Government releases cost of JMC trip
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Government spent about $19,000 to send five representatives to the Overseas Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) in London in November. The Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin was joined by Financial Services Minister Hon. Wayne Panton, Cabinet Secretary…
Training for JPs Commences
To promote new regulations that are expected to be formalised early this year, the Office of the Deputy Governor has begun a mandatory training programme for some 200 Justices of the Peace (JPs). Addressing the JPs at the first training…
Delaware Court denies defendants’ motion to dismiss re Cayman Company
By Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP From JDSupra Darby Emerging Markets Fund, L.P. v. Ryan, C.A. No. 8381-VCP (Nov. 27, 2013) (Parsons, V.C.) In this memorandum opinion, the Court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction…
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Diamonds International robbery – Third man appears in court A 35-year-old man appeared in court earlier today in connection with the New Year’s Day robbery at Diamonds International. The man, the third person to appear in court in connection with…
Father who sexually abuses his 8year old daughter has lenient sentence doubled
A West Bay father (45) who sexually molested his 8 year old daughter and received only a nine month jail sentence from Cayman’s Chief Magistrate, Nova Hall, has had the nine months doubled to 18 after appeal. The offender actually…
2005 story involving Cayman’s Nicola Williams
The following story was sent to me by a reader after my editorial yesterday (published January12 2014) under the headline “Internal Police Investigations”. My editorial was on the announcement that Cayman Islands Commissioner of Police, David Baines, is to be…
C&W to cut costs by US$100m
From Nationnews.com Barbados International telecommunications company Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) is on a mission to reduce its Caribbean operating costs by US$100 million. And the company said its businesses in Barbados and the region were on target to meet…
Minister [Mark Simmonds] claims £100 to return for vote on Syria which he missed because he was CHATTING and did not hear the bell
By Matt Chorley and Jason Groves From The Daily Mail UK David Cameron was humiliated after losing by just 13 votes in August 8 ministers, 2 whips and 2 ministerial aides failed to turn up Justine Greening and Mark Simmonds…
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Colombian visitor charged re forged bank notes On Tuesday, 31 December 2013, a 30 year old Colombian national (visitor) was arrested by detectives of the RCIPS Financial Crime Unit on Suspicion of Possession of Forged Bank Notes. He was later…
CIBC FirstCaribbean assists with clean up efforts in countries affected by Christmas Eve weather system
Bridgetown, Barbados, 9th January 2014 People in three Caribbean islands affected by the Christmas Eve weather system that caused significant flood and landslide damage will receive some additional welcome assistance from CIBC FirstCaribbean. The bank has donated $200,000 EC for…
