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Harneys gives Gimistory a boost
Law firm Harneys has been delighted to be part of one of Cayman’s most important cultural events of the year, Gimistory, which took place at venues across the islands last week. Gimistory is now in its 17th year and is…
New documents have dragged Disney, Microsoft, and Koch Industries into Luxembourg’s tax avoidance scandal
From Business Insider London (AFP) – Dozens of companies including Microsoft, Disney and Koch Industries were dragged into the Luxembourg tax avoidance “LuxLeaks” scandal with the release of new documents by investigative journalists. The revelations increase pressure on former prime…
Jamaica’s PM under fire for multi-million housing trust spend
By Denise Clarke From Caribben360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Wednesday December 10, 2014 — Jamaica’s Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller is facing increasing pressure from the Parliamentary Opposition and local interest groups to dismiss the board of the state-owned housing agency, the…
AG seeks to prosecute cases of police action, civilian death
By Andrew Keshner, From New York Law Journal Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo to appoint his office as the temporary special prosecutor to investigate police actions resulting in the deaths of unarmed civilians, while the governor…
Expectations rise as LAAC approaches [2 Cayman Islands golfers confirmed]
Only one month away from the Latin America Amateur Championship -the tournament where the best amateur golfers from Mexico, the Caribbean and South America will play and whose winner will participate in the 2015 Masters- the expectations have been growing…
25-year-old woman helped bring apollo astronauts back
This amazing 25-year-old woman helped bring apollo astronauts back from the moon By Jessica Orwig From Business Insider Dec. 24 is the 46th anniversary of Apollo 8’s lunar orbit — the first manned mission to travel to the moon and…
Four more cases of chikungunya
Four more cases of chikungunya in Cayman Islands – total now 41 From Cayman Islands Public Health Department Chikungunya/Dengue Update as of 8 December 2014 Chikungunya update: During the week of 2 December – 8 December 2014 the Cayman Islands…
Ibero-American summit: waiting for Castro
From France24 He has yet to RSVP, but Cuban President Raul Castro appears set to shun another Ibero-American summit on Tuesday despite attempts to make him finally attend the gathering. When Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese leaders wrap up their…
Cayman Islands Anti-Corruption Commission
Integrity is non-negotiable International Anti-Corruption Day 2014 Each year 9 December is designated by the United Nations General Assembly as International Anti-Corruption Day and the theme for 2014 is Break the Corruption Chain. The Cayman Islands, like most jurisdictions, has…
Chamber Pension members vote in new trustee
At an extraordinary general meeting for members of the Professional & Finance Employee sector of the Chamber Pension Plan, they elected their industry sector’s new volunteer Trustee, Mr William (Bill) Gammerdinger. Mr Gammerdinger, a treasury and finance professional, has accumulated…
