Turtle Tragedy on Public Beach in Cayman Brac
Despite pleas to Public Works and Government officials in Cayman Brac protesting brightly lit Public Beach, it became a tragic scene for 133 baby Loggerhead Turtles emerging from their nest on Sunday morning. In the early morning hours, a local…
Boom lift tips over in George Town, Grand Cayman
At approximately 11.35hrs on Sunday (29) a 27 year old male was transported to George Town Hospital with head injuries. The male was operating an 80ft boom lift in the process of carrying out painting work on the CIBC-First Caribbean…
Letter to the Editor: Don’t Let South Korea Kill Whales for Research
From Care2 Hi iNews, When will humans learn that whales are mammals too: capable of thoughts and emotions, including fear? When will we stop trying to find excuses to massacre these beautiful, intelligent animals? Now, South Koreans want to begin…
From Biglaw to Boutique: Reflections from Cayman
By Tom Wallerstein* as posted on abovethelaw.com I recently had a client ask me about asset protection strategies. Having read The Firm (affiliate link) before I ever went to law school, and mindful of the classic Tom Cruise movie of…
Police and Vehicle Licensing join forces for road safety crackdown
Drink drivers, tint, obscured number plates, dangerous driving, out of date coupons and driving without insurance are being targeted by police and the Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing during a road safety crackdown which began, Friday 27 July 2012….
Anthony Travers comments on Premier’s proposed tax on work permits
The significance for the Cayman Islands and, particularly the financial services industry, goes far beyond the $50million intended to be raised. The confidence placed by investors in the tax free status of the Cayman Islands is based, not simply on…
The major International health organisations
By IMVA (International Medical Volunteers Association) Introduction Almost the entire cost of health care in the developing world is borne by the developing countries themselves. According to two separate estimates, aid from international health organizations in the developed countries pays…
Cayman Finance Statement on Proposed Payroll Tax
Cayman Finance has not yet received any details on the proposed “payroll tax” beyond that which has been reported in the media. We are therefore unable to offer any technical or specific feedback on the proposal at this stage. We…
Governor’s Statement on Budget
Issued by: Governor’s Office In response to enquiries received following the statement in regard of the budget issued by the Honourable Premier yesterday, the Governor has issued the following statement: “I have seen reports of a statement issued by the…
