WHO sees first chikungunya cases in western hemisphere
From medixalxpress Cases of chikungunya have occurred on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, marking the first time the mosquito-borne disease has spread in the western hemisphere, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday. “As of 10 December 2013,…
Heading to the Caribbean? – new welcome details from Cuba
By Sail-World Cruising If you’re thinking of sailing the Caribbean any time soon, you’ll want to read this. A couple of weeks ago we brought you news of the new friendliness of Cuba towards cruising sailors. Now a delighted Jose…
David Simon & Treme
Season 4 HBO Interview – completed in November 2013 Q: You open Season 4 on Election Day 2008, which was a momentous day for America. Why did you choose to begin the final season on that day? DAVID SIMON: Obviously…
Job Opportunity: Montserrat
Vacancy: Community Development Officer, Social Services, Montserrat The Government of Montserrat is inviting applications from suitably qualified persons for the post of Community Development Officer, Social Services, within the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Government of Montserrat. JOB PURPOSE…
How Bernie Madoff cheated his clients even after they died
By Steven Perlberg Nothing dogs a good ponzi scheme like the death of a client. But for Bernie Madoff’s henchman, all you had to was (allegedly) draw up a new account. Bloomberg’s Erik Larson was on the scene for the…
All-in-one leash makes dog-walking a treat
By Matt Petronzio From Mashable Product Name: Dog Leash Plus Price: $20.99 Who would like this?: Tech-savvy dog owners; professional dog walkers; man’s best friend Picture this: Jenna’s standing in her kitchen on a late Saturday afternoon, browsing dinner recipes…
2013-14 CIFA Women’s League Updates
2013-14 CIFA Women’s League Updates – Week 6 & 2013-14 Foster’s First Division Updates – Week 6 Please see the attached updates. Please…
Four China Reforms to Watch
By Jens Erik Gould From The Finacialist Investors are still chewing over the implications of the sweeping reform package Chinese leaders laid out at the end of a major Communist Party gathering earlier this month, but one thing is already…
Sharks prefer to sneak up from behind, study shows
From Alexander Brown Springer.com Research shows that Caribbean reef sharks can tell if a human is facing toward them “Never turn your back on a shark” is the take home message from an article published in Springer’s journal Animal Cognition….
Legislative Assembly dates set
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA, is pleased to make public dates for Meetings of the Legislative Assembly for the remainder of the 2013-2014 Session and the opening of the 2014-2015 Session. Meeting dates…
