New Manager for Cayman Islands Morritt’s Resort
Willy V. Giger has been appointed General Manager at Morritt’s Tortuga Club Club and Resort in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands David Morritt, developer and president of Morritt’s Properties Ltd., has named industry veteran Willy Giger as resort general manager of…
The use of offshore SPVs in Shariah compliant transactions post-FATCA
From JD Supra Business Advisor In recent years and in the wake of the global financial crisis, international financial centers (IFCs) such as the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the Cayman Islands (Cayman) have faced unprecedented political and regulatory pressure…
Red Bay’s Under 11s win thriller in Bodden Town, Grand Cayman
With the resumption of the Cayman Islands CUC Primary Football League (PFL) on Saturday, November 8th following the mid-term break, PFL history was nearly made during the thrilling Group B Under 11 match-up between Bodden Town Primary and Red Bay…
Protection of Assets in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands
By Joanne Collett, Senior Associate, Walkers, Hong Kong From International Corporate Rescue For litigants and potential litigants a key consideration is the extent to which any judgment which is ultimately obtained may be enforced against the defendant. Bringing a claim…
A fine mess: The Bank of The Bahamas
By Youri Kemp from Caribbean News Now Through a newly established government corporation, Bahamas Resolve Ltd, the government of The Bahamas has stepped in to save a failing bank: The Bank of The Bahamas. For all intents and purposes, the…
Six 4 Hospice donation at Cayman Islands Rotary club makes it to $800,000
The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman (RCGC) exploded in loud applause at the weekly meeting on the 6th November when Rotarian Mike Austin presented a cheque for CI$50,000, on behalf the AALL Foundation, to Derek Haines in support of his…
Seeing the whole of Antigua
By Luisita Lopez Torregrosanov From New York Times Antigua lets you in slowly. It reveals itself cautiously, at its own unhurried pace. You’ll miss it if you turn away too quickly. I saw what many people see when I awoke…
Rosetta mission: Can you land on a comet?
From BBC The final countdown for the European Space Agency’s ambitious mission to land on a comet in deep space has begun. Can you put the Philae lander in the right spot on a spinning comet in this interactive game?…
Gruesome killings dominate coffee-shop talk and put state in the spotlight
By Tan Sin Chow and Royce Tan From The Star *GEORGE TOWN: Famed for its old world charm and street food, Penang [Malaysia] is now drawing attention for a different reason. Police records reveal that since January, 46 murders have…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
