The Editor Speaks: If I can see the flaws in the legal aid bill, why can’t the government?
I am not a lawyer nor have I had any inclinations to be nor ever wanted to be a member of that profession. I have no legal training, except in the field of building contract and landlord and tenant law…
A gold standard system for the Cayman Islands?
Nathan Lewis, writing in Forbes, asks the question, “If the Gold Standard Scares You, How About a Parallel Currency Option?” Here is the article: A friend asked me: “What country today, besides the United States, could transition to a gold…
John Maples, founder of International Cayman Islands based law firm dies at 69
David Cameron paid tribute tonight to former Tory minister John Maples, who has died of cancer at the age of 69. The Prime Minister said the former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party played a key role in his mission…
Apax set to buy Cayman Islands company Paradigm Ltd
Apax Partners LLP, a British private equity firm, agreed to buy Paradigm Ltd., a maker of software for the oil and gas industry. Apax, based in London, is buying Paradigm with JMI Equity, a Baltimore-based private equity fund manager focusing…
New School Zone for Frank Sound
With the Frank Sound High School nearing completion, the National Roads Authority (NRA) will start work this week on a new school zone to accommodate school traffic and ensure the safety of students The school zone will include a 970…
Quincy Brown stars at Fun in the Park concert
Songs, storytelling and poetry made up the Fun in the Park concert held at the Dart Park on South Church Street, George Town last Sunday afternoon (10). Despite the sound system that refused to be ‘sound’ and was just plain…
