SAGC Accountability from OAG
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY From The Accountability of Statutory Authorities and Government Companies The nineteen statutory authorities and seven government companies (SAGCs) of the Cayman Islands Government deliver a wide range of services and programs. From providing health care, to managing an…
Treasure Islands: The most elite bars in the Caribbean
By Damon Hubbs From The Richest The souvenir t-shirt hanging on the wall of the bar says it all: Happy Hour is the reason I get up in the afternoon. Forget “One Happy Island,” or “Out of Many, One People”…
Caribbean Project: Cayman Islands vs. Haiti
By Hunter Wallace From Occidental Dissent The Cayman Islands vs. Haiti Cayman Islands Imagine a place that is 60 percent multiracial, 20 percent black, and 20 percent White, but where 1.9 percent of the population lives in poverty, where there…
Editor of Cuba’s Communist Party newspaper defects to US
From Caribbean360 Granma’s former international news editor criticised the state media monopoly and said censorship caused “a crisis of credibility” between the public and the media. FLORIDA, United States, Thursday January 23, 2014 – Aida Calviac Mora, a former senior…
New Cruise Terminals & Piers: A Risky Business
By Jim Walker of Walker & O’Neill Maritime Lawyers “The Caymans can’t possibly pay for the news cruise piers by itself. But if it decides to “partner” with these giant, rich cruise lines, it may find itself paying for much…
Customs officers get kudos from peers
Annual recognition awards for Customs Officers have been reinstated, but with a pleasant twist as it is no longer a top-to-down evaluation. Now, staff members are recognised in six categories by their peers, who nominate them for being the most…
Cayman Islands: winding up petitions, bona fide disputes and exclusive jurisdiction clauses
By James Eldridge From Maples and Calder The Cayman Islands court may wind up a company upon the application of a creditor when it can be shown to be unable to pay its debts. However, it is well established that…
NOT GOOD: Chinese Manufacturing Unexpectedly Contracts
By SAM RO From Business Insider China’s HSBC Flash Manufacturing PMI fell to a six-month low of 49.6 in January. This compares to a 50.5 in December. This was worse than the 50.3 economists were expecting. And any reading below…
China’s elite caught storing riches in Caribbean offshore haven
Posted by sage From Golden Age of Gai By James Ball, The Guardian Relatives of political leaders including China’s current president and former premier named in trove of leaked documents from the British Virgin Islands. More than a dozen family…
HMRC looks to extend its reach to Cayman Islands
By Fiona Nicolson From FT Adviser HM Revenue & Customs has sent out another batch of ‘enabling’ letters to Cayman Island bank accounts holders in the UK to warn them about tax evasion. Sean Wakeman, tax investigations partner for tax,…
