Special Economic Zone in the Cayman Islands creates new Maritime Services Park
By Jonathan R. McLean, Gene A. DaCosta From Conyers Dill & Pearman The Cayman Islands is the global leader for mega-yacht registrations. With its sight now firmly set on bringing shipping companies and maritime service providers to Cayman, the Special…
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Community Events TUE 7 JULY National Gallery Summer Cine Club for Kids National Gallery Summer Cine Club for Kids is back with an all new selection of neat movies to enjoy! Screenings will be every Tuesday afternoon starting at 2:00…
Scuba diving association has concerns over Cayman Islands proposed cruise ship port
Letter to Cayman Islands DoE From DEMA Cayman Islands Department of Environment P.O. Box 10202 Grand Cayman KY1-1002 Via Email: [email protected] Dear Sirs: On behalf of the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA), I am writing to you in regard…
Auditor General’s strategic plan for the Cayman Islands available to the public
The Office of the Auditor General recently completed its strategic plan for the next five years and has made it publicly available on its website (www.auditorgeneral.gov.ky). “This strategic plan provides a clear vision of where we want to be in…
Rubis top Cayman Islands’ student finalists announced
The Rubis Top Student (RTS) Contest is designed to identify, reward and motivate young students who excel in areas of study or extracurricular activities in the Cayman Islands. There was an exceptional response in applications for the competition and we…
DART announces Cayman Islands 2015 Minds Inspired Scholars
Minds Inspired, Dart Cayman Islands’ education initiative, has selected its 2015 high school and university recipients: Jade Wilkinson and Christian Dyer, both of Cayman Prep and High School (CPHS); and University Scholar, Chloe DaCosta. Jade and Christian, both aged 14,…
The future of the Commonwealth Parts 1 & 2
The future of the Commonwealth – Part 1 By Sir Ronald Sanders From CARIBBEAN360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday June 25, 2015 – Questioning the relevance and value of the Commonwealth of Nations is nothing new – for such has occurred ever…
Jeffrey Webber’s Cayman Islands insurance shelter nixed by tax court
By Peter J Reilly From Forbes So here is a truly brilliant, if slightly ghoulish tax plan. Jeffrey Webber is a venture-capital investor and private-equity fund manager. His advisor, William Lipkind, came up with a vehicle that would not only…
MNCs park profit in Singapore, Hong Kong
From The Telegraph Calcutta India Calcutta, July 5: Singapore and Hong Kong, with their low corporate tax rates, have started to hove into view on the radars of multinational companies that are looking to lower their tax burdens through profit…
Petition to stop Plasma Gasification waste to Energy Plant in Barabdos
Abandon the proposal to build a $700M Plasma Gasification Plant in Barbados. From Heather Cole St. Augustine, FL Having received no information from the Government of Barbados regarding its proposal to develop a Waste to Energy Facility at the Mangrove…