Cayman islands Immigration ready to accept Caregivers’ applications
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands –As a result of fast-tracked legislation approved by Members of the Legislative Assembly in April, Cabinet has approved Regulations to allow for a new application fee for the grant of Certificate for Specialist Caregivers. The Certificate…
Cayman Islands: Sustainable management of threatened predators enhances reef resilience
Cayman Islands Government Cayman’s anglers and divers will be the key beneficiaries of a recent award received by the Department of Environment (DoE) and its partners, which will be used to promote the sustainable management of marine species that enhance…
Cayman Islands ORIA Expansion Project Update
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (24 June, 2015) Plans are underway for Phase 1 of the Owen Roberts International Airport’s (ORIA) Terminal Renovation and Expansion project. The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) has issued an Invitation to Tender for the proposed…
Potential Changes to Creditors’ Rights in the BVI – Administration Orders
From Harneys JUNE 2015 • What exactly is administration? • How will it affect creditors’ rights? • How can lenders protect their rights? “Although a secured creditor will still enjoy a priority claim to the collateral, it loses control over…
US Whistleblower ruling draws fire from employment bar
By Zack Needles, From New Jersey Law Journal Neither side of the employment bar had high praise for the decision by a divided New Jersey Supreme Court that employees can be criminally prosecuted for stealing or copying confidential documents from…
Aging UHNW population looks to Caribbean for wealth protection: report
By Joe McCarthy From Luxury Daily A confluence of positive developments is recasting the Caribbean as one of the top regions for ultra-high-net-worth consumers looking for sound investments, according to a new report by Wealth-X. Barbados in particular is a…
The Confederate-flag debate spotlights the GOP’s moral cowardice
By Frank Rich From New York Magazine Most weeks, New York Magazine writer-at-large Frank Rich speaks with contributor Alex Carp about the biggest stories in politics and culture. This week, the magazine asked him about the Confederate-flag controversy, the GOP…
Harney’s expands global funds team with addition of Cayman Islands funds partners
Harneys is delighted to announce the recruitment of two partners and one senior associate to the firm’s investment funds practice in the Cayman Islands. Ian Gobin, Matthew Taber and Jonathan Bernstein are leaving Appleby and will join Harneys in the…
Jersey sex discrimination law introduced
From BBC The law includes an exemption for single-sex self defence classes Discrimination against anyone because of their gender in Jersey has been outlawed by the island’s government. Politicians voted to extend the existing race discrimination law to cover gender,…
‘Catlateral Damage’
All of your feline fantasies come true in ‘Catlateral Damage’ By Jessica Conditt From engadget Life would be so much easier as a cat. Few humans recognize the potential for feline bliss better than Chris Chung, the creator of Catlateral…