Cayman Islands Customs promotes two as Deputy Collectors
Acting Deputy Collectors, Mr. Kevin Walton and Mr. Jeff Jackson have been promoted to Deputy Collectors in the Customs Department, effective 1 January 2017. Congratulating the officers, Collector of Customs, Mr. Charles Clifford commented, “I am confident they will continue…
Six bikes seized and two arrests made during Cayman Islands Christmas Weekend Operations
From RCIPS During proactive operations this past weekend, the RCIPS seized four dirt bikes and two motorbikes, and made two arrests yesterday of riders who failed to stop and attempted to evade police. Tuesday, 27 December, around 8:20PM, a rider…
Sir Ronald Sanders: Exceptionailsm and failure: Lessons from Brexit
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Sir Ronald Sanders Blog The Brexit chickens are coming home to roost in a troubled British economy, however much British government ministers and other English nationalistic hopefuls are trying to suggest otherwise. It was a…
Chef Eric Ripert returns with the Cayman Cookout
By FDL From Fine Dining Lovers The annual Cayman Cookout returns for its ninth season at the luxury Caribbean resort Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman from January 12-15, 2017 for four spectacular culinary days. An irresistable opportunity to kick off your shoes…
The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa completes phase one of $50 million renovation
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – (December 27, 2016) – With the Caribbean heating up for the busy winter season, Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa celebrates the completion of the first phase of a two-phase renovation. Starting…
New marketing leadership for Cayman Islands in Europe
From Breaking Travel News The European office of the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism has recruited Richard Trasler as marketing executive, effective immediately. Trasler joins the department from the online retail sector where he has been growing his own business….
Cayman Islands plans beneficial ownership platform
By Kirsten Hastings From International Adviser The Cayman Islands will gazette two pieces of legislation before Christmas that will pave the way for the jurisdiction to create a platform where overseas authorities can access information on the beneficial owners of…
Destinations of the week
Best overseas destinations for 2017 IMAGE: Bermuda is Zika-free and welcoming to tourists. Steve Bly Where should you travel in 2017? Maybe you want to witness the US solar eclipse, take advantage of great exchange rates abroad or get in…
NAN Caribbean-born Entertainer of 2016
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Dec. 28, 2016: There is no denying that 2016 was an amazing year for Caribbean-born, Diaspora resident and the ‘King of Caribbean Comedy.’ And so there is no denying that the NAN…
Did NDTV violate FDI laws to set up its entertainment ventures?
By Suhasini Krishnan From The Quint In a contentious revelation, PGurus, a collective of journalists, economists and other experts, has claimed that Prannoy Roy’s New Delhi Television (NDTV) had floated shell companies – or non-trading companies used for financial manoeuvring…