An Artful Education
Young Caymanian artists and university students, Leanna Lewis and Rachelle Rivers, are expanding their artistic horizons this summer, as they take advantage of the National Gallery’s Summer of Art internship to gain valuable work experience. This is the second time…
Standard Chartered Bank Hid Huge Iran Trade: NY State Regulators
New York. Standard Chartered Bank was accused on Monday by New York state regulators of hiding $250 billion in allegedly illegal transactions with Iran for almost a decade. The regulators accused the London-based global bank of “systematic misconduct” that might…
Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs): Cayman Islands
The list below contains the Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs) signed by the Cayman Islands. Mexico – Cayman Islands (28 August 2010) Canada – Cayman Islands (24 June 2010) Germany – Cayman Islands (27 May 2010) Portugal – Cayman Islands…
Announcement of the A`Design Award winners for 2012 period: 259 winners in 40 categories.
View the award winning designs at: designmag.org now to get some fresh design inspiration and a visual feast. A’ (Prime) Design Award, Italy, is one of the world’s top international annual juried design awards. In a world where there are millions of products and…
Reducing Regional Risk -GIS Spotlight
The week starting Monday, 6 August, GIS Spotlight focuses on risk reduction, and then revisits farm production and genealogy in the Cayman Islands. Small islands are especially vulnerable to natural hazards and climate change impacts. Now efforts are underway to…
ECHR leaves Northern Rock shareholders out in the cold
On August 1, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) dashed hopes of Northern Rock shareholders to obtain compensation from the UK for the collapse and nationalization of British bank Northern Rock. The Fourth Section of the ECHR unanimously dismissed…
Statement by the Cayman Islands Council of Associations
Statement by the Cayman Islands Council of Associations regarding government’s proposal to implement a payroll tax on work permit holders earning at least $36,000 per year. This statement has been endorsed by the following associations: Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce,…
Even more confusion re Community Enhancement Fee being withdrawn.
EVEN MORE CONFUSION: Press statement from group of Business People following Premier’s release at 7:04pm Sat (4) Following the release to the media Saturday morning of a statement authored by several prominent Caymanian business leaders declaring that the “Community Enhancement…
Government Prepares for Ernesto
In response to the possible threat of Tropical Storm Ernesto, government’s National Hazard Management Council (NHMC) today (Friday, 3 August) convened its first meeting of this year’s hurricane season – and the first such meeting to be chaired by Deputy…
Press Release from CIREBA Board of Directors: “Fiscal Suicide”
August 1, 2012 There are so many bad things about this proposed tax that it is hard to know where to start! The foundation of the lunacy surrounding this approach lies in the fact that this attempt to tax and…
