TCI: DPP John Masters was a controversial figure in Cayman Islands
From Turks & Caicos Sun John Masters, who is presently at the centre of a number of contentious issues, litigation and an investigation in the Turks and Caicos Islands, was also quite a controversial figure when he was based in…
Cayman Islands’ minister concerned about initiatives in the EU
From TPA Global At the European Parliament’s TAXE2 Committee meeting in Brussels, the Cayman Islands Financial Services Minister Wayne Panton defended the position of the Cayman Islands and “enlightened” EU officials about country’s tax system. The minister also expressed concerns…
Cayman Islands: John Gray High School prefects conclude duties
John Gray High School’s Year 11 prefects have wrapped up their duties following a year of service. The 35 students, who served from 2015 to 2016, have been honing their leadership skills with duties and responsibilities in all aspects of…
Jamaica-Cayman singers: Ssense says be mindful of Karma/Glamaton happy with single
Ssense says be mindful of Karma From Jamaica Observer EMERGING singjay Ssense feels his latest single Karma will resonate with listeners. “The song Karma is influenced by personal experiences. How people treat you result in their karma; how you react…
The Editor Speaks: Suckoo files motion to allow bank-to bank transactions
I have to applaud Bodden Town MLA Alva Suckoo’s motion to enable local banks to settle transactions among themselves through electronic clearance. I have news for him, however. They already do. Except, the money disappears from your account but doesn’t…
The curious case of the FINTRAC penalty
By John Jason | Contributed by Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP From ILO – International Law Office Introduction On April 5 2016 newspapers in Canada reported that the Financial Transactions Reports and Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) had imposed its…
1MDB probe widens, former NRA analyst Jacky Lee questioned
By Chan Chao Peh From The Edge Markets SINGAPORE (April 29): The investigation into corrupt transactions related to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) has widened, with more individuals named in court papers. Kelvin Ang Wee Keng, 34, was on April 20 charged…
Cayman Islands: DCI bolsters compliance and enforcement efforts with more staff
To improve business licensing in the Cayman Islands, the Department of Commerce and Investment (DCI) added four staff members within the last month. Claudia Brady took up her post as the Head of Compliance and Enforcement in late March. Her…
Conditional Release Law – Comparisons between Cayman Islands and the United Kingdom
By Peter Polack Similarly to the disparity between the UK and Cayman Rehabilitation of Offenders Law where rehabilitation periods for Caymanians are over 3 times higher in some cases the position in the UK is also less severe than the…
1938: Tips for single women
by Chris Wild From Mashable We’re not sure how helpful any woman would consider these tips to be, even in 1938. But this is how Click Photo-Parade magazine thought single women should act back then. “Never look bored, even if…
