Governor details Kiddiewinks ruling as Dentons moves on HSM Chambers
Premier cleared over preschool purchase but opposition seeks AG review, while a global law firm buys into the Cayman market.
The Kiddiewinks affair dominated again on 5 November. The Cayman Compass reported that Governor Jane Owen has released details of her decision that the Premier's role in the purchase did not breach the Ministerial Code of Conduct, with Cayman Marl Road setting out her explanation of why his link to the vendor was not a conflict. The Caymanian Times said Premier André Ebanks welcomed the statement, which concerns a CI$6.5 million transaction, while Cayman News Service quoted him describing the NCFC government as a "unified team" and saying he knew of no plans to oust him. The Cayman Independent reported that the opposition's Hew has asked the Governor to facilitate release of Attorney General Sam Bulgin's review.
In professional services, Cayman Marl Road reported that global law firm Dentons plans to acquire the legal practice of HSM Chambers, expanding its Cayman and wider Latin America and Caribbean presence. The Cayman Independent covered Patria Investments hitting its fundraising target and tracking a record year, a Greenlight Re and Hippo tie-up to back emerging insurers, and 15 students completing financial services diplomas.
Offshore, Cayman Marl Road reported Democrats taking both chambers of the US Congress; the Cayman Compass noted stocks and bonds rose and oil fell. At the Commonwealth Business Forum in Antigua, the Caymanian Times said Cayman called for investment-ready projects as a Commonwealth Family Office Network launched.
Tourism's "Welcome to vaCay" campaign won a Silver Magellan Award and an advertising shortlisting, per the Cayman Compass, which also flagged 2027 demand trends alongside cost and climate risks. The Public Accounts Committee heard the DFA does not assess rental homes for planning compliance, and the HSA confirmed a second review into a 2024 emergency room death.