Lions Club of Grand Cayman elects new President
Lions Club of Grand Cayman (LCGC) members elected Ian Callow as president at their recent change over luncheon. Callow accepted the Presidency of one of the longest extant service clubs in the Islands and promised to uphold the values that…
Eva Rausing found dead in Belgravia home
One of the UK’s richest women has been found dead in west London, Scotland Yard has confirmed. The body of US national Eva Rausing, 48, a member of the family behind the Tetra-Pak cartons empire, was found at Cadogan Place,…
Kobre & Kim opens Cayman Islands office
Kobre & Kim, the conflict-free litigation boutique focusing on cross-border disputes, has announced the opening of an office in the Cayman Islands. Leading the firm’s initiative in the Cayman Islands will be James Corbett QC, an English Queen’s Counsel with…
Letter to the Editor: Anonymous
We are not all asleep. There are thousands of Caymanians well aware that something is very wrong with the one man one vote. It’s not as lovely as it sounds. This is numbers and electoral boundaries we’re talking here, and…
Mark Boucher retires from international cricket
Further to the news story yesterday concerning the freak accident to Mark Boucher we regretfully announce his forced retirement from the game he loves most. South Africa wicketkeeper Mark Boucher has announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday after…
Hedgeweek Guide to setting up Alternative Investment Funds – June 2012: Cayman Islands
by Harney Westwood & Riegels on 7/9/2012 Originally published in the FOCUS REPORT: Hedgeweek Guide to setting up Alternative Investment Funds Jun 2012 www.hedgeweek.com. The Cayman Islands is a leading jurisdiction for the formation of alternative investment funds. In the…
Congolese Warlord Thomas Lubanga, Sentenced To 14 Years
The International Criminal Court sentenced a Congolese warlord to 14 years in prison on Tuesday; a turning point for the 10-year-old tribunal and a potential landmark in the struggle to protect children during wartime. Judges found Thomas Lubanga guilty in…
China ‘detains’ Shanghai bishop who quit official post
A newly-ordained bishop is reportedly being held after announcing he was quitting the body that oversees China’s state-sanctioned Catholic Church. Thaddeus Ma Daqin, Shanghai’s auxiliary bishop, announced his resignation from China’s Patriotic Catholic Association at his ordination mass on Saturday….
Cultural Historian Roy Bodden Shares His Latest Book of Short Stories
Join local educator, cultural historian and author Roy Bodden at Books & Books in Camana Bay on Thursday, July 26 at 7pm when he shares his latest book, A Gathering of Old Men (Ian Randle, 2012). This free event will…