Jeff Webb hospitalised
CONCACAF president Jeffrey Webb has been taken to hospital in London after falling ill on his way to the UK to speak at a conference. Webb was due to speak at the Leaders in Football event at Stamford Bridge, home…
Chemtrails and Morgellons Disease in the Cayman Islands?
iNews Cayman received an email yesterday (9) urging us to investigate a website called “camaniangirl” (http://caymaniangirl.wix.com/wakeup). The website makes these claims: “If you live in the Cayman Islands and you are just a citizen and you think you only need a…
Bush establishes Budget Delivery Committee
The Honorable McKeeva Bush, Premier and Minister of Finance is pleased to announce the establishment of a Budget Delivery Committee (BDC). The establishment of the BDC meets the commitment made to the Overseas Territories Minister by the Premier. The OT’s…
Lord Blencathra Investigation Dismissed
Following our story in iNews Cayman on October 2nd under the title “Foreign Office approved peer’s role as tax haven lobbyist” from The Bureau of Investigative Journalism”, the Cayman Islands Government has issued the following release: Sunday, 7 October 2012…
Cayman’s lonely dolphin is not as young as he looks
The marine mammal experts from Seaworld and NOAA who visited the Cayman Islands last week were able to confirm that “Stinky” the dolphin is older than suspected. He is estimated to be 20 years old. However, although thinner than he…
What is FACTA and is Cayman preparing for it?
The following is a government release: Cayman’s Government, Private Sector prepare for FACTA As the Cayman Islands Government’s Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Task Force evaluates the suitability of a government-to-government reporting arrangement with the US, it also acknowledges…
‘Roddy’ Watler featured in “Now and Then” Exhibition at National Gallery
New National Gallery Exhibition – “Now and Then” Story updated: Oct 11 2012 Exhibition Run: Friday 12 October – Tuesday 11 December In the fast moving world of modern Cayman, it is difficult to imagine a time when life moved…
Update on Revised Mental Health Law
In May 2010, Honourable Minister for Health, Mark Scotland established a National Mental Health Taskforce Committee. Its immediate responsibility was to revise and update the current Mental Health Law. For almost a year and a half the taskforce worked on…
New paper released on Global Shell Games: Cayman is Compliant
Global Shell Games: Testing Money Launderers’ and Terrorist Financiers’ Access to Shell Companies, by Michael Findley, Daniel Nielson and Jason Sharman, Centre for Governance and Public Policy Comment by Geoff Cook, Jersey Finance Shell Company Research demolishes tax lobbyist claims….
Crime down in latest RCIPS release of Crime and Traffic Stats
Further to our story in yesterday’s iNews Cayman (3) “RCIPS say drop in crime figures must not lead to complacency” we have now received the “ First Quarter Crime and Traffic Statistics for Comparative Period Second Quarter 2012 v. 2011”…
