Scotland refuses to respond to public debate
We have received the following release from the Keep BT Dump Free Coalition where they say Government Minister and Bodden Town MLA Mark Scotland has not responded to their request for a public debate on the controversy surrounding the Dart…
Appleby shortlisted at the Citywealth International Financial Centre Awards 2013
Appleby, the world’s largest provider of offshore legal, fiduciary and administration services, is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted for the ‘Caribbean Law Firm of the Year’ and ‘Caribbean Trust Company of the Year’ categories at the Citywealth…
ICO and Port heading for stormy waters
A port is not always a safe place in a storm and the Port Authority Cayman Islands’ (PACI) reply to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) criticism of the Authority has not done anything to make it a place of safe…
MENA Region Needs $600 Billion Investment
By Evelyn Robinson, iNews Cayman Special Correspondent Although it remains at the heart of international oil and gas production and distribution, the Middle East bears much inefficiency when it comes to energy consumption. Largely due to energy subsidy and pricing…
AG confirms progress in reporting financial statements but “still a lot of work to do”
The following is a press release issued Thursday 25th October 2012 from the Office of the Auditor General, Cayman Islands The Auditor General, Alastair Swarbrick, made public today a report on the status of financial accountability reporting in the Cayman…
“Rawlinson & Hunter is a silver sponsor for LCTG 2012 Breast Ccancer Awareness Campaign”
Rawlinson & Hunter has been an ongoing supporter of the Lions’ Club of Tropical Gardens Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign for several years and continued this trend by becoming a silver sponsor this year. Lion Elva Smith, President of the Lions…
Ministry of Education supports Junior Achievement
The Ministry of Education is a corporate ambassador of Junior Achievement Cayman and recently provided the organisation with a sponsorship cheque honouring their suppor Photo: Hon. Rolston Anglin, JP, Minister for Education, Training and Employment, with Ministry Chief Officer Mary…
EADS and Tales of Whistleblowers: A Compliance Nightmare?
Contributor: Thomas Fox What is a compliance professional’s worst nightmare? Last week in Episode 49 of This Week in FCPA, Howard Sklar and I speculated on why the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) would announce it was opening an investigation…
Hedge Fund Havens Weigh Taxes as Caribbean’s Debt Rivals Greece
By Eric Sabo Bloomberg From the Cayman Islands to the Bahamas, hedge fund havens are considering a surprising remedy for widening deficits — higher taxes. The Bahamas is planning a town hall to debate a tax overhaul that may include…
Fifth annual CISPA Gala honours new Caymanian accountants
The Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants recently honoured 14 Caymanian accountants at its fifth annual gala at the Ritz-Carlton on Saturday, 6 October. This year’s honourees included ten newly qualified CPAs and five graduates with a bachelor’s degree in…
