Cayman Islands: Olympic coach talks to John Gray students
World-renowned swimming coach Bailey Weathers, who has worked with Olympic champions, gave a motivational talk to students at John Gray High School on Wednesday, 17th February. Mr. Weathers, who is the technical director of the Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association,…
Off the Beaten track attracts support for Cayman Islands’ 7th annual race
Athletes are currently training for one of Cayman’s most challenging and unique sporting events of the year. Off The Beaten Track is the only one of its kind in the Cayman Islands; a 50K trail run that takes athletes through…
Cayman Islands National Gallery receives gifted artwork from the 1990s
Artwork by highly recognizable local painter, John Broad, has been donated to the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands’ (NGCI) Permanent Collection. The acrylic on canvas titled Over the Bridge was kindly gifted by Cassandra Greene, a long-time supporter of…
The Editor Speaks: Oh No – Tempura again!
Tempura will NOT go away but it isn’t making the top news anymore. It was notable Tue (16) evening that the announcement the Acting Information Commissioner, Jan Liebaers, had ruled the Cayman Islands governor must once again release the Tempura…
Cayman Islands crime stats show drop in overall crimes
From RCIPS Year-end 2015 crime statistics show drop in serious, volume and other crimes Crime statistics for last year reflect a drop in crime across most categories, with an overall decrease in the crime rate of 7%. Most significantly, the…
Cayman Islands: John Gray students in mock interviews
Year 11 students at John Gray High School took part in mock interviews on Wednesday, 16th February as part of Career Activities Week. The interviews are intended to help the students prepare for future careers when they leave school. A…
Cayman Islands: Getting up to date on FATCA – a recap and update
By Tim Dawson Cayman Finance From Mondaq What is FATCA? FATCA refers to US legislation more fully known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act and includes the US Treasury regulations implementing it. It was enacted as part of the Hiring…
Cayman Islands trade officers receive training on enforcement procedures
Trade officers with the Department of Commerce and Investment (DCI) are getting further instruction on what it takes to enforce local laws, with training from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS). Created under the Trade and Business Licensing Law…
Seafarers’ House to honor
Feb. 18, 2016 – FORT LAUDERDALE, FL –Guy Harvey – artist, conservationist and entrepreneur – has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Seafarers’ House International Golden Compass Award. The award is given each year to those who have…
America is enabling tax evasion
From Cayman Finance The combination of increasing inequality and anemic economic growth has thrown a political spotlight on tax havens. Research has shown that governments are losing at least $200 billion in potential tax dollars every year because of them….