The Editor Speaks: Police helicopter
I have not wanted to add my penny into the debate over the police helicopter but I have been prompted to say something as I was contacted by John Evans. He sent me a copy of his email to CNS…
Beach Volley Ball: USA’s Flinch and Larsen claim top honors in Cayman Islands
From FIBV Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, April 25, 2016 – Betsi Flinch and Kelley Larsen of United States-A claimed their first NORCECA women’s beach title at the Cayman Islands Beach Volleyball Tournament with a close victory over Costa Ricans Karen…
T&T: Williams, Whitfield target more silverware in Cayman Islands
By Nigel Simon From Guardian t&t Fresh off their historic silver medal winning performance at the fourth leg of the 2016 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit, T&T’s Daneil Williams and Fabien Whitfield will now target more silverware at the fifth-leg stop, the double-gender…
Cayman Islands extends 2016 deadlines for FATCA reporting and notification
From Simmons & Simmons elixica The Cayman Islands is extending the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) reporting and notification deadlines for 2016. Submitted 13 April 2016 Applicable Law UK, USA, Cayman Islands Topic Tax Asset Management Investment Bank Regulatory…
Caribbean Fisheries Forum meets to discuss emerging challenges
Belize City, Wednesday, 6 April 2016 (CRFM)–Fisheries experts from across the Caribbean region are traveling to Guyana this week for the 14th Meeting of the Caribbean Fisheries Forum — the primary technical deliberative body of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism…
International tenor to conduct free workshop at Cayman Isalnds University
International tenor soloist Steve Higgins is conducting his Jamaican Folk Music workshop at the University College of the Cayman Islands on Wednesday, April 13. This event is free and open to the public. Jamaican Folk Song Workshop Background Having performed…
HBO premieres original documentary “Heroin: Cape Cod, USA” on April 7th in the Caribbean
The documentary follows the lives of eight youths battling the daily demons of heroin addiction MIAMI, FL. – April 6, 2016 – HBO continues to be the home of the most thought-provoking and groundbreaking content on television. On April 7th…
The 8 most important things to read to understand the Panama Papers document leak
By Tara Golshan From Vox On Sunday the world became familiar with the Panama Papers: a massive 2.6-terabyte leak of confidential documents revealing a deep web of international corruption and tax evasion from the world’s political elite. Panamanian law firm…
The Editor Speaks: Why aren’t we more safety conscious?
Why aren’t we more safety conscious? Following on from the recent accident at the Cayman Islands building project, The Mansion at Pease Bay, where a man lost his life, one cannot say whether it was due to insufficient safety standards…
Exploring the decriminalization of marijuana – Part 3
By Robertson S. Henry and Andre de Caires From Caribbean news Now Because of the decline of the banana industry that used to employ thousands of persons directly and indirectly, the job market has declined significantly, leaving many unemployed. Many…