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Day: February 24, 2013

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Letter to the Editor from Anon

Non-Profit Organizations receiving Grant Monies Must Be Audited at least Twice a Year Joining the heated discussion of corruption in the nation-building fund. Why don’t the Auditor general audit these local churches in the Cayman Islands making them accountable for…

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Now Is the Time for All Good Bankers to Bash the Caymans

By Jonathan Weil Bloomberg A brief follow-up to my column today on Jack Lew, President Barack Obama’s nominee to lead the Treasury Department: One of the subjects Lew took heat over during his Senate confirmation hearing last week was his…

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“Name This” Book Club

Books & Books Asks Teens to Help Name New Young Adult Book Club Books & Books is launching a new book club for teens ages 14-18. The “Name This” Book Club will focus on popular young adult series, starting with…

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DCI launches Entrepreneurship Day

To recognise the ingenuity of entrepreneurs in the Cayman Islands, the Department of Commerce and Investment (DCI) will launch Cayman Entrepreneurship Day (CED) on Thursday, 11 April 2013 at the Family Life Centre. It will be a daylong free event…

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Cayman gets a National Health Policy & Strategic Plan for next 5 years

The Minister of Health, Hon. Mark Scotland, unveiled the “National Health Policy and Strategic Plan for the Cayman Islands 2012-2017” (NHPP) at the Government’s weekly Press briefing on Thursday (22). The document is 42 pages long and was developed with…

Agriculture Show sparkles

On GIS Spotlight, it’s time to enjoy Grand Cayman’s hugely popular Agriculture Show, learn about expanded health insurance and cool off at Bodden Town’s new beach amenities. For years the Ash Wednesday Agricultural Show has been a grand showcase for…

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Corruption, extortion and money laundering: Time for the G20 to act

From Oxfam.org Corruption, extortion and money laundering will be on the agenda this week (Feb 25-26) when the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group meets in Moscow. They will have to act decisively and strongly to stem the flood of dirty money…

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Climate Change Strategies from a Country on Fire

From The Nature Conservancy Three recent events have made Australia a flashpoint for the global discussion around severe weather. The first: a rash of record temperatures and raging bushfires that has garnered international attention over the last several weeks. The…

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belVita biscuits recalled in Cayman Islands

Mondelez Global LLC Conducts Nationwide Voluntary Recall of belVita Breakfast Biscuit Apple Cinnamon and Chocolate Varieties in the U.S., Cayman Islands and Puerto Rico Mondelez Global LLC announced today a nationwide voluntary recall in the United States, including Cayman islands,…

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Overseas Health Insurance News: Cayman Islands more popular than ever with expats

The Cayman Islands has never been so popular as an expatriate destination as it is today, despite a number of new levies being introduced on foreign workers. Being a tax haven, there have always been a certain number of expats…