Cayman Islands and Brazil identified as top business partners
A delegation from the Ministry of Finance (Financial Services), led by Chief Officer Dr Dax Basdeo, recently attended the Brazil Investment Summit in São Paolo, and also met with key players in the private equity and institutional investment sectors during…
New Appointments to the Constitutional Commission
His Excellency the Governor Mr. Duncan Taylor, CBE is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jude Scott and Miss Sara Collins to the Constitutional Commission. Mr. Scott has been appointed Chairman of the Constitutional Commission and Miss Collins as…
Nursing Conference in the works
With Cayman’s 7th Annual National Nursing Conference (9-11 May) just a week away, nurses and other healthcare professionals are encouraged to register for this premier event. The conference will focus on sharing best practices in nursing, examining the relevance of…
Third Quarter Report from the Information Commissioner’s Office
Resolution of appeals As a matter of policy, the ICO seeks to resolve appeals informally in the first instance, depending on the voluntary cooperation of both parties. This course of action has significant benefits and allows the ICO to apply…
Pensions holiday ends
The two-year suspension of pensions contributions for non-Caymanians ended on Wednesday 25 April 2012. The ‘pensions holiday’, which was voluntary, was implemented by the Government for two primary purposes: to ease financial burdens on employers especially during a downturn caused…
Cayman Islands to get a $2 billion ‘health city’ project
By Jim Doyle, who covers the business of health care for the Post-Dispatch. (On Twitter, follow the Business section @postdispatchbiz) Ascension Health Alliance executives say their joint venture to build a $2 billion “health city” in the Cayman Islands with an India-based hospital group…
KPMG sponsorship expands ICCI business programme
KPMG in the Cayman Islands will be sponsoring the International College of the Cayman Islands’ fundraising initiative for an academic chair to hire a full-time accounting professor over a three year period. An academic chair is a university designation given…
Island Heritage CharityDrive A Success!
(Grand Cayman, 30 April 2012) On the 24th, 25th and 26th of April, the Island Heritage Roundabout was the centre of widespread attention during the first annual CharityDrive, an innovative campaign to raise funds for three worthy Cayman charities. CharityDrive…
Century 21 China Real Estate announces settlement with Cayman Islands company
BEIJING, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — IFM Investments Limited (“Century 21 China Real Estate” or the “Company”), a leading comprehensive real estate services provider and the exclusive franchisor for the CENTURY 21® brand in China, today announced that,…
Premier Bush – Vice Chair of Caribbean OCT Council
Premier McKeeva Bush was elected Vice Chair of the Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories Council on Thursday. High level political representatives of ten Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories convened for the first time in Curacao where they agreed to establish…