Great progress by Cayman Islands
From Mr Gonzalo Jalles. Sir Jeffrey Sachs’ article “Austerity exposes the global threat from tax havens” (April 29) fails to take cognisance of the current progressive moves being made in the Cayman Islands by both government and business. Cayman Finance’s…
‘Sham trusts’ [in the Cayman Islands] used charities to reap millions
AIDS organisations unwittingly listed as beneficiaries, write Duncan Campbell, Craig Shaw and Linton Besser. From Brisbane Times Two of Australia’s top AIDS charities have been unwittingly exploited by a discredited former American doctor in a complex offshore scheme designed to…
St. John’s President retires amid corruption investigation
By Steve Fishman, Daily Intelligencer The president of St. John’s University, Father Donald Harrington, will announce his retirement this afternoon. The news comes in the midst of an investigation into the conduct of both Harrington and his chief of staff,…
Bolt has recovered well enough to run in Cayman
Usain Bolt, the 100 and 200m world record holder, will definitely be competing in the shorter sprint at the Cayman Invitational on Wed (8) according the Jamaican Gleaner (see below) Bolt recovers, will run 100m in Cayman From The Gleaner…
KBC GROUP and the Cayman Islands
KBC responds to media reports regarding its presence in the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands, Ireland and Luxembourg through subsidiaries and representative offices abroad In response to recent reports, KBC would like to give a complete overview of its…
Cayman Islands – recognition and awards
From Solomon Harris, Cayman Islands Attorneys-at-Law With the recent praise for the Islands’ “robust and transparent” legal and regulatory regime in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD’s) latest Global Forum Peer Review report, it is worth remembering the…
Proposed gas port off Jones Beach worries LI opponents
By Ellen Yan Long Island Newsday A natural gas transfer port has been proposed for ocean waters about 19 miles south of Jones Beach, a proposed system that failed in New Jersey and now has Long Island and environmental leaders…
Humane Society shelter beyond capacity – closed to admissions
The Cayman Islands Humane Society is currently facing a difficult situation. While it makes every effort to find shelter animals a good home, it is struggling to cope with the volume of rescued and surrendered animals taken in at the…
Wealth Conferences May/June
OffshoreAlert Conference The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, One Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, May 5 – May 7, 2013 Link to website: http://www.offshorealert.com/conference/miami/ SALT Conference Las Vegas May 7 to 11 For more information go to http://www.saltconference.com or http://www.saltconference.com/faqs.html Building…
Animal Planet Star Jackson Galaxy shares his story in “Cat Daddy”
Animal lovers, particularly those of the feline persuasion, should not miss a special opportunity to meet celebrity cat behaviourist Jackson Galaxy when he visits Books & Books, Camana Bay on Thursday, May 16, at 7pm to share his inspiring memoir,…
