The Fall 2016 Cayman Islands Labour Force Survey kicks-off on Sunday October 2nd
The Economics and Statistics Office (ESO) will commence the Fall Labour Force Survey (LFS) for 2016 on Sunday (October 2nd). The LFS seeks to collect data on the employed and unemployed persons in the Cayman Islands, as well as those…
The Cayman Islands’: Foreign Trade Statistics Report 2015 & Consumer Price Index Report March 2016
Foreign Trade Statistics Report 2015 APRIL 2016 THE ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS OFFICE 1. INTRODUCTION The annual Foreign Trade Statistics Report is produced by the Balance of Payments Unit of the Economics and Statistics Office (ESO). The statistics on imports are…
Annual surveys on the Cayman Islands’ economic performance begin
From the Cayman Islands Economics and Statistics Office The business surveys consist of the System of National Accounts (SNA) and the Balance of Payments (BOP) surveys and will run from April 4, 2016 to May 20, 2016. The surveys which…
Business surveys on Cayman Islands’ economic performance start April 4
The Economics and Statistics Office is once again conducting the annual business surveys which start April 4, 2016. The surveys consist of the System of National Accounts (SNA) and the Balance of Payments (BOP) surveys. The surveys seek to collect…
Cayman Islands lawyer clarifies stamp duty law
Further to our story published March 3 2016 “Cayman Islands lawyer inquiry regarding collection of stamp duty for unregistered leases” at: http://www.ieyenews.com/wordpress/cayman-islands-lawyer-inquiry-regarding-collection-of-stamp-duty-for-unregistered-leases/ Peter Polack has clarified the Cayman Islands Stamp Durty Law Section 20 (4) (2013 Revision). Polack says: “Stamp duty…
Household Budget Survey 2015 starts in Cayman Islands
The Economics & Statistics Office (ESO) will be conducting the year-long Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2015 starting Sunday January 11, 2015. “The HBS is one of the most important statistical activities in the Cayman Islands as it seeks to facilitate…
‘Have your say’ survey on minimum wage ends December 1, 2014
The Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs and the Minimum Wage Advisory Committee is seeking participation in the Minimum Wage Survey through until 1 December 2014. Surveys, which ask respondents for qualitative information as well as their opinions on…
Statement on Statistics Week 2014 (October 13-17) From Cayman Islands minister
By Hon. Marco Archer, JP, Minister for Finance and Economic Development This week (October 13-17, 2014) is Statistics Week in the Cayman Islands. This is being held in collaboration with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) which is celebrating the region-wide Statistics…
Cayman Islands: Order Of Precedence
By Aristos Galatopoulos and Luke Stockdale From Maples and Calder Arbitration, choice of forum clauses and winding up proceedings in the Cayman Islands: which takes precedence? As in many other jurisdictions, there are statutory provisions in the Cayman Islands requiring…
New yellow hypergiant star found in the Milky Way
By Miriam Kramer, Staff Writer for Space.com From Mashable A powerful telescope in Chile has imaged the largest yellow star ever discovered. The star, called HR 5171 A, shines 12,000 light-years from Earth in the center of a new image…