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Top Cayman Law Firms to Merge

Above: Grand Cayman By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman Islands law firms Travers Thorp Alberga and Paget-Brown have announced that they will be merging. The two financial services-focused firms will continue as Travers Thorp Alberga, with Ian Paget-Brown, QC assuming […]

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Cayman, Poland Sign Tax Agreement

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands and Poland signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement on Friday. Cayman’s Minister of Financial Services, Wayne Panton and Poland’s Ambassador, Witold Sobkow, signed on behalf of their respective governments. The deal was […]

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Cayman Islands, Malta Sign Tax Information Exchange Agreement

Above: Cayman By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands has signed a tax information exchange agreement with the Republic of Malta. The two sides completed the TIEA this week ahead of the Joint Ministerial Conference meeting of British Overseas […]

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Cayman Technology Centre Breaks Ground

Above: Cayman Technology Centre By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Cayman Technology Centre commercial complex has broken ground in Grand Cayman, NCB Group announced. The project is the first commercial building in Cayman to integrate both solar and geothermal […]


Cayman Premier Heads to London

Above: Cayman Premier Alden McLaughlin By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin heads to London Saturday to attend the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council next week. The council, which begins on Monday, is being hosted by Mark […]


Cayman Islands Moves Forward on National Conservation Bill

Above: the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands’ proposed National Conservation Bill is heading to the Legislative Assembly. The bill, which is now available for public review, was approved by the Cabinet for tabling […]

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Three New Justices for Cayman Islands Court of Appeal

Above: Cayman (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Three new justices have been appointed to the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal, Governor Helen Kilpatrick announced this month. The new justices include Sir Bernard Rix, Sir George Newman and John […]


Cayman Islands, United Kingdom Sign "FATCA-Type" Agreement

Above: UK and Cayman Islands officials (Photo: Ministry of Financial Services) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands and the United Kingdom signed what the former called a “FATCA-type” agreement on Tuesday. The agreement paves the way for Cayman […]


UK Overseas Minister to Visit Cayman

Above: UK Minister for the Overseas Territories Mark Simmonds By the Caribbean Journal staff Mark Simmonds, the Minister for the Overseas Territories at the United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office, will be visiting the Cayman Islands next week. Simmonds’ visit […]

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Grand Cayman Cruise Dock Project Moving Forward

Above: a Royal Caribbean ship By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands’ new cruise dock project in George Town continues to move forward. The Tourism Ministry recently signed an agreement with local law firm Appleby’s to provide legal oversight […]


Cayman Mulls Expansion of Sports, Culinary Tourism

Above: the CONCACAF U-15 championship in Cayman By the Caribbean Journal staff Sports tourism is an area “ripe for further expansion,” according to Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin. The Premier, who delivered his 2013 policy statement on Monday, said recent […]


Cayman Islands Begins Offering Online Company Registrations

Above: Georgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands is now offering online registrations for companies, the government announced. Starting Tuesday, all transactions relating to the registrations of companies in Cayman can be completed online, though only […]