Cayman airport provides holiday treat to travellers
Spreading Holiday Cheer at ORIA Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (18 December, 2015) Travelers of all ages were in for a special holiday treat today (Friday, 18th December) when Santa Claus paid a visit to the Owen Roberts International Airport. Santa…
UN predicts slow growth for Latin American, Caribbean in 2016
From teleSUR The economies will have contracted -0.4 percent on average in 2015 and will grow just 0.2 percent next year, affected by a complex external scenario. Latin American and Caribbean economies will face a bleak and complex economic situation…
Madonna backs Sean Penn in defamation suit against Lee Daniels
By Celia Ampel, From Daily Business Review The Miami attorneys defending “Empire” creator Lee Daniels in a defamation suit filed by actor Sean Penn are not deterred by Madonna’s affidavit swearing the actor never assaulted her. “The fact that Penn…
Additional OECD CRS self-certifications required
Additional OECD CRS self-certifications required from investors subscribing to Cayman Islands (and other non-U.S.) investment funds on or after January 1, 2016 December 17, 2015 From Schulte Roth & Zabel The Cayman Islands (along with the United Kingdom, Ireland, Jersey,…
Canada’s war on drugs in the Caribbean had a very good year
By Ben Makuch From Vice News Unbeknownst to some, Canada has been waging a war on cocaine traffickers in the Caribbean — and it just netted a record haul. The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) announced the conclusion of its anti-narco…
Cayman Islands Football Association to appoint Independent committee to review FIFA Goal project
From Cayman Islands Football Association CIFA – FIFA Goal Project – Independent Committee Review As you are aware, there has been a lot of attention placed on, and speculation in relation to, the FIFA Goal Project. In order to answer…
Cayman Islands Botanic Park donates Christmas palms to North Side Civic Centre
Christmas In Full Bloom! North Side, Grand Cayman, December 17, 2015– Christmas is in full bloom at the North Side Civic Centre, thanks to the generous donations of the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park and the Tourism Attraction Board! This…
China takes important step to boost international co-operation against tax evasion
From Offshore News Flash Credit: OECD 16/12/2015 – Today the People’s Republic of China became the 77th jurisdiction to sign the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA), which allows it to move forward with plans to activate automatic exchange of financial…
Offense informs gefense: Minimizing the risk of a targeted attack
By Ian Lopez, From Legaltech News This ALM cyberSecure session focused on the nature of hacking and what should be done about it. As recent history has shown, no agency is immune to the ills posed by data breaches. In…
Cayman Enterprise City gets planned area development approved for new George Town campus
Special Economic Zone project will be a showcase of green building and sustainability. George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (Dec 16, 2015) – With zoning approval from the Central Planning Authority on its land use, Cayman Enterprise City is moving…