Civil Service Accolades
The Cayman Islands Civil Service Academy (CICSA) has garnered accolades as one of the top government programmes in the hemisphere, according to the E-Learning! publication. Cayman’s Leadership Academy initiative was number 39 in the list of 2012 public sector honourees,…
41 Feet Completed and Nearly There!
Construction of the Doppler weather radar tower in East End is on schedule and its chief architects, the Ministry of District Administration, Works Lands & Agriculture, the National Weather Service and the Cayman Islands Airports Authority are looking forward to…
Many Chinese companies incorporated in the Cayman Islands hide behind the Great Wall affecting SEC fraud probes
It appears to be dawning on officials at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that cooperative, cross-border financial investigations are completely foreign to China. Washington’s regulators have been trying since late 2010 to gather information that could help them…
Investors’ fears fan flames of Spanish debt crisis
Spanish ten-year government bond yields soared to 6.81 per cent, the highest since 1999 and close to the seven per cent that forced bailout requests from Greece, Ireland and Portugal. Investors are worried how Spain, which has the eurozone’s fourth-largest…
“CJ” Guilty of murder
Justice Alex Henderson found 19 year old Chakane Jamelle “CJ” Scott guilty of shooting his friend 21-year-old Asher McGaw in East End in the early hours of 22nd September. The body of Asher McGaw was discovered by police on routine patrol…
Road Closures – Queen’s Birthday rehearsal and parade.
Road Closures – Queen’s Birthday rehearsal and parade. The following roads will be closed on Friday 15 June 6.00am – 9.00am and then again from 6.00pm on Friday until noon on Saturday 16 June to facilitate the Queen’s Birthday rehearsal…
Robbery West Bay and man charged with GT Texaco robbery
West Bay Robbery Police are investigating a robbery at Hills Grocery and More on Stadium Drive, West Bay. The report was received at 1147am today advising that a lone male had entered the premises armed with what is believed to be…
Appleby welcomes new Arbitration Law in the Cayman Islands
Appleby, the world’s largest offshore provider of legal, fiduciary and administration services, has welcomed the new Cayman Islands Arbitration Law, 2012 (“the Law”) which will come into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor in Cabinet. Appleby lawyers…
Leading offshore firm Carey Olsen to offer Cayman Islands and BVI legal services
Carey Olsen, the leading Channel Island law firm, is extending its legal service offering to include the jurisdictions of the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands (BVI). Carey Olsen will offer Cayman Islands advice through an experienced team which…