Financial regulator: Vatican Bank needs more reform
From Newsmax The Vatican bank has made good progress in transparency but needs more changes to consolidate anti-money laundering reforms, the Holy See’s financial regulator said on Friday. The Financial Intelligence Authority’s (AIF) also said in its annual report for…
Sir Hilary Beckles installed as new UWI Vice Chancellor
From Trinidad Daily Express Sir Hilary Beckles was installed as the new Vice Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (UWI) on Saturday night in Barbados, emphasising economic growth must remain a priority for the Caribbean. But the Barbadian…
CTO to present awards to top travel writers and photographers for outstanding coverage of the Caribbean
NEW YORK, NY, 1 June, 2015 – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) will recognize travel journalists for their outstanding coverage of the region at the CTO Travel Media Awards Luncheon at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel on Thursday 4 June…
Drug based on herpes successfully treats skin cancer patients
By BEC CREW From Scientific Alert This is big. A modified version of the herpes virus has been used to treat skin cancer patients, and one in four have responded positively to the treatment, remaining in remission at least six…
Jury sides with Merck in pregnancy discrimination case
By Charles Toutant, From New Jersey Law Journal A federal jury in Newark has returned a defense verdict in favor of Merck & Co. in a gender and pregnancy discrimination suit brought by a company executive who claimed she was…
Individuals announce withdrawal of interest in West Face SPV (Cayman) I L.P. Published: June 2, 2015 11:37 p.m. ET
CALGARY, Jun 2, 2015 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) — Gary Guidry, Ryan Ellson, James Evans, Lawrence West and Dulat Zhurgenbay (the “Individuals”) announced today that they have each withdrawn their entire interest in West Face SPV (Cayman) I L.P. (“West…
Lawyers net $528 million in price-fixing settlements
By Marisa Kendall, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — A handful of global electronics manufacturers have agreed to pay $528 million to settle claims that they fixed the prices of cathode ray tubes used in computer and TV monitors, bringing…
Cayman Islands government schools External Examinations bulletin
Students of John Gray High School and Clifton Hunter High School taking external examinations tomorrow, Thursday June 4, 2015 and Friday June 5, 2015, should report to their respective schools to take their examinations at the times stipulated, unless otherwise…
Community Appeal From CARE, can you help ?
CARE – Cayman Animal Rescue Enthusiasts We have been asked to help this brother and sister duo who are desperately seeking a new home hopefully together. Unfortunately, their owner has to go off island for quite sometime and is unable…
