CD Vida’s Under 15 team from Honduras to visit
In its continuing effort to improving youth football in the Cayman Islands, the West Bay Sports Foundation will be hosting the Under 15 youth football team from Club Social y Deportivo (CD Vida), a professional club based in La Ceiba,…
How many MLA’s will Cayman have to choose?
The answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind. Once again the Cayman Islands Government leaves everyone wondering, pondering and uncertain. This is the norm for this government who cannot make a decision until the very last minute and even…
Cayman Islands Investcorp unsecured notes rated BB (exp)
Oct 15 – Fitch Ratings has assigned Cayman Islands-based Investcorp S.A.’s (ISA) proposed senior unsecured notes an expected rating of ‘BB (exp)’. The issue will be guaranteed by Investcorp Bank B.S.C. (IBSC), the parent which is based in Bahrain. The…
Too many directors and not enough accountability
Seamus Andrew & Niall Goodsir-Cullen wrote the following article in January, 2007, under the title “Accountability of Cayman Islands directors”: The Cayman Islands is the number one domicile in the world for hedge funds and structured finance transactions and one…
Methylprednisolone Injections identified in the USA fungal meningitis outbreak NOT purchased by HSA
The Chief Pharmacist of the Cayman Health Services Authority (HAS) wishes to inform patients and the public that the brand of Methylprednisolone Injections identified in the fungal meningitis outbreak which is presently occurring in the United States, are not purchased…
International Insurance Regulators Convene in Kansas City
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) welcomed 14 regulators from around the world for the Fall 2012 International Fellows Program in Kansas City, Mo. Participants include regulators from China, Grand Cayman Islands, India, Indonesia, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia. The…
Get Cultured: Cayman – A Local Guide that Begins and Ends at the Luxurious Cotton Tree
From Cultureist Heather Lockington, owner of the luxury boutique hotel Cotton Tree, gives us an armchair tour of this laid-back Caribbean island. On your first day here, seeing this is a must: If there is one thing that Cayman represents it is relaxing and…
What NBA players did this summer (one came to Cayman)
By Jared Zwerling | ESPN.com We all know how the big-name NBA players in the world spent most of their offseason: representing Team USA in London. But how about the guys not preparing for and competing in the Olympics? Playbook…
Letter to the Editor from World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA)
World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) Committed to ending animal cruelty & suffering across the world, for over 30 years Dear Colin Please find below our response to your article on October 14th regarding WSPA and the Cayman…
Malala Yousafzai, schoolgirl shot by Taliban, now in UK
Fourteen-year-old Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl shot in the head by Taliban gunmen in Swat, has arrived in the UK for medical treatment. A renowned campaigner for girls’ education, she was attacked on her way home from school last Tuesday…
