New Elections Manual Available
In advance of the May 2013 general elections, political hopefuls will have the benefit of new elections manuals, which were recently completed by the Elections Office. The first “Candidate’s Kit” was presented today (Thursday, 18 October) to His Excellency the…
Ogier Cayman Congratulates Recent Articled Clerk on Bar Admission
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – Ogier announced today that a recent alumna of its articled clerk programme, Ms Sarah McField, was admitted to the Cayman Islands Bar on application by her principal, Ogier Cayman partner Giorgio Subiotto. The application was…
Mysterious drilling at proposed Bodden Town dumpsite sparks angry questions
Press release from BTdumpFree Outraged residents in Midland Acres have contacted the Coalition to Keep BT Dump Free about the high level of truck traffic and mysterious drilling witnessed at the site proposed by Dart and Government for a new…
William Kennedy Hosts Havana-Themed Happy Hour at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink
Books & Books is bringing another Pulitzer Prize-winning author to Grand Cayman. William Kennedy, who received the prestigious award in 1984 for his critically acclaimed novel Ironweed, is celebrating the paperback release of his latest book, Chango’s Beads and Two-Tone…
Paul McCartney and 43,000 people back campaign to close Cayman’s sea turtle farming
Former member of The Beatles, singer, songwriter and composer, Sir Paul McCartney, MBE, is one of over 43,000 people worldwide who have signed the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) petition to “Stop Sea Turtle Farming”. McCartney announced…
Maples and Calder Breaks Own Record for Number of Summer Students Recruited
Maples and Calder (“Maples”) welcomed 23 summer student interns to its Cayman Islands office this year, breaking last year’s record number of 19. Each year, Maples invites applications from young adults who are in the last years of their secondary…
Cayman Outlines FATCA Progress at Compliance Conference
Meetings with the US Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service are some of the steps taken by the Cayman Islands Government to ensure compliance with the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Deputy Chief Officer for the Ministry of…
Wednesday’s winners are the boat operators
Hon. Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands, Anthony Smellie, ruled on Wednesday (17), that the injunction against Michael Ryan’s Dragon Bay Development Ltd. and the Port Authority should be extended until a possible trial. The temporary injunction was granted to…
CIMA to Host Risk Management and Internal Controls Seminar
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) will be hosting an upcoming seminar on Risk Management and Internal Controls. The event, which is scheduled for 29 October to 2 November at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort, is sponsored by the…
Ex-Credit Suisse Banker Bagios Barred From Leaving U.S.
From Bloomberg Christos Bagios, the former banker at UBS AG and Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN) who was arrested in January 2011 amid a crackdown on offshore tax evasion, may not leave Florida to visit Switzerland and Greece, a U.S….
