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Day: August 20, 2012

2012 THRONE SPEECH

Delivered by His Excellency the Acting Governor, Mr. Franz Manderson CERT HON JP Monday, 20 August 2012 / Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly Building Madam Speaker, Members of the Legislative Assembly, it is a great honour for me, in my capacity…

Bush delivers a budget, unapproved because he had to

Although the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Minister Henry Bellingham has not approved the Cayman islands 2012/13 Budget, Premier, Hon. McKeeva Bush, presented it anyway because he said he had to and he was confident it would be approved….

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The Editor Speaks: Throne speech delivered by Deputy Governor

This was, I believe, the first time the Throne Speech was given by the Deputy Governor of the Cayman Islands.  With H.E. Governor Duncan Taylor off Island the 2012 Budget Throne Speech, the most controversial one in the history of…

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A mailbox is all you need in the Cayman Islands. Switzerland is deep secrecy

From lezgetreal.com For several years, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been sort of quietly leading an international effort to end tax evasion. Instead of targeting Germans driving Ferraris, she’s focused on the ways the über-rich legally evade paying taxes –…

Jack Widmer coaches golf to give back to the community, and finds three promising young golfers

By Nancy Barnard ([email protected]) The sport of golf for the children of Grand Cayman has received a strong drive forward thanks to the support of the Bateman Financial Group. Throughout the summer, Jack Widmer a summer employee of Bateman Financial…

Invest 94L may affect Cayman Islands as a TS on Saturday (25)

Invest 94L Still Expected To Become Isaac Within The Next 24 To 36 Hours; Isaac To Be Expected To Impact The Leeward Islands On Wednesday & The Virgin Islands & Puerto Rico On Wednesday Night & Thursday Monday, August 20,…