Moore Bahamas Foundation awards $50,000 grant to BREEF
From Bahama islands info NASSAU, Bahamas — The Moore Bahamas Foundation, an affiliate of Louis Bacon’s Moore Charitable Foundation, this week donated $50,000 to BREEF, the Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation, allowing the non-profit organisation to create a much-needed position…
China isn’t buying Smithfield, Cayman is
From brand channel China’s purchase of Smithfield could effect a lot more than pork – Posted by Abe Sauer The recent announcement that China’s Shuanghui International was buying US pork producer Smithfield Foods has produced much reaction. Some claim the…
Apple just one of many firms which avail of offshore tax arrangements
By Colm Keena The Irish Times Numerous Irish-incorporated companies with substantial sums going through them are tax resident in places such as Bermuda and the Caymans The Washington Senate committee’s hearings into Apple’s tax affairs last week heard that American…
Red Sox cruise stopping at Grand Cayman
From Detroit Free Press Love the Boston Red Sox? This cruise is for you Even fans of the Boston Red Sox now have their own cruise. The 2014 Red Sox Fan Cruise, as it’s being called, will kick off Jan….
Google et al allows PRISM watchdog
By Christopher Mims From Quartz Google, Facebook, Microsoft, others allegedly allow the US government to “watch your ideas form as you type” The Washington Post is reporting that a ”horrified” career intelligence office has provided slides detailing a secret US…
Turtle researcher may have been murdered by drug traffickers
By Jennifer Welsh From Business Insider On May 31, conservationist Jairo Mora Sandoval was found bound, beaten, and shot through the head on the beach he had devoted his career to, according to TicoTimes. Sandoval spent many hours on Moín…
Cayman Island sports bring new visitors to the islands
From Film Annex Capital Partners Cayman Island sports have a rich history, including various events of all kinds, from rugby to sailing and beyond. Equestrian sports have found a rich new home in the Cayman Islands. The 2013 Caribbean Equestrian…
If you had a bank account in the Cayman Islands, why would you pay taxes on it?
By Tim Fernholz, Quartz Michael Froman, President Obama’s nominee to be the next US trade representative, found himself in political hot water today because of investments in the Cayman Islands, a tax haven that President Obama has criticized. Similar investments…
News from Cayman Islands Humane Society (CIHS)
BEACH DOG TRAINING on Sundays 11AM at the Public Beach, West Bay Road, Volunteer van drivers, please let me know if you would like to drive the van this Sunday (it’s the new van) contact Susan, cell: 938-9903 or e-mail:…
Spending two perfect days in Grand Cayman
By Hayley Bosch, Contributor, From Forbes While it’s definitely a popular destination for cruise ships, Grand Cayman is more than just a pit stop on an island hopping Caribbean vacation. The 76-square-mile island is home to just 50,000 residents, and…
