Cayman’s civil service saying goodbye to Governor
On Wednesday (24) the Cayman Islands Government Administration Building will be closed to the general public from 4pm to prepare for a reception in honour of H.E. Governor Duncan Taylor. Cayman’s civil service, together with his wife Marie-Beatrice, Acting Premier…
Greenlight Capital Re to Release Second Quarter 2013 Results
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, July 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (Nasdaq:GLRE), a specialist property and casualty reinsurer based in the Cayman Islands and Ireland, today announced that it expects to release financial results for the second…
Action plan on tax an impossible task
By Jake van der Kamp From South China Morning Post For the proposed scheme to clamp down on tax evasion to be effective, it will require tracking down the domiciles of ultimate beneficiaries The Group of 20 has fully endorsed…
Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association Names Emil Lee New President
By Alexander Britell, Caribbean Journal The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association has named St Maarten hotelier Emil Lee its president-elect for 2014 to 2016, the association announced Wednesday (3). Lee is the president of the St Maarten Hospitality and Trade…
Cayman Enterprise City reaches out to Cayman’s next generation of innovators
Cayman Enterprise City (CEC), Cayman’s hi tech Special Economic Zone has rewarded the two young winners of ‘The Coolest Internship in Cayman’ video contest with summer internships in the zone. During the month of June contestants in the Cayman Islands…
Minister Rivers & Councillor Connolly Visit DES
Continuing with their departmental visits, Hon. Tara Rivers, Minister for Education, Employment and Gender Affairs (the “Ministry”) and Mr. Winston Connolly, Councillor for the Ministry, recently visited the Department of Education Services (DES). They had a chance to meet with…
Six tips from women Bootstrappers in the Caribbean
By Akosua Edwards From The Next Women Akosua Edwards shares what she’s learned from talking to women in the Caribbean who are bootstrapping their businesses. Starting a business can be an exciting journey! Believe me, it is not for the…
Cayman proposals a low priority in Asia
By Min Ho From Asian Investor The Cayman Islands regulator may water down its plan to cap the number of fund directorships, but the issue is getting less play in Asia than in the West. The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority…
‘We Haven’t Done Enough’ – New UWI head bemoans failure of University
By Jermaine Francis, Staff Reporter From The Jamaican Gleaner Professor Archibald McDonald, incoming principal of the University of the West Indies, Mona campus, said the institution, over the years, has not been as integral to the Caribbean’s and, in particular,…
Important changes to immigration policy
Cabinet has agreed a number of important changes to immigration policy which will be implemented in two phases. The main areas concerned are work permits, permanent residency, term limits and the key employee provision. Phase One of the reform exercise…
