Cotton Tree makes Caribbean Journal’s “The Cool List 2014”
The only Cayman Islands hotel to make Caribbean Journal’s “The Cool List: The Caribbean’s Coolest Hotels For 2014” is Heather Lockington’s “Cotton Tree”. “The Cotton Tree isn’t like any other property in the Cayman Islands. The handful of plantation-style cottages…
The Editor Speaks: Internal police investigations
With the not unsurprising news that that Cayman Islands Commissioner of Police, David Baines, is to be the subject of an internal investigation, I have to ask is this fair? The commissioner reportedly rammed the getaway vehicle in which three…
NRA to undertake roads evaluation
The Cayman Islands National Roads Authority (NRA) have announced a launch of an International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) exercise, called “The next generation of road assessment”. “The Cayman Islands recorded nine (9) road traffic deaths in 2011, equivalent to approximately…
The law of contempt proposals ready for public comment
The Law Reform Commission submits for public comment a consultation paper on the law of contempt. The need for consideration of this area of law has arisen out of two particular, and relatively recent, developments. First, the coming into force…
Weekly news from NG Sun Jan 12 – Sat Jan 18
National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NG) is very excited to present thenew Cine Club season titled “Modern European Cinema” at the National Gallery Dart Auditorium. The carefully curated season boasts award winning films and covers a huge range of…
iNews Briefs
Colombian visitor charged re forged bank notes On Tuesday, 31 December 2013, a 30 year old Colombian national (visitor) was arrested by detectives of the RCIPS Financial Crime Unit on Suspicion of Possession of Forged Bank Notes. He was later…
OPINION: Landfills, fires and media ethics – In response to the Compass editorial
From Coalition to Keep BT Dump Free Long before the recent flames at the George Town (GT) landfill, the Coalition to Keep BT Dump Free warned of the danger of fire inherent to a dump, and the potential toxic fallout. …
Offshore Case Digest: Cayman Islands January 2013-March 2013
From Conyers Dill & Pearman Cayman Islands Grand Court January 2013 CROSS-BORDER INSOLVENCY LAW – JURISDICTION TO DETERMINE CLAW-BACK CLAIMS – FOREIGN TRUSTEE GRANTED RECOGNITION IN THE CAYMAN ISLANDS – ABILITY OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS COURTS TO ASSIST IN AID…
CIBC FirstCaribbean assists with clean up efforts in countries affected by Christmas Eve weather system
Bridgetown, Barbados, 9th January 2014 People in three Caribbean islands affected by the Christmas Eve weather system that caused significant flood and landslide damage will receive some additional welcome assistance from CIBC FirstCaribbean. The bank has donated $200,000 EC for…
Cayfest 2014 presents Red Sky at Night!!!
BE A PART OF THE ART! Actors, Dancers, Musicians, Storytellers, Poets… Visual Artists & Craftspersons… Culinary Artists …YOU! Saturday, 1st March 2014 Following on last year’s incredibly successful Red Sky at Night festival, we are inviting performing, visual and culinary…