Banned: CHEC’s parent company by World Bank
This story appeared in http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2012/06/04/world-bank-bans-cjia-contractor/ When you read it, note that the company involved is the parent company of China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC). This is the company Cayman Islands premier, McKeeva Bush signed a Memorandum of Understanding to construct…
Cayman Islands has changed
Under the heading “The Cayman Islands is a Nation in the Caribbean Sea” that appeared on the website: www.singapore-tourism.org/cayman-islands-nation-caribbean-sea/ is an excellent article that starts: “Brand new group showcase and advertise this system is offered by the Cayman Islands Airport…
Billionaire Morse owns more than a Cayman Islands flagged 147 foot yacht
Bloomberg Businessweek published a story last Monday (4) about a “hidden” billionaire named H. Gary Morse. He owns much more than the 147 foot yacht that is flagged here in the Cayman Islands. The yacht is called “Cracker Bay” and…
Drink Downsizing: Is the Proposed NYC Soda Ban a Good Thing?
Another great article from Care2: By Eric Steinman Without a doubt, the consumption of sugary soda drinks is a major contributing factor to what is deemed as our current “obesity epidemic.” And when you consider consumers are routinely buying such…
Cayman Islands church minister helps Jamaican migrants in Niagara, Canada
A programme to support Jamaican workers is about hospitality, spirituality and fellowship. For 20 years, members of the Caribbean Workers Outreach Project have tried to make migrant workers, mostly from Jamaica, feel at home in Niagara, Ontario, Canada. “The idea…
Cayman Islands judgment affects hedge funds of the Living Dead
Four years after the onset of the financial crisis, tens of billions of dollars remain locked up in illiquid “zombie” hedge funds that suspended their redemptions in the darkest days of the meltdown. Today, these funds produce little if any…
Cayman Islands listed as “a recognised jurisdiction” on Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx)
Delaware companies now have a roadmap to apply for a listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In February 2012, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) issued Listing Decision HKEx-LD24-2012, which permits companies incorporated in Delaware to list on HKEx…
Can chemicals used in the production of synthetic marijuana be purchased in the Cayman Islands?
The possibility of chemicals used in the production of synthetic marijuana being purchased in the Cayman Islands was raised in an article published in the Detroit Free Press titled: “Violent crimes linked to synthetic marijuana renew a push in state…
Penny Palfrey returning to Cayman Islands
Penny Palfrey announced Team Palfrey, 15 highly experienced and professionals who will escort and protect her from the shores of Cuba to the coast of Florida later this month. Her medical team includes Dr. Bill Korey, an emergency room physician…
Diamond Jubilee: Final flourish for Queen’s celebrations
In the final moments of Tuesday’s festivities, the rapturous applause of thousands who had gathered on The Mall to see the Queen was drowned out by a deafening RAF flypast. Streaming red, white and blue over Buckingham Palace, it drew…
