Terry Fox Celebrations raise support for cancer research in the Cayman Islands
Celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving early this October by joining Camana Bay and the Cayman Islands Cancer Society to honour Canadian cancer amputee hero Terry Fox – who at 21 years-old, attempted to run across-country to raise funds for cancer research –…
National standards health care facilities effecting change in Cayman Islands doctor’s offices
The Health Practice Law (2005 Revision), Section 16, calls for the inspection of health care facilities to be “in accordance with the standards set by the Commission.” The National Standards (NS) were published in Gazette #9 dated 26th April 2010….
PFL Coaches Training Course
DOUBLE CLICK ON EACH PHOTO TO ENLARGE In keeping with their commitment to improving the level of the CUC Primary Football League (PFL), sponsors Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC) and the PFL Committee recently teamed with the Cayman Islands Football…
The Dangers of Your Car’s Air Conditioning
The Healthy Living Institute Some of you may already know this but in case you don’t… This was very interesting and a caution for all of us. My car book says to roll down the windows to let out all…
France set to ban the words mother and father from official documents
From The Telegraph France is set to ban the words “mother” and “father” from all official documents under controversial plans to legalise gay marriage. The move, which has outraged Catholics, means only the word “parents” would be used in identical…
NRA Chairman denies compulsory layoffs
National Roads Authority (NRA) Chairman Colford Scott and Members of the Board invited Deputy Premier and Minister of District Administration, Works, Lands and Agriculture (DAWLA) Hon Juliana O’Connor-Connolly and her staff, including Chief Officer Alan Jones, to a meeting with…
Keynote speech by Christie highlights corruption in Jamaica
From Office of The Contractor General Of Jamaica Keynote Speaker Presentation By Greg Christie Contractor General of Jamaica At Chairman’s Club Forum, Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ), The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, St. Andrew, Jamaica. 7:45 am, Tuesday, September 25,…
Insolvency and Liquidation of Segregated Portfolio Companies in the Cayman Islands
By Jeremy Walton, Partner, and Jayson Wood, Counsel, Appleby (Cayman) Ltd., Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Introduction In 1998, significant amendments were incorporated into the Cayman Islands Companies Law permitting the formation of a segregated portfolio company (‘SPC’),1 principally for use…
40 Traffic tickets issued since new law came into effect
Since the new Cayman Islands Traffic Law and Regulations came into effect on Friday, 21st September 2012, officers of the RCIPS issued 40 traffic tickets for various traffic offences (over the weekend 22/23) 1 Speeding Ticket 1 Cell phone…
Paul Ryan called Cayman Islands ‘the place where you hide your money’
by Jed Lewison, Democratic Underground Paul Ryan called Cayman Islands ‘the place where you hide your money’ Via BuzzFeed’s Andrew Kaczynski, Paul Ryan talks about the Cayman Islands as a tax shelter in a 2010 speech to the U.S. Chamber…
