Harbour House Marina feeds hungry sailors
Cruiser racing, or “Big sailboat” racing, has staged a comeback in Cayman this year, thanks partly to Cayman Islands Sailing Club cruiser rep Rob Hutchison and the generous sponsorship of Harbour House Marina. Apart from the major offshore races that…
Fidelity names Dilbert as Director to replace Hugh Sands
Fidelity Bank & Trust International (Fidelity) has named Jennifer P. Dilbert, to its Board and those of its subsidiary companies with effect from December 6, 2012. She will replace Hugh Sands, who is retiring from the Board. Anwer Sunderji, Fidelity’s…
Disney to add Jamaica cruise calls for first time
By Tom Stieghorst Disney Cruise Line said it will add its first call in Jamaica in late 2013 with a new itinerary from Galveston. The seven-day Western Caribbean itinerary will stop in Falmouth at the port developed by Royal Caribbean…
What if the USA Presidential Election had finished in a tie?
This very interesting article from CNN by Peter Hamby was written on July 30th 2012 and explains what would have happened. Washington (CNN) — An Electoral College tie. It’s the white whale of American elections: elusive, mythical and never realized….
David Einhorn Hedges Greenlight Re’s Portfolio as Fiscal Cliff Looms
Greenlight RE recently announced third quarter results. Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (Greenlight Capital Re), is a holding company. Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (NASDAQ:GLRE) is a casualty reinsurer and global specialist property. The Company conducts its reinsurance operations through two entities: Greenlight Reinsurance Ireland, Ltd….
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.: to Host Third Quarter Conference Call on Monday, November 12, 2012
GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS — (Marketwire) — 11/05/12 — Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: CWCO), which develops and operates seawater desalination plants and water distribution systems in areas of the world where naturally occurring supplies of potable water…
Branson’s blogs favour Cayman Islands Turtle Farm
The Cayman Islands By Richard Branson Some time ago I wrote to the Cayman Islands Government asking questions about its turtle farm and how it was being run. There had been a lot of criticism about its practices and its…
Suspension of Axiom Legal Financing – 2 stories and a comment
Axiom Legal Financing Fund suspended, CEO of investment manager quits BY: Helen Burggraf , Contributing Editor , International Adviser The Axiom Legal Financing Fund – a specialist Cayman-domiciled fund run by Tangerine Investment Management – has suspended redemptions and announced…
Government Finance Professional Development Week 2012
The Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants (CISPA) is organizing a professional development week designed specifically for finance and audit personnel in the government, but also of interest to all public sector managers and private sector accountants. The event provides…
Speaker speaks in error
Mary Lawrence, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (LA), made an error on Monday (5) by leaving a motion still on the floor whilst moving on to another. It was plain to see and hear that the speaker seemed very confused…