Cayman Islands registered boat causes an Irish jig
On the website: www.broadsheet.ie, a large boat docked at Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin, Ireland, caused much dancing around the blogs as to who owned it. The boat is the 200ft superyacht “Majestic” which if the bloggers had read Ireland’s…
Future Fund’s $20bn haven
by: Annabel Hepworth AUSTRALIA’S Future Fund has revealed it has invested more than $20 billion through offshore tax shelters, including the Cayman Islands, warning of lower returns if it does not minimise its tax bill. The $77bn fund for federal…
Sea 2 Sky Travel under investigation
Sea 2 Sky Travel, Adventure & Watersports that was situated at Unit 6 The Village, Dr. Roys Drive in George Town, Grand Cayman closed for business recently but is now under investigation by the RCIPS. A notice posted on the…
Uses for Old Socks
There are few things more tragic than the development of a hole in the toe of your favorite sock, or a visit by the laundry gnomes that leaves a healthy sock mateless after a round of washing. Some of us…
ALTERNATIVE REVENUE MEASURES
From the Office of the Premier Work Permit Fee Increases One of the alternative Revenue Measures being put forward is an increase in certain categories of Work Permits. Work permits that presently cost under $1,000 per year will not be…
Fuel prices escalating in the USA and that means trouble here for Cayman
With USA’s demand for gas having fallen why are gas prices rising? It’s not just due to the massive fire that struck at the core of Chevron Corp’s large Richmond, California, USA refinery on Monday (6), spewing flames and a…
Public Address by the Premier, Honourable McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP
8th August 2012 The Development of the 2012/13 Budget Deputy Premier, other Ministers and colleagues, senior civil servants, Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you all for being here tonight and I welcome all those from other districts who took the time…
His Excellency the Governor, Duncan Taylor, CBE Announces Court of Appeal Appointment
His Excellency the Governor, Duncan Taylor, CBE, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sir Richard Ground OBE as Cayman’s newest Court of Appeal Judge. Sir Richard is currently a Judge on the Turks and Caicos Court of Appeal and…
“Work together!” shouts Bush
In a speech that lasted almost 1hr 45 min but consisted of 95% of what he had said at his West Bay meeting last week, Premier, Hon. McKeeva Bush, was once more at the helm of his ship desperately trying…
McLean looks forward
By Ronald Shillingford Donald McLean, President of the Cayman Islands Olympic Committee, is generally pleased with how the five Olympians performed. Shaune and Brett Fraser worked their magic in the pool and Kemar Hyman reached the 100 metres sprint semis…
