Cayman Islands Auditor General reviews Government contract for the removal of scrap metal
From the Auditor General’s Office of the Cayman Islands Reporting on a lack of clarity in the Government’s contracting practices, the Auditor General has identified opportunities for improvement in how officials carry out the process in her most recent report…
Cayman Islands Marathon running shoes through the years
By Steve Speirs From Run Bulldog Run Well, it’s almost that time again for one of my favorite races, The Cayman Islands Marathon. This year will be my 8th consecutive “Cayman” and with just 11 days to go, it’s time…
The Editor Speaks: Upon death are all dictators forgiven?
THE HATE OF MEN WILL PASS, AND DICTATORS DIE, AND THE POWER THEY TOOK FROM THE PEOPLE WILL RETURN TO THE PEOPLE. AND SO LONG AS MEN DIE, LIBERTY WILL NEVER PERISH. – Charlie Chaplin I am not surprised at…
Cayman Islands: Detectives appeal for witnesses in November 2015 water-related death of Risco Batten
From RCIPS Today, 29 November, is the one-year anniversary of the tragic death of 14-year old Risco Yaris Batten, who died during a beach outing near South Sound Cemetery. Risco was pulled from the sea, and CPR efforts by police…
Cayman Islands DOI responds to charges against asst. chief immigration officer
DOI Responds to Recent Charges Against Immigration Officer The Department of Immigration has a statement in regards to the arrest and recent charges filed against a senior immigration officer. Acting Chief Immigration Officer Bruce Smith notes that Assistant Chief Immigration…
Transparency Vs. Privilege: Balancing competing public interests in respect of witness statements
Article by Andrew Pullinger and Hamid Khanbhai – Campbells From Mondaq In a judgment delivered on 16 November 2016 in Primeo Fund (in Official Liquidation) v Bank of Bermuda (Cayman) Ltd & Anor., the Court of Appeal of the Cayman…
Information Commissioner re-evaluates public authority websites
As the internet has quickly become one of the first places people in the Cayman Islands look for information about their government, the Information Commissioner’s Office has conducted an investigation of the content and accessibility of public sector websites as…
Australia/Cayman Islands: Malcolm Turnbull’s use of overseas tax havens is not a good example to set for the country, Labor says.
Source: AAP From SBS Malcolm Turnbull’s investments in offshore funds may be above board but they’re not a good look, Labor says. Veteran Labor MP Wayne Swan has seized on reports the prime minister has reshuffled his hedge fund investments,…
Man revived during search and rescue by Cayman Islands police Friday (25) Night, 25 November
From RCIPS Just after 8PM Friday night, 25 November, the 9-1-1 Communications Centre dispatched police to a report of a man in distress in the water near Bodden Town Cemetery. Within minutes a Marine officer responded from Coewood Beach in…
Cayman Islands’ youth Flip the Script
Members of the YouthFlex Radio Show and the Cayman Islands Cadet Corps joined forces to flip the switch on negative stereotypes during the first-ever YouthFlex Flip Challenge Saturday, 19 November. “Touching A Life,” the first in a series of community-service…