France asks media to give tax haven evidence to judiciary
PARIS: France’s new budget minister on Tuesday asked media organisations involved in a global “Offshore Leaks” probe on tax havens to hand over any evidence they have to the judiciary. “I ask the press that says it has elements and…
7-Year-old boy fighting brain cancer scores 69-yard touchdown
From Mashable It’s not every day that you see players and fans from both teams cheer at the top of their lungs when someone scores a touchdown, but that’s what happened when Jack Hoffman ran the ball into the end…
Summary of payments to former ERA MD raises many questions
In a summary of controversial payments made to Joey Ebanks, the former managing director of the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), there seems to be a host of question marks revealed ranging from unjustified expense claims, forged signatures, travel expenses not…
Why doesn’t WSPA view the CTF ‘independent inspection’ report as a legitimate basis for constructive dialogue?
Following public pressure from nearly 180,000 individuals across 150 countries (WSPA, 2012), WSPA was encouraged to see that the Cayman Turtle Farm (CTF) responded to our animal welfare concerns by commissioning an independent inspection to establish whether its operation was…
UK, EU Tighten the screws at the banks. . . maybe
Unprecedented new levels of regulation are poised to take effect in the United Kingdom and across the Eurozone due to banking sector reforms demanded by the public after the recent European debt crisis. Nevertheless, there are doubts about implementation, in…
Travers on CIMA transparency and DMS apply for Judicial Review
Cayman Islands: Commentary On The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) – Private Sector Consultation Paper On Corporate Governance 13 March 2013 Article by Anthony Travers, Travers Thorp Alberga Summary The CIMA paper on proposed corporate governance expresses the intention that…
The Fur Ball is on Friday (12)
Cayman Islands Humane Society is celebrating 40 Years of Finding Forever Homes so it’s time to buy tickets to their mega fundraiser event the 2013 “Fur Ball”. The Fur Ball is taking place on Friday, April 12th at the Marriott…
CIHS clarifies volunteer agreement
The Cayman Islands Humane Society (CIHS) would like to clarify the recent events surrounding the volunteer agreement and general release that CIHS volunteers are being asked to sign. The volunteer agreement and general release is an industry standard agreement that…
Gibraltar FSC CEO Killick stepping down after 10 years
From People Apr 8 2013 BY: Helen Burggraf Marcus Killick, who has been chief executive of Gibraltar’s Financial Services Commission for the past decade, is to step down later this year. No successor has yet been named, and the FSC…
North Korea Threatens to Nuke South as It Prepares for Missile Test
North Korea’s threat today that foreigners should evacuate South Korea because of a risk of “thermo-nuclear war” is the latest effort by Pyongyang to pressure the United States and regional states to hold multilateral talks. While some North Korea watchers…
