The Editor Speaks: Jamaica Independency – success or failure?
On Tuesday (6) Jamaica celebrates its 51st anniversary of Independence from Great Britain. Upon Jamaica’s independence in 1962, the Cayman Islands broke its administrative links with Jamaica and opted to become a direct dependency of the British Crown. From 1863,…
Anthea Matthews is admitted to the bar
Anthea Matthews was admitted to the bar by the Hon Justice Alexander Henderson as an attorney-at-law in the Grand Court on 28 June 2013 at a ceremony with members of her family, friends and work colleagues present. Ms Matthews is…
Thousands are preparing and millions are anticipating the 2013 West Indian
American Day Carnival and Parade – five days of Caribbean music, food and culture Events – from the Brooklyn Museum concerts to the Children’s Parade and the massive Eastern Parkway – are announced for the 46th annual spectacular From…
Law & Apple: Disgruntled employees and unfair patent pPricing
By Adrian Hoppel From Maclife A basic rule of employment is that you pay your employees for the time your require them to be at work. Generally, courts don’t look too kindly on companies that force you to stay at…
Cayman Finance hails captive insurance success
2 August 2013 • (George Town, Grand Cayman) Cayman Finance welcomed news the Cayman Islands captive insurance industry has reached an all-time high of US$82.8 billion in total assets and US$13.5 billion in total premiums as at 30 June 2013….
Pan Am pickups: Musicians to perform in vintage pickup trucks to promote Games
By The Canadian Press August The 2015 Toronto Pan American Games mascot launch is pictured in a file photo. The music series will tour to several other Toronto locations before moving to Hamilton and Markham. TORONTO – Several musical acts…
Royal Caribbean posts crime data to its website
From Royal Caribbean As part of Royal Caribbean’s agreement with a congressional hearing last week, crime data aboard its cruise ships, broken down by quarter, has been posted to the official Royal Caribbean website. The data, which goes back to…
IMAC reaches milestone
The Insurance Managers Association of Cayman (IMAC) has tipped the scale of 500 members. IMAC launched in 1993 with a mandate to promote the Cayman Islands captive insurance industry and to act as a liaison between the Cayman Islands Government…
Chinese minister confirms carbon tax is on its way
By BusinessGreen staff Finance minister Lou Jiwei says tax on CO2 will be introduced ‘in due time’ as country seeks to curb rising emissions China’s strategy for combating climate change will at some point include a tax on greenhouse gas…
NGCI weekly news
Please see attachments for all the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) events for week commencing August 4-11 2013 If you love art be a part of the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. Sign up for membership online…
