learnt to live with. The additional security we all go through at airports, getting into government and public buildings, especially banks, has become common place. Whilst we don’t like it, being pulled…
Cruise berthing’s legal contract signed
Tourism Ministry Chief Officer, Mr. Stran Bodden and local law firm Appleby’s Partner, Mr. Norman Klein signed a contract for the law firm to provide legal oversight of government’s ongoing George Town cruise dock project. Deputy Premier and Tourism Minister,…
National Exam results
New National High: Year 12 Exam Results For yet another year, external examination results for Year 12 students reached a new national high, but this year the celebrations are even more justified than those of the past five years. Subsequent…
Global giants slip through tax net
By Peter Wells From The Sydney Morning Herald Income shifting by multinationals is making a big dent in governments’ tax take. Some companies artificially structure transactions to avoid tax. A major challenge facing the Australian Government and governments around the…
Setting up for offshore success
By Patrick Colegrave From Harneys HedgeNews Africa sits down with Patrick Colegrave of international offshore law firm Harney Westwood & Riegels to discuss the offshore landscape for South African hedge fund managers. Harneys is a leading international offshore law firm…
Royal Caribbean CEO “frustrated” by United States government shutdown
From Royal Caribbean Blog Royal Caribbean CEO Adam Goldstein appeared on CNBC and discussed his disappointment with the United States’ government shutdown and its impact on Royal Caribbean’s business. Goldstein commented on how the government shutdown has affected Royal Caribbean,…
Immigration Services visited
Chief Immigration Officer Linda Evans last Friday, 11 October 2013, led Governor Helen Kilpatrick, CB, on a review of the services offered by the Department of Immigration. Accompanied by senior immigration staff, the tour group discussed issues such as investigations,…
