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”…
16 recommendations of PSML not agreed by COs
The Minutes of the Deputy Governor and Chief Officer’s Meeting held on 24th Sept. 2012 showed there had been a meeting in regards to the internal Public Service Management Law (PSML) review. The review had been conducted in 2008 by…
Foreign Office approved peer’s role as tax haven lobbyist
From The Bureau of Investigative Journalism The Foreign and Commonwealth Office approved Lord Blencathra’s appointment as a paid lobbyist for the Cayman Islands government, despite his role potentially breaching parliament’s code of conduct. Lord Blencathra was appointed director of the…
Conservation is important but do MLA’s think so?
DOUBLE CLICK ON EACH PHOTO TO ENLARGE Most of us believe we need a National Conservation Law but if you read our Editorial today it points out that the most urgent need is for the Cayman Islands National Trust to…
Dolphin Discovery stingrays to be released
Gina Ebanks-Petrie, Director of the Cayman Islands Department of Environment (DoE), said on Friday (28) a team from DoE would be picking up the stingrays at the Dolphin Discovery West Bay tourist attraction in Grand Cayman on Monday (1). They…
Cayman Islands Financial Services attends ASHRM 2012
Insurance Managers Association of Cayman (IMAC) is pleased that the Cayman Islands Financial Services will be well represented at the ASHRM 2012 Annual Conference at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Washington, D.C., National Harbor held October 7th -10th….
Experts to check on “Stinky”
Stinky, Cayman Islands’ seemingly sexually frustrated male dolphin, is to be given specialist treatment with the arrival of two marine mammal experts from the USA’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) this week. Travelling with them will be a specialist…
Government recruitment requests being tied to budget
At the Deputy Governor and Chief Officer’s meeting held on 17th Sep. the recruitment moratorium as required by the budget was discussed. The minutes of the meeting said: “Every request is being looked at in light of the budget for…
