Jamaican International soprano singer arrives from UK
English born International Soprano singer, Abigail Kelly, arrived in Grand Cayman Wednesday (24) night from the UK to perform in two charity concerts she is headlining. Abigail currently sings with the English Touring Opera (ETO) and says although one of…
MRCU Update On West Bay Spraying – 1 more dengue case confirmed
The Caribbean Epidemiology Centre has confirmed another locally transmitted case of dengue fever in the Cayman islands. This brings to five the confirmed number of local cases. There have also been three confirmed imported cases of the mosquito-borne disease so…
Syria army ‘to observe ceasefire’ over Eid al-Adha
Syria’s military says it will adhere to a four-day ceasefire to begin on Friday for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. A statement on Syrian state TV also said the army reserved the right to retaliate against rebel attacks. The…
AG confirms progress in reporting financial statements but “still a lot of work to do”
The following is a press release issued Thursday 25th October 2012 from the Office of the Auditor General, Cayman Islands The Auditor General, Alastair Swarbrick, made public today a report on the status of financial accountability reporting in the Cayman…
Veterans’ Ball A Success
“An incredible success,” is how Cayman Islands Veterans Association (CIVA) Vice-President (and former US Marines Master Sergeant) Andrew McLaughlin described the Association’s first Veterans Benefit Dinner/Dance Gala. It raised over $25,000 towards supporting the needs of veterans in the upcoming…
“Rawlinson & Hunter is a silver sponsor for LCTG 2012 Breast Ccancer Awareness Campaign”
Rawlinson & Hunter has been an ongoing supporter of the Lions’ Club of Tropical Gardens Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign for several years and continued this trend by becoming a silver sponsor this year. Lion Elva Smith, President of the Lions…
Ministry of Education supports Junior Achievement
The Ministry of Education is a corporate ambassador of Junior Achievement Cayman and recently provided the organisation with a sponsorship cheque honouring their suppor Photo: Hon. Rolston Anglin, JP, Minister for Education, Training and Employment, with Ministry Chief Officer Mary…
EADS and Tales of Whistleblowers: A Compliance Nightmare?
Contributor: Thomas Fox What is a compliance professional’s worst nightmare? Last week in Episode 49 of This Week in FCPA, Howard Sklar and I speculated on why the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) would announce it was opening an investigation…
Hedge Fund Havens Weigh Taxes as Caribbean’s Debt Rivals Greece
By Eric Sabo Bloomberg From the Cayman Islands to the Bahamas, hedge fund havens are considering a surprising remedy for widening deficits — higher taxes. The Bahamas is planning a town hall to debate a tax overhaul that may include…
Fifth annual CISPA Gala honours new Caymanian accountants
The Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants recently honoured 14 Caymanian accountants at its fifth annual gala at the Ritz-Carlton on Saturday, 6 October. This year’s honourees included ten newly qualified CPAs and five graduates with a bachelor’s degree in…
