Stacy-Ann Kelly admitted as an Attorney-at-Law
Honourable Mr. Justice Quin has admitted Stacy-Ann Kelly to the Cayman Islands Bar. Ms. Kelly served her articles with Philip Boni of Higgs & Johnson. Philip Boni, a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department made the application for Ms. Kelly’s…
Volunteer legal advisor recognised
Sharla Barnes is the first recipient of the Legal Befrienders programme’s Lee A. Freeman Service Award for compassion and generosity to those in need. This is a Family Resource Centre (FRC) initiative created to honour Lee A. Freeman’s life. A…
CIBC FirstCaribbean launches Christmas campaign
There is a Christmas ballad that describes the holiday season as the most wonderful time of the year. CIBC FirstCaribbean is determined to give back to those for whom this sentiment might not be true, and for whom the Christmas…
Compliance Association donates $5,000 to International College library
The Cayman Islands Compliance Association donated $5,000 to the International College of the Cayman Islands today for its library in an ongoing effort to re-build its book collection to pre-Hurricane Ivan levels as a resource to students, faculty and…
Cayman named most favoured domicile in global Hedge Fund Survey
GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN, 14 December, 2011 “It is welcome yet unsurprising news that the Cayman Islands was named the most favoured domicile in the recent Hedge Funds Review’s Service Provider Rankings”, said Richard Coles, Chairman of Cayman Finance. “The…
Master funds need to register
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) now requires master funds to register by the end of the first quarter 2012. These funds previously fell outside the jurisdiction’s regulatory framework. The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) is introducing requirements for master…
Caymanopoly back for 20th Anniversary
The popular Caymanopoly board game from Junior Achievement is coming back to mark the organisation’s 20years of service in the Cayman Islands. First produced almost 20 years ago, the game proved to be a successful fundraising effort for the youth…
Promotion at leading law firm
Leading international law firm, Mourant Ozannes, has announced the promotion of Simon Dickson to the partnership with effect from 1 February next year. Simon is based in the Cayman Islands office of Mourant Ozannes, which he joined in 2002. During…
Pipped at the post
iNews was first … well … except for the two Newlands 19-year-olds who slipped inside the brewery only moments before the newspaper’s Rolls-Royce pulled up at the front door, discharging a frantic driver. First to shout “I love to bock…
Tortuga honoured at business awards
Miami, Fla., – Marcus and Monique Simmonds, owners of Tortuga Rum Cake Company/Tortuga Imports, Inc. were honoured as finalists in the 2011 Jamaica Observer Business Leader Awards, held November 30 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. Started in 1996,…
