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“Mother England: What Can She Be Thinking?”
“It’s one thing for Britain to flirt with, or appease, the European Union’s bureaucratic bullies in Brussels, but it is quite another to attempt to export their toxic economic orthodoxy 4,800 miles west to their territories in the Caribbean,” a recent editorial from the Compass Cayman said. The editorial – titled “Mother... Read more of this article
UK Objected To CCC & Cayman Airport Deal
An agreement similar to the one Bermuda is planning with the Canadian Commercial Corporation [CCC] to redevelop our airport “collapsed” in the Cayman Islands “after the UK expressed concerns about a lack of open tendering,” according to a report from the Compass Cayman. MOU Signed Between Bermuda & CCC Last month the Government... Read more of this article
Former Cayman Premier Found Not Guilty
Former Cayman Premier McKeeva Bush was found not guilty yesterday [Oct 9] on all 11 criminal charges leveled against him, the Cayman Compass has reported. The jury took a day to find him not guilty on six counts of misconduct in a public office, contrary to Common Law and five counts of breach of trust by a Member of the Legislative Assembly, under... Read more of this article
MP Cole Simons Visits With Cayman Premier
According to the Cayman Islands Government website, MP Cole Simons recently visited with Cayman Premier Alden McLaughlin. The post on their official website said, “Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin visited with Bermuda Government Leader in the House and Government Whip Mr. N.H. Cole Simons, JP, MP, left, at the Legislative Assembly on Monday.” Photo... Read more of this article
Report On Cayman Officers Death Released
The Cayman Coroner’s Jury has returned with a suicide verdict in an inquest about death of a former Cayman police officer who died shortly after being released on bail after being arrested. According to the Cayman Reporter, shortly after Raphael Williams’s death, Cayman Police Commissioner David Baines requested an independent review of the circumstances... Read more of this article
Premier Meets Bermuda Businesses In Cayman
Earlier this week Premier Michael Dunkley paid a courtesy visit to Bermuda companies based in Cayman. A spokesperson said, “The Premier is currently in Cayman participating in the UK Overseas Territories [OT] Heads of Government Pre-Joint Ministerial Council Meeting. Yesterday, Premier Dunkley stopped in at Cayman based Butterfield Bank, Conyers,... Read more of this article
Premier To Attend OT Meeting In Cayman Islands
The Cabinet Office advised today that Premier Michael Dunkley will travel to the Cayman Islands tomorrow [July 15] to participate in the UK Overseas Territories [OT] Heads of Government Pre-Joint Ministerial Council Meeting, which is set to take place from July 16 – 17. Areas of focus at this year’s meeting centre on security, economic development... Read more of this article
Rugby: Bermuda Lose To Cayman Islands
Bermuda went down in their Caribbean Championship match against Cayman Islands at the National Sports Center this weekend, losing 24-3 against their island rivals. Bermuda dominated most of the first half, but found themselves down 7-3 at the half. Bermuda created several chances near the Cayman Islands touch line, but constantly turned the ball over... Read more of this article
Bermuda Rugby Team Squad To Face Cayman
Bermuda face an uphill challenge this weekend with a must win game against arch rival Caymans, with the Caribbean Championship game is slated to kick off at 4pm on Saturday [June 7] at the National Sports Stadium serving as a curtain raiser for “The Big Game” involving Saracens and a Bermuda Barbarian Select team. Cayman are opening their campaign... Read more of this article
Women’s Football: Bermuda Ties With Cayman
The Bermuda women’s national team continues to compete in the Caribbean Cup in the Turks and Caicos, taking on the Cayman Islands today [May 25] in their second game of the Cup. The team started out with a strong showing in their first game, romping to a 5-0 victory over the hosts with two goals from Shauntae Todd and Cheyra Bell, while Aaliyah Nolan... Read more of this article
“Ex-Pat TV” Expanding To Cayman Islands
A Bermuda-based business bringing the Island the best of UK TV is expanding its service to include the Cayman Islands. Ex-Pat TV was introduced to Bermuda by professional photographer David Skinner who came across the concept while on holiday in Spain, where it was popular with the British ex-patriate population. Bermudian Mr Skinner has now installed... Read more of this article
Mass. Group Cite Cayman & Bermuda Accounts
At a press conference held this week in Boston, an advocacy group said over 40 Massachusetts hospitals had money stored in offshore accounts and urged legislators to demand greater transparency by passing The Hospital Profit Transparency & Fairness Act. The advocates provided a list of over 40 Massachusetts hospitals with offshore accounts [PDF],... Read more of this article
Butterfield Delists From Cayman Exchange
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited yesterday [Mar 19] notified the Bermuda Stock Exchange that the Bank’s shares were voluntarily delisted from the Cayman Stock Exchange effective 10 March, 2014. Related Stories Butterfield Group Welcome Proposed Changes Cayman Butterfield President & COO To Retire Cayman Launch Remote Worker Programme Cayman... Read more of this article
Bermuda Police Probe Cayman Officer’s Death
Officers from the Bermuda Police Service began their investigation into the death of a Royal Cayman Islands Police Service [RCIPS] constable this week. The RCIPS said, “Following a directive from Police Commissioner David Baines that an independent review of the circumstances surrounding the arrest, and the subsequent death, of Police Constable... Read more of this article
CITA: Cayman Should Not Follow On Gambling
The Cayman Islands Tourism Association [CITA] has noted Bermuda’s recent moves on gambling, however said that the Cayman should not rush into following Bermuda. Last month Premier Craig Cannonier announced that instead of holding a referendum on gambling, the matter will be decided by a vote in Parliament. The decision resulted in a wide range... Read more of this article
‘The Banker’ Names Butterfield Bank Of The Year
International banking industry magazine, The Banker, named The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited and Butterfield Bank [Cayman] Limited the recipients of its Bank of the Year 2013 in Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. The Banker, an FT publication, is a highly regarded UK-based publication that each year selects banks in over 100 countries to receive... Read more of this article
