Island Companies celebrates Vogard anniversary and new watch
By Rahul Odedra, Senior Reporter The Moodie Report CAYMAN ISLANDS. Grand Cayman duty free retailer Island Companies has hosted a party to celebrate the 10th birthday of Swiss watchmaker Vogard. The event, held on 21 March, was the latest instalment…
Cayman Island general Election reminders for Candidates and Public
From Government Information Services (GIS) General Election Reminders for Candidates • Candidates in the upcoming elections who have yet to appoint agents should do so as quickly as possible, to ensure that those persons are able to take part in…
Florida man nearly dies after swallowing two pounds of coke on cruise [to Grand Cayman]
By Ryan Yousefi Miami New Times Ever get home and regret eating that gas-station hot dog earlier in the day? You got nothing on Norman Mosch. Or maybe you have a friend who always talks you into doing stuff you…
Many speakers from Cayman Islands at Offshore Alert Miami Conference
The annual OffshoreAlert Conference takes place at the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, Miami Beach, Florida on May 5 – 7, 2013 and is “Tailored for the OffShore World”. It covers the full spectrum of issues in Offshore Finance, from FATCA to…
Joey Ebanks charged and due in court
From RCIPS Man charged and due in court The 49-year-old man who was arrested in the Pedro area on Wednesday 6 March on suspicion of abuse of office, theft and suspicion of possession of a drug utensil, has been charged and…
Millionaires got $80 million in jobless aid in US recession
From Newsmax The U.S. government paid almost $80 million in unemployment benefits during the worst of the economic downturn to households that made more than $1 million, including a record $29.9 million in 2010, tax records show. Almost 3,200 households…
Pirates of the Caribbean: global resistance to tax havens grows
Tax havens cause hundreds of millions of euros in annual damage to national economies around the world and they create an uncontrollable parallel economy. The recent Offshore Leaks investigative reports are helping to fuel efforts in Europe and the US…
Development in communication has helped organised crime
By Bassma Al Jandaly, Senior Reporter, gulfnews International cooperation between police bodies required for the safety of societies Dubai: Technical development and progress in the field of communication has turned the world into a true open space that has helped…
Deadly quake in south-west Iran’s Bushehr province
BBC A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has killed more than 30 people and injured 850 in south-west Iran, officials say. Rescue teams have been sent to the affected area, but darkness is hampering rescue operations. The quake struck 90km (60 miles)…
HBO Latin America and Cable & Wireless (LIME) Reach Broadcast Agreement
The Cayman Islands cable operator leads the way for the island MIAMI, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — HBO Latin America Group and LIME, the Caribbean brand of Cable & Wireless Communications, announced an agreement today for the transmission…
