Cancer locks a deadly grip on Africa, yet it’s barely noticed
By Jeffrey Moyo From Caribbean360 HARARE, Zimbabwe, Friday February 13, 2015, IPS – Hidden by the struggles to defeat Ebola, malaria and drug-resistant tuberculosis, a silent killer has been moving across the African continent, superseding infections of HIV and AIDS….
Caribbean teamwork for chikungunya suggested
From The Daily Herald THE HAGUE–The Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament would like to see a broad, regional consultation in the Caribbean to combat chikungunya. The Committee submitted a number of questions…
Cayman Islands skier: Lindsey Vonn’s ex-husband to coach Dean Travers
From Digicel Sportsmax There’s more than one Vonn making a return to the slopes this season. Thomas Vonn, the former husband of four-time overall World Cup champion, Lindsey Vonn, is at world championships this week helping out up-and-coming skier Dean…
Cayman Insurance Law amendments enhance captive flexibility
By Norman Tabler, Jr. Faegre Baker Daniels From JD Supra Business Advisor On January 16, 2015, the Cayman Islands published new insurance regulations affecting portfolio insurance companies (PICs). The regulations are designed to provide more flexibility to insurance companies incorporated…
Fish pee helps keep coastal ecosystems healthy, thriving
By Mick Kulikowski from Phys.org Life in the Caribbean islands is an idyllic bliss. You can picture it, right? The sparkling clear water. The pristine coral reefs. The perfect amount of fish pee … It turns out that the proper amount…
Brian Williams might have also lied about Navy SEALs, the Pope, and the Berlin Wall
By Caroline Bankoff From New York Mag When NBC News decided to suspend Brian Williams for six months, it seemed clear that the network’s “truth squad” had discovered lies — or “conflations” — beyond the one that initially got him…
ISIL says Christian Egyptian hostages killed in Libya
ISIL releases video purporting to show the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians kidnapped in Libya From AlJazeera The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has released a video purporting to show the killing of 21 Egyptian Coptic…
