Dilbert joins 33 other FOI officers
Jennifer Dilbert, the Cayman Islands Information Commissioner, and her team joined 33 other offices around the world in a survey recently undertaken by the Centre for Freedom of Information based in the UK. Dilbert found that she is not alone…
Cayman takes the lead in tax transparency
Cayman is taking a clear stance on anti-evasion tax measures, having communicated to the UK Government its commitment to join the G5 pilot on multilateral automatic exchange of information, a program initiated under the UK’s G8 agenda and that will…
New Children’s Law comes into effect
Last Monday (29) new rules for the protection of children came into effect as a result of the passage of the Children Law last July. Officials from the courts said the newly issued Children Law Rules and Allocation Order form…
CAMANA BAY MAY 2013 EVENTS
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman (Wednesday 24 April 2013): From a musical journey through the world of Soca in honour of Cayman Carnival Batabano’s 30th Anniversary and live music events on The Crescent to fairs, workshops and shows for local art…
Accent on education
The week of Monday, 29 April 2013, GIS Spotlight re-airs its coverage of the official opening of Government’s newest high school but also takes another look at after-school excitement, and the work that is being done to nurture a precious…
iNews briefs
Prisoner sets fire in his cell On Friday (27) around midnight government officials confirmed via a Government Information Services (GIS) release on Tuesday (30) that they were forced to deal with a minor fire after lockdown in the prison’s high…
French officer on-hand
Editor: The Office of the Deputy Governor has shared the following information as provided by Mr. Guilbard, which should be of benefit to French nationals residing in the Cayman Islands. Please contact Mr. Guilbard directly, if necessary. Thank you. Mr….
Cayman commits to G5 multilateral exchange pilot
From Hedgeweek The Cayman Islands has indicated to the UK government that it is committed to joining the G5 pilot, recently announced by the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, on multilateral automatic exchange of tax information. This decision follows…
Hedge fund valuation practices under scrutiny
From Risk Hedge funds are hiring independent experts to price complex and illiquid assets as investors and regulators intensify their scrutiny of valuation practices. “Valuation is a huge reputational risk,” says Cyrus Borzooyeh, chief financial officer at Reservoir Capital Group,…
Groups come together for Coastal Awareness clean-up on Grand Bahama
From bahamaislandsinfo GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND, Bahamas — The Coastal Awareness Committee on Grand Bahama in conjunction with many partners, including the Keep Grand Bahama Clean Committee, EARTHCARE, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Rangers, and many community organizations and young persons…
