Conference on tackling Tax Havens: From the Cayman Islands to Your Local Council
From the UK’s Ethical Consumer: a free conference. How can we stop tax haven abuse by multinational companies? Join Ethical Consumer and its partners from the Tax Justice Network UK for an afternoon of talks and lively debate. We will…
NCVO Annual Radio/Telethon
The NCVO will be holding its 33rd Annual Radio/Telethon on Saturday 3rd November, 2012 from 7:00 p.m. onwards at the Prospect Playhouse. This popular event will be aired live on Cayman 27 and Radio Cayman. The NCVO relies heavily on…
Mauiva Wins Silver Magellan Award from Travel Weekly
Innovative Tour Operator Recognized Among the Best in Travel Mauiva, innovators of the AirCruise travel concept, today announced that it has been selected as a Silver Magellan Award Winner by Travel Weekly in the “Overall Tour Operators” category. Mauiva was…
Is this one of the reasons Henry Bellingham lost his job as United Kingdom Minister for the Overseas Territories at The Foreign and Commonwealth Office?
Minister Caroline Spelman denies U-turn over King’s Lynn incinerator From Eastern Daily Press In an exclusive interview with the Eastern Daily Press, Ms Spelman argued that she precisely followed official guidelines in reaching her decision to grant £91m worth of…
Customs Now Online for your Convenience
In addition to taking steps to modernise its commodities import and export processes, the Cayman Islands Customs Department is also aiming to make the process more efficient and customer-friendly for its users. Previously, each port of entry into the Cayman…
Free Jersey: A Small Island Fights For Its Democracy
By Leah McGrath Goodman Author, Historian and Investigative Journalist Almost everyone has heard of New Jersey, but few people have heard of “old” Jersey — the 5-by-9-mile island just off the coast of France that belongs to the British Crown and is best…
Asian hedge funds need to rise to corporate governance challenge
By Christopher Day – independent director at financial advisory firm Carne Group The topic of fund governance is moving quickly to the top of the agenda for investors in hedge funds. Institutional investors, now representing over 60% of the global…
Cayman Islands private equity firm Sentient gets controlling stake in Australia’s Iron Road
A Cayman Islands-based private equity firm has gained a majority stake in South Australian focused mining company Iron Road. Sentient Group raised its holding in Iron Road from 38.9 per cent to 57.87 per cent after underwriting the iron ore…
Contractor General’s Open Letter to the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition
Office of the Contractor-General September 12, 2012 The Most Hon. Portia Simpson-Miller, MP, ON Prime Minister of Jamaica Office of the Prime Minister 1 Devon Road Kingston 10 The Hon. Andrew Holness, MP Leader of the Opposition Office…
In uncertain times staff look to ICCI for college degrees
As businesses continue to struggle in a shaky economy, it is critical that staff have top-notch skills to stay competitive. With the fall quarter at the International College of the Cayman Islands starting in mid-September, this is the perfect time…
