Jack Lew’s Footprints in Cayman Sand
By Michael Winship Jack Lew, the new U.S. Treasury Secretary, follows in the footsteps of other Wall Street insiders to hold that position. His Cayman accounts and “golden parachutes” also may make it hard for him to put himself in…
The Editor Speaks: Cayman health insurances set to rise but HIC Super says it is “reasonable”
Mervyn Conolly, Superintendent of Health Insurance Commission, announced the Cayman Islands basic plan for health insurance has to be improved and updated because it was not meeting people’s needs. He also stated it was reasonable to expect cost increases as…
Gregg Anderson to stand as independent candidate in Bodden Town
The son of former Police Inspector Royal Anderson and Mrs. Garnel Anderson (both deceased), a 10th generation Caymanian, Certified Management Consultant and entrepreneur Gregg Anderson, is making a bid for elective office and is asking the voters of Bodden Town…
Drug boat interception crew sentenced for Ganga importation
Three Jamaican Nationals, Wesley Oliver Barrett, Tetla Charles Warner and Paul Samuel Betty were sentenced last Thursday (7) for importing ganja into the Cayman Islands from Jamaica early this year. About 9.40pm on Tuesday, 22 January 2013, Marine Unit officers…
Cayman Islands legal materials are now more accessible
By Heather Casey George Town Law Library The Cayman Islands are making it easier for legal researchers to access statutes and case law. Westlaw currently has the unannotated code updated through June 2012, while the Cayman Islands Judicial Authority is…
RCIPS Inspector is reinstated
A Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) Inspector who was demoted to a police constable has been reinstated to his former position complete with all back due pension and salary emoluments from mid-September 2012. Inspector Richard Hartford demotion came after…
Drunk-Driving Awareness Tips
From GIS, Cayman islands Government Alcohol affects drivers’ ability to drive safely. It slows reactions, creates a feeling of over-confidence, impairs judgment of speed and distance, and reduces the field of vision. The legal blood alcohol level for a person…
Consultation on the strata titles reform extended
Reform of the Strata Titles Registration Law (2005 Revision) The Law Reform Commission has agreed, pursuant to a request by Cayman Islands Real Estate Brokers Association (CIREBA}, to extend the period of consultation on the strata titles reform to 12th…
Premier ignored Commission warnings over filings
From TCI News Now It is clear from last Friday’s (8) court pleadings that the Integrity Commission provided each political party, including Premier Rufus Ewing, with detailed guidance notes on their filing obligations leading up to the March 22 by-election…
No new cases of dengue under investigation
Published by the Public Health Department Dengue Update as of 09 March 2013 · Total cases investigated for dengue in 2012 were 94, with 37 being positive for dengue, four inconclusive and 53 negative. To date there have been 45…
