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Community Events RENT: The Musical Opened Thursday September 10th, 2015 Runs to October 3rd, 2015 Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays Doors open at 6:30 PM for Happy Hour try our special Tom Collins cocktail! at The Prospect Playhouse Do not miss…
Digicel flies Haiti children to Cayman Islands Health City for cardiac surgery
Digicel, a mobile telecommunications company that operates in 31 markets across the Caribbean, Central America and Oceania regions, has been presented with a plaque of appreciation in recognition of its contribution to the ‘Have a Heart’ campaign in partnership with…
Cayman Islands Football Association referee’s department to update clubs on laws of the game
From CIFA The CIFA Referee’s Department is intent on sensitizing all of CIFA club members, including players, coaches and team managers with the key concepts of FIFA Laws of the Game through-out the 2015-16 season. The International Football Association Board…
The Editor Speaks: OMOV hypocrisy
I cannot believe the rhetoric coming from the One Man, One Vote (OMOV) petitioners trying to force a referendum against the One Man One Vote electoral reform. I especially listened to the interview former UDP candidate Jonathan Piercy gave to CITN/Cayman27…
Isle of Man signs Tax Information Exchange Agreement with the Cayman Islands by LC
The Isle of Man has continued its programme of developing closer economic and taxation co-operation with other countries by concluding a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with the Cayman Islands. This is the Isle of Man‘s 33rd TIEA. The agreement…
It’s not the real thing: Coca-Cola hit with $3.3 billion tax bill for fake “Foreign Income”
From Tax Justice Blog By Matt Gardner, Executive Director at ITEP | Permalink | Bookmark and Share Last week the Coca-Cola corporation revealed that it may have to pay $3.3 billion in back taxes to the U.S. government. The disclosure,…
Anti-smuggling exercises conducted in Cayman Islands waters
From RCIPS The Air Operations Unit (AOU) and the Joint Marine Unit (JMU) deployed air and marine assets out of Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac to conduct anti-smuggling exercises in waters off the Sister Islands and Grand Cayman last week…
Pua: 1MDB cannot explain ‘missing’ USD2b
By Shane Fuentes From FMT News 1MDB executives may have carried out a fraudulent round-tripping exercise to pay off terminated options. KUALA LUMPUR: 1MDB’s failure to be transparent will only lead to justifiable speculation that nearly USD2 billion is now…
Cayman Islands National Trust Hat Making Workshop Series with Laura Anderton
Master the art of hat-making with local milliner Laura Anderton! Students will receive an introduction to textiles, fibers and block shapes. Workshops are designed to teach students the basic structure of creating a simple headpiece from the. Initial design to…
UNASUR and Latin American regionalism
By James A. Baer Senior Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs From Caribbean News Now Simon Bolivar was the first prominent Latin American leader to seek integration among the newly-formed Latin American nations. He joined Colombia (including Panama),…