Walkers Expands With New Partners
Walkers, the leading International Financial Centre law firm, is delighted to announce that a number of attorneys across its global network have been promoted to partner, as part of the firm’s annual promotions process. A total of eleven individuals across…
Costa Rican Business Practicum Inspires Students
Fresh from an intensive schedule of business presentations and tours in Costa Rica, University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) student Mahipal (Paul) Persaud reflected: “They certainly left me filled with some very creative business ideas.” Mr. Persaud was among…
Man charged following National Housing Development Trust investigation
A 60-year-old man has been charged with several counts of deception following an RCIPS investigation into misconduct within the National Housing Development Trust (NHDT). The man was charged on Monday 11 June 2012, with 3 counts of obtaining money by…
New Legal Aid Bill raises many concerns by CDBA
The Cayman Islands Criminal Defence Bar Association (CDBA) gives response to the proposed legal Aid and Pro Bono Services Bill 2012 Executive Summary We welcome many of the changes that the Legal Aid and Pro Bono Services Bill introduces as…
More serious allegations made about CHEC
We were sent this communication by The Communications Department, Office of the Contractor General of Jamaica. This is printed verbatim: The Office of the Contractor General (OCG) wishes to bring to your attention the following story which appears as…
Maples and Calder gives to Special Needs Foundation
Maples and Calder recently donated CI$10,000 to the Special Needs Foundation of Cayman (“SNFC”) to assist with their specialised summer schools programme. The SNFC is a charitable, non-profit organisation of parents, educators and professionals committed to supporting children with a…
The sky’s the limit at Camana Bay
In addition to arriving on foot and by bike, car and boat, you can now reach Camana Bay via air thanks to the Town Centre’s brand new heliport, located on The Festival Green (former Jazz Fest site), just east of…
New workers get the scoop
Attending the first official orientation session for the Cayman Islands civil service, a group of newly employed public servants heard from the organisation’s most senior officials what is expected from them as the country’s civil servants. “Working in the public…
Bush is still happy with CHEC. Issues statement
Statement from the Office of the Premier on Reports of CHEC Debarment by the World Bank The Cayman Islands Government has looked into news reports that China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) was debarred by the World Bank; and has found…
One of Rev Elmslie’s descendants comes to Cayman Islands for a visit
Before I tell you all about my meeting with Rozann Lynch (descendant of Rev. James Elmslie) I must tell you about the church that bears the Elmslie name and is situated on Harbour Drive opposite George Town Port on Grand…
