Spotted – Cayman Islands’ Grace Gealey
From Jamaica Observer – — Excerpts from Cayman Skies interview Cayman’s Rising Star: Grace Gealey by Sole Sastre appear in SO courtesy of Cayman Skies. SO’s priority for the recent flight from Grand Cayman to Kingston, Jamaica was a 40-minute…
Curaçao chosen to host 2017 CARIFTA Games
By Duncan Mackay From Inside The Games Curaçao in the Dutch Caribbean has been chosen to host the 2017 CARIFTA Games, it has been announced. The island was chosen ahead of the Cayman Islands, who had expresssed an interest but…
Taxing times: banks are the golden goose that won’t hiss too much
By Larry Elliott Economics editor The Guardian UK With a rise in VAT, national insurance and income tax off limits, the Treasury has picked up on the idea that the financial sector is under-taxed Solemn commitments have been made. David…
How to conduct successful investigations in Offshore financial centers
From OffshoreAlert REGISTER NOW LEARN MORE Private investigators from the major international financial centers of the Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, and Cayman Islands will discuss their trade at next month’s OffshoreAlert Conference in Miami Beach. Gamal Newry, Bill Butterworth,…
Cayman Islands law firm offers Summer internships
From Deloitte Location: George Town, Grand Cayman Firm Service: Audit Reference Code: 101011 Type of Position: Full-time Job Description We are currently seeking motivated and talented Caymanian students for internship placements throughout our firm. Interns will have the opportunity to…
Convicted Cayman Islands criminal Brian Kuhn back in the news again
By Kelly Hayes From Global News Canada Kelowna landlord discovers tenant has criminal past A Kelowna couple is fighting to take re-possession of their home after renting it out to a businessman with a shady past. KELOWNA–A Kelowna couple is…
South African Actuaries to determine the worth of BAI’s assets
By Hibz Yousrina From Island Crisis While the PM said that the worth of the assets of the BAI is around Rs 25 billion, an expert has mentioned Rs 19 billion. Actuaries of PWC from South Africa are to arrive…
Gadget of the week
How you can try the virtual reality headset making the tech industry go gaga By Julie Bort From Business Insider It’s now clear why Facebook wanted people to download Messenger How the 22-year-old founder of Oculus spent the year after…
Cynics and tidal
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio The cynic in me wonders what’s really behind the new streaming music service called Tidal. See story below to read a New York Times article describing how a dozen of the wealthiest musicians own…
Burning Judas: Easter tradition gets political
From Business Insider Mexico City (AFP) – During Holy Week in Mexico there are always processions and prayers, traditionally observed by worshipers across the country. But lesser-known traditions also persist, such as burning Judas figures as a means of overcoming…