PricewaterhouseCoopers donation helps childhood centre
A very special early childhood centre recently received donations of toys, books and computers to benefit the children and management of the centre. Earlier this year, the centre had its computer stolen. A donation by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) to the Ministry…
Maples and Calder Donates for New School Playground
Maples and Calder recently donated CI$2,500 toward a new playground for the George Town Primary School. The school’s current playground area and equipment were badly damaged during Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and, to date, have not been replaced. With a…
Can chemicals used in the production of synthetic marijuana be purchased in the Cayman Islands?
The possibility of chemicals used in the production of synthetic marijuana being purchased in the Cayman Islands was raised in an article published in the Detroit Free Press titled: “Violent crimes linked to synthetic marijuana renew a push in state…
Maples and Calder Promotes Literacy
The Red Bay Primary School will receive a Levelled Literacy Intervention (“LLI”) kit, thanks to the generous donation of corporate sponsor, Maples and Calder, who recently donated CI$2,500 The LLI kit consists of a series of planned lessons designed to…
The Editor Speaks: The world goes green whilst Cayman sleeps. Why?
An article I read in the Caymanian Compass on Friday (1) showed a jubilant figure of John Felder holding up his first Chevrolet Volt vehicle licence from the Cayman Islands Department of Vehicles and Drivers Licensing. “This is like a…
FSU’s Hyman ready for summer of a lifetime
For a man who possesses Kemar Hyman’s speed, he has quietly snuck up on quite a few people. Well, everyone but the competition. The Florida State senior owns the fastest collegiate 100-meter sprint this season with a mark of 10.07…
Brazil says no exchange of information agreement exists with Cayman Islands: calls to put an end to tax havens
Brazilian society and parliament press for concrete measures to put an end to tax havens. One of the reasons for checking on tax havens is the reality of tax evasion, which generates losses to the society. “Brazil and other developing…
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The Editor Speaks: Are you surprised?
It is not surprising that the Hon. Rolston Anglin, Cayman Islands Education Minister, is refusing to make any comment or statement concerning his single vehicle crash on Wed May 23rd. In the early hours of that fateful morning, the minister…
Bermuda’s fund numbers fall behind the Cayman Islands
Much of the alternative fund administration industry has been located in offshore financial centres since the 1990s, when the so-called ‘10 commandments’ obliged funds to carry out various functions outside the United States to avoid tax complications. While the position…
