Hedge Fund Havens Weigh Taxes as Caribbean’s Debt Rivals Greece
By Eric Sabo Bloomberg From the Cayman Islands to the Bahamas, hedge fund havens are considering a surprising remedy for widening deficits — higher taxes. The Bahamas is planning a town hall to debate a tax overhaul that may include…
Fifth annual CISPA Gala honours new Caymanian accountants
The Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants recently honoured 14 Caymanian accountants at its fifth annual gala at the Ritz-Carlton on Saturday, 6 October. This year’s honourees included ten newly qualified CPAs and five graduates with a bachelor’s degree in…
Bahamas braced as Hurricane Sandy races in
Hurricane Sandy is bearing down on the Bahamas after battering Cuba with torrential rain and winds of 165km/h (105mph). The category two storm emerged off Cuba’s northeast coast and is due to strike islands in the southern Bahamas later on…
Stingray Swim Club: “Goes Trick or Treating at CBAC’s Spooky Splash.”
33 members of Stingray Swim Club (SSC) travelled across town on Saturday to compete in the Spooky Splash hosted by neighbouring team Camana Bay Aquatic Club (CBAC). A cross section of SSC swimmers, from seasoned CARFITA swimmers like Alex McCallum…
CDB board approves flagship poverty-reduction programme’s seventh phase
The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved the seventh phase of the Bank’s Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) Programme. Funding for BNTF 7 is estimated at USD51.74 million. Contributors to BNTF 7 have approved a…
Monster energy drink investigated – and the ingredients
The makers of Monster, an energy drink with the caffeine equivalent, of seven cans of Coca-Cola, are being sued by the family of a 14-year-old girl, who died after she consumed two of the beverages. By Raf Sanchez Daily Telegraph…
Stingray Census, Grand Cayman, 2012 and Harvey supports Stingray Conservation
Written by: Guy Harvey | Photos by: Guy Harvey & Ty Sawyer The annual census of the stingray population in Grand Cayman was conducted the week of July 10 – 13, 2012. The research work was done by personnel from the…
Company VietNam Holding Limited TIDM VNH Headline Publication of EGM Circular Released 14:01 25-Oct-2012 Number 5481P14
RNS Number : 5481P VietNam Holding Limited 25 October 2012 VIETNAM HOLDING LIMITED Publication of EGM Circular Following the announcement on 18 October 2012, the Directors of Vietnam Holding Limited (the “Company”) have decided to recommend to shareholders and warrantholders…
BBBS Hosts Fundraising Costume Soirée
If dressing up as your favourite celebrity, character or villain is your thing, join Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Cayman Islands (BBBS) this November for their inaugural gala fundraiser Cirque de KY: A BBBS Costume Affair. Scheduled for the…
The Editor Speaks: Police lock up is a top priority
To many of us, the appalling conditions of the police holding facilities at George Town and West Bay Police Stations is a low priority problem to right. Even more so with the state of the country’s finances and the cost…

















