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Day: October 15, 2012

Too many directors and not enough accountability

Seamus Andrew & Niall Goodsir-Cullen wrote the following article in January, 2007, under the title “Accountability of Cayman Islands directors”: The Cayman Islands is the number one domicile in the world for hedge funds and structured finance transactions and one…

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Methylprednisolone Injections identified in the USA fungal meningitis outbreak NOT purchased by HSA

The Chief Pharmacist of the Cayman Health Services Authority (HAS) wishes to inform patients and the public that the brand of Methylprednisolone Injections identified in the fungal meningitis outbreak which is presently occurring in the United States, are not purchased…

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International Insurance Regulators Convene in Kansas City

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) welcomed 14 regulators from around the world for the Fall 2012 International Fellows Program in Kansas City, Mo. Participants include regulators from China, Grand Cayman Islands, India, Indonesia, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia. The…

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Get Cultured: Cayman – A Local Guide that Begins and Ends at the Luxurious Cotton Tree

From Cultureist Heather Lockington, owner of the luxury boutique hotel Cotton Tree, gives us an armchair tour of this laid-back Caribbean island. On your first day here, seeing this is a must: If there is one thing that Cayman represents it is relaxing and…

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What NBA players did this summer (one came to Cayman)

By Jared Zwerling | ESPN.com We all know how the big-name NBA players in the world spent most of their offseason: representing Team USA in London. But how about the guys not preparing for and competing in the Olympics? Playbook…

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Letter to the Editor from World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA)

World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) Committed to ending animal cruelty & suffering across the world, for over 30 years Dear Colin Please find below our response to your article on October 14th regarding WSPA and the Cayman…

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Malala Yousafzai, schoolgirl shot by Taliban, now in UK

Fourteen-year-old Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl shot in the head by Taliban gunmen in Swat, has arrived in the UK for medical treatment. A renowned campaigner for girls’ education, she was attacked on her way home from school last Tuesday…

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MultiCat Mexico 2012 cat bond completes, lists in Cayman Islands

From Artemis The latest catastrophe bond to hit the market, MultiCat Mexico Ltd. Series 2012-1, closed and listed on the Cayman Islands stock exchange on Friday and has received its final ratings from Standard & Poor’s today. The second MultiCat…

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St. George honours the ‘seniors’

St. George’s Anglican (Episcopal) Church honoured its senior citizens from its congregation on Saturday (13) in keeping with the Cayman Older Persons Month initiative. As the “older persons” shouted out they are “Senior Citizens” as they do not consider themselves…

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Letter to the Editor from Guy Harvey

I am writing this letter as one of the foremost marine scientists in the Cayman Islands on the biology, ecology, natural history and socio-economic value of the southern stingrays, in the context of their relationship with these Islands. In reference…