The Editor Speaks: Being Independent
I was present on Sunday at St George’s Jamaican Independent/Emancipation Day Service and our leader of the Opposition McKeeva Bush was there and in fine form when he spoke. He made the point that everyone of us wants to be…
Cayman Islands utility company welcomes summer students
CUC Welcomes Summer Students This summer, as Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC) continues its solid commitment to Cayman’s young people, the Company welcomed 19 students to its annual Summer Vocational and Internship Programme. The programme is hosting nine university level…
Privy Council judgement broadens litigation scope – UK Law Gazette
In its recent decision in Crawford Adjusters v Sagicor General Insurance (Cayman) Ltd [2013] UKPC 17, the judicial committee of the Privy Council decided, by a majority of three to two, to depart from the long-established rule confining actions for…
Cayman Brac Faith Hospital gets new blood pressure kiosk
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) has been hard at work in ensuring that all members of the public gain free, easy access to information regarding their own blood pressure levels. A new addition to the family of open…
Cayman Islands: FATCA – Taxing issues for self-administered funds
Article by Tim Frawley and Julian Ashworth From Maples and Calder Maples and Calder and Maples Fund Services representatives explain how US and UK Fatca will impact Cayman-based funds. The implementation of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (US…
JN confident it can resolve Cayman remittance blockade
By Tameka Gordon From Jamaica Gleaner Cayman banks are shedding their money transfer clients, but Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) says it is in dialogue with Cayman National Bank (CNB) so it can continue offering remittance services in that country…
Representation of Schroder Cayman Bank and Trust Company Limited [2015] JRC125
Publication – 31/07/2015 From Ogier This was an application to the Royal Court of Jersey (the Jersey Court) in respect of the validity of appointments (i.e. transfers of trust property) (the Appointments) by the trustees of an employee benefit trust,…
Athletics faces new doping crisis after ‘biggest leak’ of test results
By Edward Gibbes From The Guardian UK • Whistleblower leaks data from 12,000 samples • Fifty-five Olympic and world golds since 2001 under suspicion Drug control centre at King’s College Athletics is facing another doping crisis after what is claimed…
URI scientists may mount research expedition to an active underwater volcano in Caribbean
By Ambar Espinoza By RINPR Scientists at the University of Rhode Island may mount a research expedition to the most active underwater volcano in the Caribbean Sea. Disaster management authorities there have been on alert for more than a week….
Four Caribbean federations support IAAF reforms
IANS | Bridgetown (Barbados) From Business Standard Four Caribbean members of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) are supporting calls for reforms to the sport’s world governing body. Member federations from Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia…
