Topic: FIFA
Special Olympics team resting
The Special Olympics delegation that returned to Cayman on Tuesday is taking a well earned break.
Referees added to CIFA ranks
Football officials were in short supply in Cayman but after a course was held recently, there should be no problem with a full quota at all matches.
Forensic accountants to review FIFA bank transactions
An international accounting firm is being brought in to assist the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority with a forensic review of any local bank transactions connected to the U.S.-based indictments of FIFA officials.
A changing of the guard at CIMA
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority has undergone a major shake-up ... but, frankly, not the one which we had anticipated.
US prosecutors seek more FIFA victims, witnesses
Federal prosecutors look for more leads in the FIFA corruption probe while banks come under increased scrutiny again.
CIMA directors change in midst of 'internal review'
Changes are made at the top for the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.
Webb bail: Homes, cars and jewels
Jeffrey Webb's family risks millions to secure his release from prison.
Western Union counters close in Cayman
Western Union counters in the Cayman Islands closed without warning Friday after Fidelity Bank’s board of directors decided one day earlier to end the service, according to the bank.
Webb freed on $10 million bail
Former FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb pleaded not guilty Saturday to a 15-count U.S. federal court indictment against him alleging that he engaged in an international racketeering and bribery scheme with more than a dozen other defendants.
FIFA defendant extradited to U.S.
FIFA defendant No. 1 - believed to be Cayman's Jeffrey Webb - is sent to the U.S. to face charges.
First of ‘FIFA seven’ extradited
One of seven defendants arrested in connection with an international
racketeering and bribery case involving world football’s governing body
was sent back to the U.S. to face charges Wednesday.
Pharmaceutical contract draws prosecutors' scrutiny
A second public hospital contract catches local prosecutors' attention in the CarePay criminal probe.
Webb could be extradited this week
Jeffrey Webb is expected in federal court in New York within several days to face criminal charges in the FIFA corruption investigation.
Webb extradition: US request likely to take precedence
Swiss authorities must weigh competing extradition requests for Cayman's Jeffrey Webb.
Reports: Webb agrees on extradition to U.S.
Cayman Islands native and former FIFA Vice President Jeffrey Webb agreed Thursday to be extradited to the United States.
Charges allege Webb, Watson benefited from hospital contracts
Former FIFA VP Jeffrey Webb and Cayman businessman Canover Watson are alleged to have benefitted from what prosecutors say was a corruptly awarded public hospital contract.
CarePay defendants to face more Grand Court charges
Criminal charges against two of the three defendants involved in the CarePay corruption case are sent to Grand Court.
Webb was director of Jack Warner's Cayman company
Jeffrey Webb was a director of Jack Warner’s Cayman company J&D International, which obtained World Cup TV rights and sold them for millions.
Women's football is set to kick off
FIFA is under the spotlight for all the wrong reasons at present, but it got something right when two decades ago it introduced policies to bring more females into the most popular sport on Earth.
Webb facing extradition to US and Cayman
Cayman's Jeffrey Webb is now facing criminal charges in both of his home ports.
US seeks extradition of Webb, Takkas
U.S. prosecutors issued extradition requests Wednesday for seven indicted FIFA officials arrested in late May.
Webb charged in CarePay case
Former FIFA Vice President Jeffrey Webb was charged Friday in connection with an ongoing Cayman Islands criminal investigation involving the award of a public hospital contract to a local company prosecutors allege was controlled by Webb’s close associate Canover Watson.
Beneficial ownership: The benefits of Cayman's regime
Cayman gets some mixed responses to its beneficial ownership policy.
FIFA extradition request deadline looms
The clock is ticking on the extradition of seven FIFA defendants arrested in Switzerland.
Manhattan DA: Cayman ‘better positioned’ to fight terrorism finance
A top U.S. prosecutor says Cayman is currently better prepared to fight against terrorism financing than America.
New launch: Cayman Compass Data Desk
The new "Cayman Compass Data Desk" is the new home for the Cayman Compass's reporting based on data and investigations.
Tracking FIFA's Cayman connections
See the interactive graphic and an archive of the Cayman Compass FIFA coverage at the online Data Desk section.
Growing case backlog for financial regulator
Cayman's Financial Reporting Authority has seen an increase in cases and a growing backlog of suspicious financial activity reports.
Online poll: Most think FIFA's problems go beyond Blatter
Most respondents to a caymancompass.com online poll don't think the resignation of Sepp Blatter will clean up FIFA of its problems.
Swiss open new FIFA probe
The Swiss attorney general said he has opened a separate investigation into FIFA officials awarding the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar.
CIFA field to be completed by August, say officials
The Cayman Islands Football Association expects to complete the artificial grass field at the troubled “centre of excellence” in Prospect by August.
Keeping Cayman's focus on FIFA
In the midst of the ongoing local “Sturm und Drang” regarding this government and this newspaper, it is important that we not lose sight of the Cayman Islands' role in the FIFA scandal.
FIFA defendant wants out of detention
One of the seven FIFA defendants arrested in Switzerland last month says he wants out of detention pending extradition proceedings.
Legislators vote to pull Compass advertising
Legislators voted on Monday to pull Government advertising and cease any commercial activity with the Cayman Compass newspaper in response to an editorial which Premier Alden McLaughlin has described as “treasonous”.
Costas Takkas: From amateur dramatics to the world stage
Costas Takkas, the second man with links to the Cayman Islands arrested in the FIFA bribery probe, was an auditor who achieved brief fame for a whacky scheme to get English and Scottish professional footballers to play for the Cayman Islands in World Cup qualifi
Online Poll: Daylight Savings unwelcome
The question was about daylight savings time: The answers were resounding; People either hated it or embraced it, and all for various reasons.
Premier calls anti-corruption editorial 'treasonous'
Cayman's premier accuses the publisher of the Cayman Compass newspaper of crimes against the state over an editorial.
24 years of Cayman football history
When Jeffrey Webb became president of the Cayman Islands Football Association 24 years ago, there was so little documentation and memorabilia that its entire history was handed to him in a shoebox.
Cayman's financial regulator begins 'internal review'
Cayman's financial regulator begins an internal review of FIFA-related matters.
CIMA chief Scotland must recuse herself from FIFA matters
Cindy Scotland, the managing director of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, must recuse herself from all matters that come before our country’s financial regulator involving the unfolding FIFA scandal.
Premier: 'Zero tolerance' for corruption
Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin has defended the islands' reputation in the wake of the FIFA bribery scandal, saying his government takes a “zero tolerance approach to anyone carrying out illicit activities” through the territory.
CONCACAF links to Webb’s ex-employer Fidelity
Fidelity Group chairman was on CONCACAF’s finance committee when bribe payments to Jeffrey Webb were allegedly routed through Fidelity Bank.
Local bank linked to CarePay corruption probe
More problems for a Cayman bank already embroiled in an international footbal bribery scandal.
Corruption: An insidious, creeping crime
Corruption in a country corrodes, erodes — and eventually destroys. It is all too common in the Cayman Islands. From George Town to ghost town, in the blink of an eye. It could happen.
Extradition orders from US awaited
There is no sign yet of extradition orders from the U.S. for the seven FIFA defendants being held in Switzerland.
Fidelity Bank to review transactions in FIFA probe
Cayman’s Fidelity Bank has announced plans to conduct an internal review of transactions linked to the FIFA corruption probe.
Webb out as local football president
Facing corruption allegations and banned from “football-related activities” by world governing body FIFA, Jeffrey Webb has been replaced “on a provisional basis” as president of the Cayman Islands Football Association, a position he held for 24 years.
Webb-Watson connection in bribe allegation
More connections between Cayman Islands football officials involved in separate criminal probes are revealed.
CIFA meeting in emergency session
The executive committee of the Cayman Islands Football Association called an emergency meeting Monday night to discuss the future of the organization following the arrest of its president and figurehead Jeff Webb on bribery charges in Switzerland.
Corporate president gets $5M bond in FIFA probe
The first defendant in the FIFA bribery scandal appears before a U.S. court.
Financial regulator monitoring FIFA allegations
Cayman’s financial industry regulator said Monday it would act “appropriately, dispassionately and in accordance with our obligations under the law” in the face of allegations linking a Cayman Islands bank to the ongoing FIFA corruption probe.
International media focusing on Cayman
An unfinished, problem-plagued football field next to the Cayman Islands Football Association’s headquarters has become the symbol for FIFA’s lopsided power structure.
Webb and Canover Watson: Same-street mansions in Georgia
Two top-level Cayman Islands football officials who face separate criminal investigations related to bribery and corruption charges own houses on the same street in Loganville, Georgia.
When 'no comment' is the wrong comment
All that the Cayman Islands has painstakingly built now faces great peril, in the form of the still-combusting FIFA scandal. Yet the response from our leaders is near silence.
Defendants face range of charges
A look at who was indicted by U.S. federal officials in the FIFA corruption scandal, and the charges they face.
Support for Webb amid FIFA scandal
Family and friends of FIFA vice president Jeff Webb have spoken out in support of the banker, businessman and football official, following his arrest on corruption charges in Switzerland.
Webb to fight extradition to US, out as president of CONCACAF
U.S. authorities will face a fight over the extradition of seven FIFA officials arrested in Switzerland this week.
The Webb arrest: Dealing with the reputational fallout
The arrest of Caymanian Jeffrey Webb in relation to corruption and racketeering charges filed in the U.S. will cause the Cayman Islands significant reputational damage.
A twisted web of bribes and money laundering
U.S. law enforcement obtained six guilty pleas in the FIFA corruption investigation since 2013, kept under wraps until the indictments announced Wednesday, May 27.
Cayman reacts: Shock, sympathy and silence
Allegations that FIFA vice president and Cayman Islands resident Jeff Webb took millions of dollars in bribes were greeted with a mix of silence and sympathy by senior politicians and soccer officials in the territory.
Cayman's Jeffrey Webb indicted in massive FIFA corruption probe
A number of FIFA leaders, including prominent Caymanian Jeffrey Webb, are arrested in Switzerland and charged with corruption and racketeering.
FIFA VP Webb indicted in US racketeering probe
A 47-count U.S. federal court indictment revealed Wednesday morning has
alleged that FIFA Vice President and Cayman Islands resident Jeffrey
Webb took part, along with at least eight other high-ranking FIFA
officials, in a decades-long corruption and racketeering scheme.
Maldini launches Miami pro side
Cayman residents looking to watch live professional football close by will soon get a chance with the formation of a team in Miami.
Men's U-23 national team heads to Olympic qualifiers
The Cayman Islands Men’s Under 23 national team is preparing to step up its game for the opening round of football qualifications for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Moxam reflects on a year of leading Cayman's national teams
National team performing well under Moxam's leadership.
West Bay-based Scholars celebrate Premier League title
Scholars International are the 2014/2015 Premier League champs.
Blatter endorses Webb to succeed him as FIFA chief
FIFA president Joseph Blatter has suggested that Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football boss Jeffrey Webb has the potential to become the leader of world football’s governing body.
Chelsea to bid $111 million for Bale
Chelsea will pay Gareth Bale’s £75m (US$111 million) release clause to sign the 25-year-old Real Madrid forward in the summer.
Soccer events boost Cayman's economy, report says
Regional football governing body CONCACAF has generated more than US $30 million of economic activity in the Cayman Islands since Jeff Webb took over the presidency, according to a report produced by Maples FS for the organization.
