Cayman Islands’ prison marks 35th anniversary with Corrections Week
Her Majesty’s Cayman Islands Prison Service marks its 35th anniversary this month with the first formal Cayman Islands Corrections Week from 24-30 April 2016. The facility opened on 5 June 1981, when prison officers from the U.K. arrived to set…
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Express approval exchange agreement between Cayman Islands and former Netherlands Antilles Islands From Curacao Chronicle THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD – The Dutch House of Representatives wants the approval of the treaty between the Netherlands, on behalf of the former islands of…
Cayman Islands voted 2nd best island in the Caribbean, Jamaica 4th
From ace876dailynews Trinidad didn’t make the list Travelers have voted Jamaica as the fourth best island in the Caribbean, according to TripAdvisor’s recently-released Traveler’s Choice Awards 2015. The island was recognised for its forests which, according to TripAdvisor, feature prime…
Cayman Islands’ first ever J’OUVERT
Saturday, April 23rd, 2016 – Cayman Carnival Batabano 2016 — J’Ouvert Who’s ready for Cayman’s first ever J’OUVERT??!!! All NEW J’ouvert Road Parade and Breakfast Fete April 23, 2016 at 4AM Music by – Eternal Vibes, DJ Von HD, DJ…
The Editor Speaks: When inefficiency is what government welcomes
An ombudsman or public advocate is usually appointed by the government or by parliament, but with a significant degree of independence, who is charged with representing the interests of the public by investigating and addressing complaints of maladministration or a…
Panama law firm worked for Venezuelan agent incarcerated in US prison
By Kenneth Rijock From Caribbean News Now MIAMI, USA — The lengthy press releases published by Panama law firm Mossack and Fonseca at the centre of the massive Panama Papers data leak, claiming that its customer identification procedure and compliance…
HMS Mersey in £12 Million Caribbean drugs bust
From: Ministry of Defence and The Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP The Royal Navy ship HMS Mersey has played a key part in an operation to seize a vessel suspected of smuggling cocaine off Nicaragua. Mersey, operating in the North…
Cayman Islands: Cape Town Convention now in force
Last Updated: 15 April 2016 Article by Walkers Global FromWalkers Cayman Islands special purpose vehicles are commonly used as borrower vehicles for bankruptcy remote financing structures for both commercial and private aircraft. Such vehicles are also used as issuers in capital…
Cristina Fernandez to be questioned in money laundering investigation; militants organizing support march
From Merco Press South Atlantic News Agency A Prosecutor decided on Saturday that former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner must be included in a money laundering investigation following the testimony given by whistleblower Leonardo Fariña before Judge Sebastian Casanello on…
Here’s a way to shut down Panama Papers-style tax havens — if we wanted to
By Jon Schwarz From The Intercept It would have been infuriating at any time of the year to learn about the massive tax evasion by the global 0.01 percent revealed by the Panama Papers leak. But it’s especially maddening for…
