Reluctance to invest public sector pension funds in Cayman Islands entity
Frank Sinatra was onto something when he sang, “riding high in April, shot down in May.” Greenwich’s public sector pension fund lost 4.6 percent in value during the month of May, dropping from $312 million in value to $296 million. “May was…
Slush funds in the Cayman Islands?
Another ‘cheap’ crack about the Cayman Islands. Hedge funds are now ‘slush’ funds. This story concerning British comedian, Jimmy Carr, who revealed he was involved in a legal but embarrassing (for him) tax avoidance scheme, has been making the news…
CAC Junior Championships 2012 – El Salvador
The Cayman Islands will be one of the 38 member countries, represented at the Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (CAC Juniors) this weekend in El Salvador, as the CIAA will be sending a team of 6 athletes to compete…
Secure Your Travel Documents
Passport and Corporate Services Office (P&CSO) officials urge all residents to ensure that personal documents are kept updated and secured during the hurricane season – and beyond. The season lasts from 1 June to 30 November. Passports and other vital official…
The Green Thing
This was sent to us on Monday (25) by one of our readers on the subject of ‘Being Green”, and the huge burden we have placed now on the new generation because, us old generation, never practiced the “green thing”….
Webb hopes to lure stars to region
Newly installed CONCACAF president Jeff Webb says bringing international stars to the Caribbean is high on his list of priorities over the next few months. Webb, who was elected last month at the FIFA Congress in Budapest, said it was…
Leadership Cayman Takes to the Streets to Tour Island’s Utilities
On June 6th, 2012, the 2012 Leadership Cayman (LC) class had the opportunity to learn from the experts on the infrastructure of the Cayman Islands. The seminar’s objective was to provide a broad overview of the present day development of…
Story Time for the Kids of Kenya
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (June 22, 2012): Books & Books is using its popular Story Time series to help raise awareness and funds for local non-profit organisation Thousand Little Pairs of Shoes (TPLS). Families with youngsters up to age eight…
Nick Shaxson hits back at Chairman of Cayman Islands Stock Exchange
Nicholas Shaxson, whose book “Treasure Islands” caused a furor here and was rightly blasted by Anthony Travers, Chairman of the Cayman Stock Exchange, has sent out a blog on his treasureislands.org website that is currently doing the web rounds. This…
Cayman Islands Government and Cayman Heart Fund team to provide enhanced response to sudden cardiac arrest
Service will create rapid deployment of AEDs during a cardiac arrest Atrus, Inc., announced that it has contracted with the Cayman Islands Government to provide its AED Link™ service to enhance the Islands’ response to Sudden Cardiac Arrest. AED Link…
