The Editor Speaks: How can Meals on Wheels be lacking in funds?
Even in these times of hardship how can Grand Cayman’s Meals on Wheels be lacking in funds that it has had to close its services to the Eastern Districts? By many countries standards we are still living in an affluent…
Attorneys Dinner Martin open new office
Attorneys Dinner Martin have opened an office on Third Floor, One Capital Place Shedden Road, George Town, Grand Cayman. On their website they say: “We are a boutique law firm in the Cayman Islands offering a full range of legal…
The Cayman Islands Government delegation visits Foreshore HQ in Jersey
Councillor Roy McTaggart, of the Cayman Islands Government, took the opportunity to visit Foreshore’s Jersey headquarters last week. The world-class Foreshore datacentre in Jersey processes and protects email and business critical data for nearly 100 Cayman Islands customers, including several…
Hot welcome in North Side for new Governor
On Friday 13 September, Governor Helen Kilpatrick met the residents of North Side over a dinner of fried fish and fritters at the Craddock Ebanks Civic Centre. After the dinner Mrs Kilpatrick walked to each table to introduce herself to…
Puerto Rico reveals record deficit from FY 2012
By Danica Coto / Associated Press / From Boston.com SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Government officials have revealed that Puerto Rico’s overall deficit stood at a record $39 billion in the past fiscal year, adding to gloom over the…
Funds adopt sophisticated governance solutions to meet business challenges
By DMS Offshore Investment Services George Town, Cayman Islands/PRNewswire/ — In order to serve their stakeholders interests and moving beyond the friction of limited service providers to more widely-adopted institutional protocols, fund sponsors are upgrading to more sophisticated fund governance…
Deputy Premier Tours Cruise Terminal, Craft Market
Deputy Premier and Tourism Minister Hon. Moses Kirkconnell, JP, accompanied by Councillor Mr. Joey Hew viewed recent upgrades to the Port Authority’s cruise terminal. These include amenities such as new tents and designated areas to better accommodate the flow of…
IMF conference to examine sustainable growth in the Caribbean
Thursday’s meeting aims to tackle the restoration of regional growth while addressing fiscal and debt sustainability objectives NASSAU, Bahamas, Tuesday September 17, 2013 – Prime Minister Perry Christie will address a high-level International Monetary Fund (IMF) conference on Thursday that…
The Editor speaks: Is there a vendetta against Catron?
Local activist, Sandra Catron, finds herself once again the victim of an investigation by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service. This time it is over the alleged misuse of monies allocated by the government’s Nation Building Fund (NBF) to her…
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. declares fourth quarter cash dividend
GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS — (Marketwired) — 09/17/13 — Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: CWCO) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share. The dividend is payable October 31,…
