The Editor Speaks: Our attitude to mental health is disgraceful
A mentally ill woman, half naked, and swinging two machetes, went into a local restaurant demanding food – not money, she wanted FOOD – threatened staff, smashed the countertops and a computer before leaving and finding her way to Burger…
Bankers’ bonuses: Shareholders wary of making allowances
By Jamie Robertson, Presenter, BBC World News Bonuses are down but pay is accelerating for bankers in the fast lane Bankers’ bonuses are not what they were. Don’t get me wrong. They haven’t shrunk in any way. Far from it….
Travel Pulse One on One: Cayman Islands’ Moses Kirkconnell
From Journey By Jo There’s little question the Cayman Islands is in the midst of a tourism boom. The destination recorded 345,387 air arrivals last year, a 7.4 percent increase over 2012. Air arrivals for 2014 are up 6.4 percent…
9th Annual Nursing Conference in Grand Cayman
The Cayman Islands 9th Annual Nursing Conference will take place at the Marriott Grand Cayman Beach Resort (West Bay Road, Grand Cayman) on Wednesday May 14th at 8:00am. Taking part will be: Physician Key Note Speaker: Carol Biggs. Physician…
iNews Briefs
Cayman Airways experiences long delays over last 2 weeks The National Carrier of the Cayman Islands, Cayman Airways, has been very tight lipped over a plague of delays over the last two weeks. According to data collected on FlightAware, an…
Charities Bill, 2014 submitted for public consultation
The Portfolio of Legal Affairs submits for public consultation the Charities Bill, 2014. The issue of the regulation of charities has been longstanding and there remains an urgent need to ensure that a proper legislative framework is in place which…
Rundown is set to continue to run you down with laughs
The annual Cayman National Cultural Foundation’s (CNCF) Rundown show which has been a fixture on our theatre calendar 1991 is set to continue to run you down with laughs when it opens on 23rd May at The Harquail Theatre. Henry…
New Caribbean hot spots [Ritz Grand Cayman is one]
New Caribbean hot spots From Nancy Roc If you’d rather sink your toes into the sand at a new Caribbean resort than revisit the same old standby, you’re in luck; 2014 is proving to be a banner year for luxury…
International training opportunity for young Cayman lawyers
The Cayman Islands Law Society, the Caymanian Bar Association and the Chancery Bar Association of England and Wales are pleased to announce that on Monday May 5th 2014 they reached an agreement establishing a scheme to offer placements for articled…
Failure to Launch: Cayman Court has “Scant Sympathy” for Plaintiff who did not serve writ in time
From Appleby Weavering Macro Fixed Income Fund Limited (In Official Liquidation) (the “Plaintiff”) was a Cayman investment fund which made headlines in 2009 when it emerged that the counterparty for its biggest trading position was controlled by the fund’s manager….
