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Cayman Islands Chikungunya – 4 confirmed cases Update as of 21 July 2014 Total cases investigated for chikungunya since 25 June 2014 is seven. • Since the last update on 14 July 2014, there has been one new case, a…
The Editor Speaks: Another report from another committee
I have highlighted the problem the Cayman Islands have with mental health in an Editorial I wrote on June 8 “Mental health issues to be discussed at healthcare conference” at: http://www.ieyenews.com/wordpress/the-editor-speaks-mental-health-issues-to-be-discussed-at-healthcare-conference/ I lamented then the Minister of Health, Osbourne Bodden’s…
Sweet treats reap funds for Cayman’s ARK
Following another successful and much anticipated charitable bake sale, the staff of Maples and Calder’s Corporate Services department (“MCS”) raised CI$2,000.00 for Cayman’s ARK (Acts of Random Kindness). The proceeds of the sale will aid a local family in need,…
De-Registration of Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Partnerships being continued in a Foreign Jurisdiction
By Conyers Dill & Pearman Foreword This Memorandum has been prepared for the assistance of those who are considering the process of de-registration a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership to a foreign jurisdiction. It deals in broad terms with the…
V.I. Little League Team Defeats Cayman Islands and Puerto Rico in the Bahamas
By Steve Parris From St Thomas Source The Virgin Islands Major Little League team defeated Cayman Islands, 16-1, on Saturday, and then beat Puerto Rico, 7-0, on Sunday in their first two round robin games in Pool A play of…
‘Exciting’ drug flushes out HIV
By James Gallagher Health editor, BBC News HIV Scientists say they have made an “exciting” step towards curing HIV by forcing the virus out of hiding. HIV can become part of someone’s DNA and lie dormant for decades, making a…
Caribbean Climate Innovation Center grantee keeps her eye on fuel’s big picture with castor oil briquettes
In the Caribbean, the insatiable demand for fuel for cooking and fragrant woods for smoking meat poses a significant threat to the environment and the local economy. Old forests are disappearing while the cultivation of high-value products like allspice is…
Hot car deaths: The children left behind
By Tom Geoghegan BBC News, Washington Every few days in the US, there are local media reports about young children dying from heatstroke, or being rescued, after being left to bake in parked cars. Why does it happen so often?…
In Panama, the canal is only the beginning
By Eric Vohr Special Contributor From Dallas news Panama is one of the hottest tropical destinations in the Caribbean. Nowhere else will you find such an abundance of beautiful rain forests, exotic animals, beaches — and a 38-mile-long canal that…
Private Equity Funds made easier in the Cayman Islands
From Mourant Ozannes Private equity funds are set to benefit from updates to the Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Partnership Law (the ELP Law). The Cayman Islands has once again shown itself to be an innovative and responsive jurisdiction in terms…
