Tingyl (Cayman Islands) issue $500 million bond
In a landmark deal for the Asian food and beverages sector, China-based food producer Tingyl (Cayman Islands) Holdings Corp (Tingyl) has, for the first time, issued a $500 million dollar bond at 3.875 percent notes due 2017. The notes are…
First Caribbean bomb hoaxer was suffering from depression
Eliza Rivers, 22, and mother of two children was suffering from severe depression when she made two calls to the First Caribbean Bank in George Town, Grand Cayman, two years ago in March 2010. The first call was to inform…
Caribbean leaders sharpen fisheries focus
Member countries of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) now have a more focused agenda for improving sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, coming out of the 6th Meeting of the CRFM’s Ministerial Council, hosted on Friday, June 15, in Nassau, The…
PLP: Richards way off base on Cayman term limits
Public Relations Officer for the Progressive Labour Party Curtis Williams fired back yesterday on the Shadow Minister of Finance’s call for the lifting of term limits in Bermuda. One Bermuda Alliance MP ET Bob Richards on Monday suggested Bermuda would…
Latest CPI figures released and costs are rising
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures have just been released by government and although inflation (despite the recession) increased only marginally (0.1%) compared to 2011 we, here in the Cayman Islands, spend a lot more on fuel (6.4%). These…
Maples and Calder makes big donation to UWC Cayman Islands
UWC Cayman Islands is pleased to announce the donation of US$25,000 by the Maples Foundation to support its scholarship programme. Each year, UWC Cayman Islands selects outstanding students from a pool of academically talented and service-oriented Caymanian applicants to attend…
Deutsche Bank maintains significant support of UWC Cayman Islands
UWC Cayman Islands has recently received a generous donation of US$20,000 from Deutsche Bank (Cayman Islands) Limited to help support its scholarship programme for exceptional Caymanian students. Deutsche Bank began its support to mark UWC Cayman Islands’ 25th anniversary in…
Cayman Islands & BVI Tax Evasion Files link spectacular Secret Services Dark Jet Clip Carroll Trust Case
Further to our story “Billion-dollar tax evasion fraud case now linked to Cayman Islands” that appeared in iNews Cayman’s online edition on May 29th concerning the Carroll Foundation Charitable Trust being in the centre of Britain’s longest running, largest criminal…
Digicel Sponsors Cayman Islands Flag Football League “Digicel’s Sponsorship Value worth CI $6,000.”
Wednesday, June 20, 2012, GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN –Digicel made another bold move by adding the Cayman Islands Flag Football Association to their list of sponsorships. It was announced today that Cayman’s Bigger, Better Network had agreed to a sponsorship…
Air Passenger Duty (APD) hurting region
Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), Richard Skerritt says Britain’s controversial Air Passenger Duty (APD) has resulted in a decrease in visitor arrival from the United Kingdom to the region. Last week, UK officials confirmed that the APD will…
