Tokelau Will Be World’s First 100% Solar-Powered Nation
By Mat McDermott, TreeHugger Tokelau may not yet be a fully self-governing country—the majority of its budget is paid for in aid from New Zealand; its citizens still are technically citizens of New Zealand; and it has non-self-governing territory status…
Premier says no tax. “Off the table”.
Statement by the Premier “The Community Enhancement Fee is now off the table and will not be implemented,” stated the Hon. Mckeeva Bush, Premier and Minister of Finance. “At our public meeting on Wednesday August 1st at the John Cumber…
Caymanians Seek Gold in Bahamas
Eight young persons are pursuing the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards at the annual Regional Camp, which is being held in Nassau, Bahamas. ‘The participants have been training since April. I am confident they will put in their best efforts…
Cydonie is in good shape and Forbes shrugs off injury doubts
by Ron Shillingford Cydonie Mothersill has blocked all her injury problems out of her mind and is raring to go in the heats of the women’s 200 metres at the London Olympics. “I feel great. I wish I was 110…
Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs): Cayman Islands
The list below contains the Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs) signed by the Cayman Islands. Mexico – Cayman Islands (28 August 2010) Canada – Cayman Islands (24 June 2010) Germany – Cayman Islands (27 May 2010) Portugal – Cayman Islands…
Announcement of the A`Design Award winners for 2012 period: 259 winners in 40 categories.
View the award winning designs at: designmag.org now to get some fresh design inspiration and a visual feast. A’ (Prime) Design Award, Italy, is one of the world’s top international annual juried design awards. In a world where there are millions of products and…
Olympic Solidarity praises Cayman and Scotland pledges more support
Photos by Ron Shillingford. Double Click on each photo to enlarge Ronald Shillingford The Cayman Islands may not win any gold medals at the London Games but it is top of the podium with Olympic Solidarity, the body that helps…
Alumni-athletes do London Olympics 2012
A couple of FIU Panthers have been roaming around London, the home of the XXX Games of the Olympiad this summer, waiting for their turn to shine. FIU track & field star Ronald Forbes ’08 is in England representing his native Cayman Islands,…
Olympics: Hyman injured in warmup. Usain Bolt wins 100m and Andrew Murray wins tennis
Hyman injured in warm up Cayman Islands sprinter Hyman felt an intense pain in his abdomen and core after warming up so decided to pull out of his 100 metres semi-final at the London Olympics just before he was due…
ECHR leaves Northern Rock shareholders out in the cold
On August 1, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) dashed hopes of Northern Rock shareholders to obtain compensation from the UK for the collapse and nationalization of British bank Northern Rock. The Fourth Section of the ECHR unanimously dismissed…
