Foster’s Food fair recalls Banana Boat Sun Care products
Public Service Announcement Banana Boat Sun Care Products Foster’s Food Fair IGA would like to announce the voluntary recall by Energizer Holdings Inc. in consultation with the manufacturers of Banana Boat Sun Care Products and to ensure the safety and…
Golf Course and marina for Bodden Town?
Without an Environmental Impact Study, the proposed Bodden Town Golf Course and marina is going to have problems with the Department of Environment (DoE) and the Water Authority-Cayman. That is unless the government ministers get involved. The Central Planning Authority…
Criteria for discretionary waivers not clear
North Side Independent MLA for North Side has released a copy of Import Waivers that were processed between 1st July, 2012 and 30th June, 2012. See attached. Mr. Miller wonders why discretionary waivers are applied to selected people and not…
International Microfinance Conference Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Microfinance has become a powerful tool in the fight to eradicate poverty, micro banking reaches people in remote areas, people who do not qualify for traditional bank loans and those who do not have bank accounts. In addition, the profits…
Online Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing Registration Begins
Individuals who register for Government’s new e-services identification (ESID) number can now renew their vehicle and drivers’ licences online. Announcing the initiative on a local radio show today (Friday, October 19, 2012), the multi-agency public sector team that oversaw the…
Marine turtle conservation organization joins WSPA in fight to close Cayman Turtle Farm
Press release from Sea Turtle Conservancy Stop Sea Turtle Farming After the recent deaths of an estimated 300 green sea turtles at the Cayman Turtle Farm in the Cayman Islands, Sea Turtle Conservancy has joined the World Society for the…
Cayman retains top spot in Banker rankings
For the fourth consecutive year the Cayman Islands has received the accolade as top jurisdiction as a Specialised Finance Centre in The Banker magazine’s 2012 survey of international financial centres, beating all other financial centres globally in this category. Cayman…
Idaho dairy fires 5 workers in animal abuse video; 3 of them charged
By Michael Martinez and Amanda Watts, CNN (CNN) — Five workers at an Idaho dairy have been fired after an undercover video by animal rights activists showed mistreatment towards cows, the dairy owner said. Three of the workers have been…
China energy demand to stay strong
By Terrence Murray, The Financialist Though headlines suggest the Chinese economy is slowing, a recent Credit Suisse report predicts the country’s appetite for energy will continue to grow in the coming decade. Before the great recession of 2008, China’s nearly…
Bradley Wiggins’ ‘abusive’ Cayman Islands tax dodge
Seven-time Olympic medallist has joined a partnership that will save him thousands in income tax By Alex Hawkes and Nick Craven Daily Mail Wiggins signs up with Coronation Street star Bill Roache to avoidance scheme criticised by the Treasury. Olympic…
