The Editor Speaks: A dilemma for voters wanting a change
With so many voter candidate options and the seemingly wave of opinion opting towards change, the Cayman voters are in a dilemma. The People’s Progressive Party Movement’s (PPM/Progressives) leader Alden McLaughlin pointed this out at the Party’s rally last Thursday…
Dreamliner: Boeing ‘may never find battery fault cause’
By Will Smale, Business reporter, BBC News Boeing has admitted that it may never know what caused the battery malfunctions that resulted in all its 787 Dreamliner aircraft being grounded. The admission came from Boeing’s Larry Loftis, the general manager…
Women on top: Phl among most gender equal nations
By Camille Diola (philstar.com) MANILA, Philippines – The World Bank identified the Philippines as a world leader in gender equality, particularly in the fields of legislation, management and government. In its World Development Indicators report released on Thursday, the international…
Shetty medical training school in Cayman Brac
Premier Julianna O’Connor-Connolly announced at the Chamber of Commerce’s election debate at the Aston Rutty Centre on Cayman Brac on April 12th that she had had the opportunity to meet with Dr Devi Shetty and his team and they are…
“Alternative Alternative” Investments: Super-specialized asset classes attracting attention
Charles Paikert, Family Wealth Contributing Editor in New York City Thinking of investing in wine, fine art or rare stringed instruments? If so, and if you were in Manhattan on Tuesday night, The New York Hedge Fund Roundtable seminar on…
Ex-HSBC man accused of taking Swiss Bank data says US told him to go to Spain
Tom Burroughes, Group Editor, Family Wealth Report Herve Falciani, the former HSBC employee who is wanted by Swiss authorities on suspicion of stealing confidential banking information now being used by international financial investigators, claims US officials warned him he was…
Shawbrook Bank takes on offshore and trusts
From Mortgage Introducer Shawbrook Bank’s commercial lending team has extended its proposition to consider funding applications from offshore companies and trusts following feedback from its network of brokers. Shawbrook has taken on offshore and trusts – 19 April, 2013 Offshore…
Mourant Ozannes rehires Appleby Guernsey corporate head
By Alex Newman Offshore firm Mourant Ozannes has re-hired Appleby corporate and commercial practice head Barney Lee in Guernsey. Lee, who spent five years in Mourant Ozannes’ Guernsey office prior to joining Appleby in 2010, specialises in investment funds, finance…
Challenges to successful immunization programme
By: Public Health Staff Vaccines are among the most effective means of preventing disease, disability and death in infants, children, adolescents and adults. Through aggressive Immunization programs, Caribbean territories have made great strides in reducing and eliminating morbidity and mortality…
Misadventure verdict for tugboat mate’s death
A coroner’s jury of four women and three men delivered a verdict of death by misadventure after hearing the statements from witnesses to the death of Cuban national Ramon Alvarez in an accident near George Town Harbour on 16th October…
