FFR bill brought to LA not without more controversy
Finally the Framework for Fiscal Responsibility (FFR) was incorporated into the amended version of the Public Management and Finance Law (PMFL) to the Legislative Assembly (LA) on Wednesday (7) to incorporate the agreement. However, the regulations were not ready. The…
Tim Schools suing OffshoreAlert for defamation
OffshoreAlert have announced on their website that attorney for Timothy Schools, David McIntosh, QC, is “…..suing OffshoreAlert for defamation”. A letter has been sent to the Editor of OffshoreAlert from McIntosh, on behalf of Timothy Schools regarding “untrue and defamatory”…
US composer Elliott Carter dies at 103
US classical composer Elliott Carter has died at the age of 103. Known for his challenging and complex pieces, he won two Pulitzer Prizes and was also honoured with the US National Medal of Arts. While not widely known by…
Cayman Catboat Club joins North Side Heritage Day Festivities
Local maritime and cultural traditions meet at North Side Heritage Day, as participants in the upcoming Camana Bay National Catboat Championship join the celebrations and gear up for a day of competition on the water. Part of the district’s annual…
Anxiety
Written by Rudolph E. Tanzi, Ph.D., who is the Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology at Harvard University and Director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital coauthor of Super Brain. In today’s…
Appleby Reports Offshore M&A Activity for Q3 2012
Offshore Is Only Mature Market to Experience Year-On-Year Growth despite Decline in Q3 activity Cayman Islands, 08 November 2012 – The offshore M&A market was one of the few world markets to have experienced growth in the cumulative value of…
Injunction agreement reached
In a Press Release sent to us on Thu (8) by the Protect South Sound Group they said an agreement was reached with RC Estates bringing to an end the injunction proceedings recently brought by concerned Cayman residents to stop…
Road Closure Cayman Brac
There will be a temporary road closure on Stake Bay Road between Kirkconnell Street and Ryan’s Road from 5.30pm until 8.00 pm today. This is to facilitate a ceremony at the Cayman Brac Museum commemorating the 80th anniversary of the 1932…
Cayman Islands Strategic Plan for Education Consultation closes Nov. 9th
Friday, November 9th, the public consultation on the Cayman Islands Strategic Plan closes. Make sure you have your say and be a part of change! The Plan sets out the road map for improving the Cayman Islands education system over…
The Editor Speaks: “No legal obligations ……. for the outstanding duty…..”
In the press release from RC Cayman Holdings LLC lawyers, Conyers Dill & Pearman, they say: “There is no legal obligation for the property’s new owner to bear responsibility for the outstanding duty, nor is there any agreement with the…