Maples and Calder Sends Young Caymanian lawyer to Hong Kong
In continuing its commitment to offering newly qualified and junior Caymanian lawyers the opportunity to expand their horizons, Maples and Calder has granted Associate Christina Gordon the opportunity to gain experience in a foreign office by way of a secondment….
FACTA: Is your fund ready?
By Joan C. Arnold | Pepper Hamilton LLP From JD Supra FATCA – It’s Here, It’s Not Going To Be Delayed And Action May Be Needed By April 25, 2014. Is Your Fund Ready? This article was published in the…
Banking secrecy in the Cayman Islands
By Sebastian W S J Sai From Appleby The offshore jurisdictions are commonly thought to be highly secretive, with banking secrecy being an important part of what those jurisdictions offer to businesses and individuals who use them. For example, in…
My visit to Cayman Brac
My visit to Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands By Andrew McLachlan, Wildlife and Landscape Photography Blog Long Beach – Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands On the second last morning of my two week visit to Cayman Brac, in the Cayman Islands I…
Longest civil servant to retire
Chief Officer Mrs. Sonia McLaughlin Retiring Career civil servant and Chief Officer, Mrs. Sonia McLaughlin, Cert. Hon., JP, will retire on 11 September 2014 after 43 years in the Cayman Islands civil service. She is currently on pre-retirement leave for…
Cayman supporters want Heineken Cup tickets
By John Fallon From Independent.ie Worldwide demand for Euro showdown Supporters in the Cayman Islands are among the thousands of fans from all over the world who have applied for tickets for Munster’s eagerly awaited Heineken Cup quarter-final against Toulouse…
Dive Instructor in Cayman Islands attacked by a shark
From Bigfoot News Blog A shark attacked a Dive Instructor in Cayman Islands on Thursday (13). While lion fish culling in the Western Caribbean sea, a dive instructor was caught off guard by a shark that came out of nowhere…
Portrait of Thatcher
By Gordon J. Solomon The unique silver thatch is deep rooted into sand beds and rock formations on all three Cayman Islands. The “outer” side of the leaf, which faces the sun, is a verdant green while the opposite side…
Recognition for Foreshore as they achieve Global Cloud Security Certification for third year running
Foreshore has received its ISO27001 certification for the third year running. This is a globally recognised standard that means that businesses using cloud services from Foreshore have independent verification and assurance that their data is as safe as possible. Foreshore’s…
Civil Aviation expands agreement with GACA
George Town, Grand Cayman, (March, 2014) – It’s been seven years since the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) first signed the historic agreement with the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia that allows aircraft…