World-wide celebrations as the Overseas Territories honour the Queen
This weekend, the UK’s Overseas Territories, like many other countries around the world, will be marking the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by lighting Beacons. They will join the Beacon lighting across the UK, continuing a tradition, first started to communicate but…
Cayman Islands woman brutually attacked by group of dogs in Bahamas
A woman who was brutally attacked by a group of dogs while visiting a family on island is concerned that if authorities do not send out a public warning, a life could be taken. Shevaun Davies, who lives in Grand…
Brazil says no exchange of information agreement exists with Cayman Islands: calls to put an end to tax havens
Brazilian society and parliament press for concrete measures to put an end to tax havens. One of the reasons for checking on tax havens is the reality of tax evasion, which generates losses to the society. “Brazil and other developing…
Paul Colley wins two awards for Cayman Islands Kittiwake picture
Paul Colley, whose photo of the USS Kittiwake wreck in the Cayman Islands won the latest round of UK’s The Telegraph’s Big Picture Competition also took an award in UnderwarterPhotography.com’s competition. Under the title “Stunning images of the ocean floor…
Guy Harvey to make three South Florida appearances in advance of Father’s Day!
South Florida fans will get to meet Guy Harvey in time for Father’s Day! He will be making three appearances in the Sunshine State this coming weekend: June 1st – Dick’s Sporting Goods in Ft. Lauderdale – 6:00-8:00PM: Regions Bank…
Bermuda’s fund numbers fall behind the Cayman Islands
Much of the alternative fund administration industry has been located in offshore financial centres since the 1990s, when the so-called ‘10 commandments’ obliged funds to carry out various functions outside the United States to avoid tax complications. While the position…
Edwards acquitted on 1 count, mistrial on others
(AP) — John Edwards was acquitted on one charge of campaign finance fraud and a mistrial was declared on five other counts Thursday when jurors said they couldn’t decide if he illegally used money to hide his pregnant mistress while…
Diamond Jubilee Prayer
The following prayer, written at direction of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by the Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral for Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee, will be used in the Diamond Jubilee Thanksgiving Service in St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, on…
Lions club of Tropical Gardens is Club of the Year (2011-2012) for District 60B
The 32nd MD 60 Convention held in Trinidad from May 22-27 was indeed a “roaring” success. The Lions Club of Tropical Gardens (LCTG) in the Cayman Islands was once again recognized for its outstanding contributions to the Cayman Islands community…
New York District Reaffirms Extraterritorial Effect of the Automatic Stay in Cayman Islands case involving Bernard L. Madoff
On May 4, 2012, Judge J. Paul Oetken of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York held that the Bankruptcy Court has the injunctive power to enforce the automatic stay against entities falling within the…
