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Community Events MAY 15 ESO Survey Deadlines Local businesses that have still not completed and submitted their annual economic survey forms have only until end of business day Friday 15 May 2015 to submit them to the Economics and Statistics…
The Editor Speaks: Mental health at last of some concern. It is being “addressed”!
Whilst talk is cheap and action speaks louder than words at least there is much talk now about the mental health problem we have here in the Cayman Islands. Not so long ago we didn’t even talk about it. Well…
Early Childhood Assistance Programme (ECAP) Fund offered in Cayman Islands
The Ministry of Education offers funding to assist eligible young Caymanian children to attend an early childhood centre (preschool). Children who are eligible for either full or partial funding are able to receive this support between September 1st, 2015 and…
Cayman Islands University declared accreditation candidate
The Board of Commissioners of the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) is pleased to announce that, at its meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA on April 12-14, 2015, the College of Business Studies and Professional Development at the University…
Potty-mouthed Alan Grayson and his offshore investments
By Adam C. Smith Political Editor From Tampa Bay Times U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, the outspoken, populist Democrat who thunders against Wall Street fat cats,and used to to joke about Mitt Romney’s low tax bill, incorporated a couple hedge funds…
Small companies flocking to set up captives [Cayman Islands 110 captives]
By Jerry GeiselFrom Business Insurance Once the domain of large companies, smaller organizations increasingly are joining the captive insurer movement, according to a new Marsh L.L.C. report. Of the more than 1,100 captives managed by Marsh in 2014, 344, or…
Cayman Academy donates $2,000 to Cayman Islands Cancer Society
By Rohan Riley From Cayman Adventist On May 5, 2015 the Seventh-day Adventist owned Cayman Academy made a donation of CI$2,000 to the Cayman Islands Cancer Society. These funds were collected by students during the School’s Cancer Awareness and Health…
US president targets hedge funds in personal remarks on poverty, race
From The Daily Herald WASHINGTON–President Barack Obama addressed U.S. struggles with class and race in personal terms on Tuesday and renewed his call to close tax loopholes enjoyed by wealthy hedge fund managers as a way to reduce poverty among…
The black spider memos: a royal sigh of woe at a world gone to the dogs
By Simon Jenkins From The Guardian UK The publication of Prince Charles’s letters is a victory. But he’s small fry compared with the lobbying industry sharks If the Prince of Wales had been plain Charles Windsor, he would probably be…
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Two reasons why FIFA President Sepp Blatter is almost guaranteed re-election [& Cayman Islands has a big part]
By Zach Bergson From Forbes On May 29, FIFA’s 209 member nations will vote in an election to decide who will be the head of the most powerful sports organization in the world. Joseph “Sepp” Blatter, the incumbent president, is…
