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Cayman: Police Investigate Robbery in George TownJanuary 12, 2026From RCIPS Shortly after 9:00PM on Sunday, 11 January, officers responded to a report of a robbery at an address on Whitman Seymour Road, George Town. It was reported that three men approached a […]- Cayman: Police Investigate Hit & Run of Cyclist on Rex Crighton Blvd, 11 JanuaryJanuary 11, 2026From RCIPS At about 6:20AM on Saturday, 10 January, officers responded to a report of a collision involving a pedal cyclist and a white vehicle on Rex Crighton Boulevard, in the vicinity of Chime […]
- Cayman: Water-Related DeathJanuary 9, 2026From RCIPS On Saturday, 3 January, 2026 at approximately 4:05PM, the Cayman Islands Coast Guard Operations and Rescue Coordination Centre (ORCC) received a report of a person who had failed to […]
- Cayman: Her Excellency Governor Jane Owen’s Statement on VenezuelaJanuary 6, 2026HE Jane Owen, Governor Cayman Islands We are closely monitoring developments in Venezuela following last weekend’s U.S. military action and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. I have […]
- Cayman: Police Seek Public Assistance to Locate Stolen JewelleryJanuary 3, 2026From RCIPS Just after 10:30 AM on Sunday, 28 December, police responded to a residence in North Side where it was reported that a burglary had occurred. It appeared that a man entered the residence […]
Hedge Funds Gain As Fiscal Cliff Averted
Sally Ling in London from Wealth Briefing Hedge funds rose in December as equities posted strong gains on the year’s final trading day in anticipation of the passage of legislation to avert the US fiscal cliff. The HFRI Fund Weighted…
Expert View: A Look At Securities Services In The Cayman Islands – Conyers Dill & Pearman
By Craig Fulton Attorney in Cayman Islands – Conyers Dill & Pearman As is the case with most jurisdictions, a licence is required to provide securities services to clients in and from the Cayman Islands. Thus, in the case of…
Britain to ask extradition of ex-Caribbean leader
Further to our story on jailed former premier of Turks & Caicos Islands in Brazil, Michael Misick, Associated Press have reported Britain is preparing a formal extradition request to Brazil for him. Michael Misick was detained early last month at…
The Editor Speaks: A refreshing Press Briefing
It was a refreshing change to witness the new government’s Press Briefing on Tuesday (8). There was none of the tired old swipes at the previous People’s Progressive Party Movement’s (PPM) government that had gotten the Cayman Islands into the…
On Wegelin Bank Pleading Guilty to Criminal Charges of Tax Evasion and What it Means
by Dan Reeves Retired Senior Advisor, IRS Offshore Compliance Initiatives There was a time when offshore financial secrecy was an absolute. It didn’t matter if you were a dictator plundering the wealth of your own nation, an illegal arms dealer,…
T&C AG says Misick will receive same level of treatment as other British prisoners in Brazil
Attorney General’s Chambers update re-Michael Misick Issued on behalf of the Attorney General’s Chambers, Turks and Caicos Islands. Update in relation to the extradition of former Premier Michael Misick –Issued Wed, 9 Jan 2013. “Michael Misick is the subject of…
Local Hockey tournament raises funds for Cancer
Tania Knapik (CaymanHockey): Hockey fans around the world are rejoicing with the recent news that the 113 day NHL lockout is now over. Whilst the season won’t start for another ten days, fans of the sport can get their hockey…
Does the Cayman Islands really need ‘cramped, dirty and overcrowded’ turtle farm?
From The Ecologist If local people had the choice between eating a bowl of turtle stew, or having access to a new hospital, school or lower tax it’s hard to imagine they’d pick turtle stew, says Rachel Alcock When visitors…
Flu Outbreak Spreads Across U.S. as Media Drops the Ball
Daily Beast A major influenza epidemic is taking hold across much of the United States, but there’s a curious lack of coverage in the media. Dr. Kent Sepkowitz looks at the strain of flu hitting us and whether a vaccine…
Row over ‘Factory Farming’ of Sea Turtles
Blights tourists favourite Cayman Islands The tropical Cayman Islands are at the centre of a dispute over the ‘factory farming’ of green sea turtles after activists launched a campaign calling for the global end of commercial turtle farming. Now the…
