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Community Events Immigration Department Closure On 31 July 2015 The Department of Immigration Headquarters, including Passport & Corporate Services, Visa Office and Front Counter, will be closed to the public for all but essential services on Friday, 31 July 2015….
KPREIT aims for five overseas properties [in Cayman Islands & USA]
By Steven Jackson Business From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON Properties Limited (KPREIT) wants to acquire up to five overseas properties in the Cayman Islands and USA which would more than triple its annual net operating income to US$2.7 million, financials indicate….
The Editor Speaks: Dart and Health City agreement unlawful
This is not my conclusion but the conclusion of the Auditor General, Alastair Swarbrick in another damning report on government’s handling of our affairs. In a Press Conference Swarbrick held today (Thu) he presented his report, part of which has…
Arles 2015: What do the world’s tax havens look like?
By Lewis Bush From British journal of Photography Travelling from the Cayman Islands to the City of London, from Panama to Hong Kong, two photographers encapsulated the hidden world of tax avoidance. The global financial crisis has led to unprecedented…
Some Special Olympics athletes forced to sleep on gym floor
From ESPN.com news services LOS ANGELES — Special Olympics World Games competitors arriving in Southern California were greeted by a logistic mess that forced many to sleep on a gymnasium floor before they were finally shuttled to their host cities…
United States requests Jack Warner’s extradition for FIFA corruption charges
By Teri Thompson From NEW YORK DAILY NEWS The United States wants indicted former FIFA vice president Jack Warner extradited. As expected, Trinidad and Tobago’s attorney general received a United States request Wednesday for the extradition of former FIFA vice…
Lions Club of Grand Cayman grows
The Lions Club of Grand Cayman is pleased to announce recent growth and change within the club. Newly appointed president, Lion Ewan Jacques and a new Board of Directors were installed during a ceremony held on Saturday, June 21, 2015,…
Sky’s the limit: Cape Town Convention extension to Cayman imminent
By CJI Expert From Corporate jet Investor Louise Groom and Ellie Crespi-McCarthy, from Harneys, review the Cayman Island’s planned ratification of the Cape Town Convention Practitioners will be aware that the United Kingdom Government is set to ratify the Convention…
Cayman Islands Premier heads delegation to Bermuda and reaffirms position on beneficial ownership
Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin traveled this week with a delegation to Bermuda for a pre-Joint Ministerial Council meeting. The pre-meeting takes place 22-24 July and will be chaired by Bermuda Premier Hon. Michael Dunkley. The meeting is an opportunity for…
Emancipendence on the global level
By Michael Burke From Jamaica Observer Globalisation is mainly about the fact that certain First World economies had mass produced many products, including food, and had no buyers. So we are approaching that time of year again when we celebrate…