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Cayman Cuba talks may achieve “considerable cost savings” Although there has been no official press releases issued by the Cayman islands government relating to the new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding treatment and repatriation of Cuban refugees arriving in the…
Editorial From Publisher
By Joan Wilson “FOR HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS AND ESTABLISHED IT UPON THE WATERS”. What a beautiful and fitting motto for us to adopt here in our beautiful Cayman Islands. Living in Cayman up to this present…
Is rugby now too dangerous for children?
By Tim Lewis The Observer, Rugby is a tough, physical sport and injuries are a major part of it. But are the risks too high? Should we stop our children playing the game? School of hard knocks: it’s estimated that…
Ogier Fiduciary Services re-brands as Elian Following MBO
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, September 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Ogier Fiduciary Services launched its new brand and identity today, following the management buyout (MBO) from the Ogier Group in June. Led by chief executive officer Paul Willing and the existing…
English court upholds obligation to hold “friendly discussions” before arbitration
By: Jeremy Andrews Nick Marsh Elinor Thomas From DLA Piper International Arbitration Newsletter 22 SEP 2014: In a recent decision, the English Commercial Court has upheld the enforceability of a clause requiring the parties to seek to resolve a dispute…
Ebola: We screwed up and US President says Ebola effort not enough
We screwed up on Ebola, and now the crisis is getting much worse By Lauren F Friedman From Business Insider Back in April, when the Ebola outbreak in West Africa had killed less than 100 people, Doctors Without Borders urged…
Caribbean tourism in a non-secure world
By David Jessop THE view from EUROPE From The Jamaica Gleaner Hardly anyone now questions the central importance of tourism to the Caribbean, the benefits it brings, or its long-term role in economic development. As a sector, it is one…
5 Unrealistic expectations that can ruin a relationship
By Karyn Holmes from olwomen There is nothing wrong with having expectations in a relationship but having unrealistic expectations is the first thing that can ruin any relationship. No one is perfect in our world so don’t expect a perfect…
Throw lionfish to sharks
By Katie Amey From Daily Mail UK Throw them to the sharks! Brave diver finds new way to control rising numbers of poisonous lionfish off the coast of Cuba Marine biologist recommends regulating lionfish by feeding them to sharks Local…
Spreading respiratory virus may cause polio-like paralysis: CDC
From Newsmax Health officials are investigating nine cases of muscle weakness or paralysis in Colorado children and whether the culprit might be a virus causing severe respiratory illness across the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday…