Councillor and DLP Director attend ILO Conference
On July 2nd and 3rd, Councillor for Education, Employment and Gender Affairs Winston Connolly and Director of Labour and Pensions Mario Ebanks attended the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) 8th Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour in Trinidad. The meeting focused…
Cayman Islands perfect for families looking for quality vacation time together
Red Sail Sports Grand Cayman offers exciting adventures for families with both divers and non-divers who want to splash into fun this summer! Summer is in full swing and Red Sail Sports is geared up with a variety of watersports…
LIAT responds to Richard Branson
By Alexander Britell From Caribbean Journal LIAT has issued a response to Sir Richard Branson, a week after the Caribbean airline rose to international notoriety when Branson tweeted a complaint letter about the carrier. The company released a pair of…
10 election candidates fail to submit expenses
Although ten candidates in the May general elections failed to comply with the law and did not submit their accounts to the Elections Office by the 28 June deadline, they will not face sanctions. The new Supervisor of Elections, Wesley…
Cayman embraces “Free Standing” freezing injunctions
From Maples In a landmark decision in VTB v Universal Telecom Investment Strategies Fund SPC (“UTISF”) (CICA, 5 June 2013)1, the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal has confirmed the availability of “free-standing” freezing injunctions in support of foreign legal proceedings,…
A&B PM wants reparations for Caribbean
PORT-OF-SPAIN: Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda Dr. Baldwin Spencer has expressed the need for reparations to Caribbean nations. “Reparation is an integral element of our development strategy and the legacy of slavery and colonialism in the Caribbean have severely…
Westin and Russell admitted to the Bar
Caymanian Shane Westin and Alistair Russell from the UK were admitted as attorneys in the Cayman Islands on 27th June. Their applications were sponsored by Carey Olsen and were presented by Leroy Whorms before Grand Court Justice Alexander Henderson. Mr….
A.M. Best affirms Debt Ratings of I-Preferred Term Securities I CDO Transaction
OLDWICK, N.J. — A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the debt ratings on a multi-tranche collateralized debt obligation (CDO) co-issued by two bankruptcy remote special purpose vehicles: I-Preferred Term Securities I, Ltd. (Cayman Islands) and I-Preferred Term Securities I, Inc. (Delaware)…
Grand Old House obtains Wine Spectator’s Best of Award of Excellence
Grand Old House is Proud to announce to be a recipient of the coveted Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. To celebrate, they are offering every Monday and Wednesday: 50% off the entire wine list for their Club Member…
The police also carry out credit card misuse
Further to my Editorial in yesterday’s iNews Cayman (published 9th July) “Abuse of company/government credit cards” a report published in 2011 from the United Kingdom’s Independent Police Complaints Commission found 40 Metropolitan Police officers misusing corporate credit cards. The following…
