Cayman: Man who attempted to rob Captain’s Bakery gets 7 years in prison
From Jamaica Gleaner GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – A man who reportedly attempted to rob the Captain’s Bakery and Grill last year, was sentenced to seven years in prison when he appeared in court last week. It’s reported that on July 10,…
Cayman: Premier announces details of selection of Preferred Bidder
Cruise and Cargo Port Project Announcement of Preferred Bidder News Conference By Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA 29 July, 2019 Good afternoon and thank you for joining us here today for what is a highly significant milestone for…
Cayman: US Government coordinates IP training through CIIPO
The Cayman Islands Intellectual Property Office (CIIPO) worked with United States Government enforcement agencies to stage regional intellectual property (IP) training in the Cayman Islands. CIIPO, which falls under the remit of the Ministry of Financial Services, coordinated the enforcement…
Mauritius caught in offshore scandal
From International Investment A new investigation shows how multinational corporations are using Mauritius to avoid paying taxes in the poor African nations they do business. The report from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists is based on a USB stick obtained by journalists…
Chris’ Corner: Banks “draconian new procedures”
By Chris Johnson With the advent of all the anti money laundering laws enacted over the years, banks have introduced draconian new procedures which are so contrary to public interest that customers are reeling. As a professional having dealt with…
How crypto heavyweights including Ripple and Circle pulled in $781 million using a little-known crypto funding tool
By Ben Munster Decrypt From Yahoo Finance Major crypto companies including Coinbase, Kraken and Shapeshift have been using a little-known investment platform called “Bnk to the Future” to raise hundreds of millions of dollars from investors—without having to limit themselves…
Glamping
Glamping: 3 Destinations to Experience the Luxury Trend Going on a camping adventure doesn’t have to mean roughing it in the wild, or even buying or renting gear for that matter. If you love the idea of camping out under the…
Grand Theft Tender? How €56bn went to tax havens
By Piotr Arak From Eurobserver The Juncker Commission was struck by the Luxleaks scandal and Panama Papers but it did not deliver any sound solutions to money-laundering. In the last 12 years, €56bn from public tenders around Europe went to tax havens and nobody…
Haiti advance to next stage of CONCACAF qualifying process for Tokyo 2020
By Dan Palmer From Inside The Games Haiti reached the next stage of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) qualifying process for the Tokyo 2020 men’s Olympic tournament after a 2-2 draw with Cayman Islands….
Polar Bear Air Conditioning celebrates over 30 years of keeping the Cayman Islands cool
George Town, Cayman Islands — (SBWIRE) — 07/29/2019 — Polar Bear Air Conditioning started out in 1988 as a tiny business operation with just a couple of technicians and only two humble service trucks. In 2019, they are proud to call…