First Quarter Crime Statistics and a warning
The good news: Robberies in Cayman have fallen by over 66% in the first quarter of this year compared to the beginning of 2011. There were eight robberies in the first three months of 2012 compared to 24 over the…
Riding the Success Train
An anonymous thought sums up what the majority of Passport2Success graduates are achieving: Some people dream of great accomplishments, while others stay awake and do them. On Wednesday, 2 May 2012, graduates from Passport2Success (P2S) Cohort #3 gathered at Margaretville…
Flags High for Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
Over the next several weeks the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Committee would like members of the public and private sector to put on a red, white and blue show of pride in the Cayman Islands. Leading up to and during the…
New appointment forthcoming
After having recently made the first new appointments to any of the constitutionally created Commissions since the implementation of the 2009 Constitution Order, His Excellency the Governor Duncan Taylor, CBE, is now considering candidates for an appointment to the Judicial…
Camana Bay’s town centre transforms into a larger than life art exhibit at the first annual artisphere festival
Art enthusiasts headed to Camana Bay last weekend for two action packed days of art and creativity at Artisphere; the Town Centre’s newest event centred around The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands’ annual Chalkfest competition. Held on Friday 11…
Cayman touts insurance industry offering in America
A delegation from the Cayman Islands insurance industry attended the 50th Annual Risk and Insurance Management Society conference held last month, to promote the jurisdiction’ position as a growing domicile for captive insurance companies. The Risk and Insurance Management Society…
Cayman Islands rule changes will potentially create more business opportunities.
The past year has been eventful one for trusts and estates practitioners, with uncertain economic conditions and numerous legislative developments. The Cayman Islands saw several rule changes that will affect trust and company structures and potentially create more business opportunities….
Legal Aid Bill Out for Public Input: Cayman Islands lawyers face pro bono proposal
The Attorney General’s Chambers has released a draft bill titled The Legal Aid and Pro Bono Legal Services Bill 2012 for public consultation. One of the provisions is a requirement for all private attorneys to provide at least 25 hours of…
Cops urge vigilance in light of recent burglaries
Officers from the RCIPS are warning members of the public to be extra vigilant and to ensure that they keep a record, including serial numbers, of all electrical items following a spate of burglaries in the past few weeks. While…
Cayman Islands medical student, ‘Dr. Ellis,’ puts pole vault firmly in her past
Dana Ellis hadn’t touched a vaulting pole in three-and-a-half years when she picked one up this season and felt that old, familiar tug. Ellis, the Canadian pole vaulting record holder and former Olympian, is still nagged by what-ifs over a…
