Ebola patient zero may have been infected by a bat
By Laura Geggel for LiveScience From Mashable In the small village of Meliandou, in Guinea, stood a tall, hollowed-out tree where children loved to play. But thousands of bats lived in the tree, and one toddler — a 2-year-old named…
Caribbean Philosophical Association announces the 2015 recipients of its awards
The Caribbean Philosophical Association is pleased to announce the 2015 recipients of the association’s awards for contributions to philosophical thought, literature, and the new awards for beginning scholars and graduate students: The Frantz Fanon Lifetime Achievement Award Grace Lee…
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Lotteries and public policy in United States and Commonwealth Caribbean Law: scrutinizing the success of lotteries as a voluntary and ‘painless’ tax
By Stephen J. Leacock Barry University – Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law University of Miami Inter-American Law Review, Vol. 45, No. 1, 2013 Abstract: This article explores the remarkable success of lotteries as a voluntary and “painless” tax in…
UPDATED: Official rosters announced for teams competing in CONCACAF Under-20 Championship Jamaica 2015
Tournament kicks off January 9 in Kingston; Finals scheduled for January 24 in Montego Bay Miami (Monday, January 5, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today officially announced the final 20-man rosters for…
LOST Ladies Swatch wristwatch in GT. Reward offered/Motor Collision in East End
Motor Collision in East End Just after 7:00pm Sunday 4th January 2015, uniform officers in the Eastern District were notified of a motor collision on Sea View Road , East End. The collision involved two vehicles a motor cycle and…
Cayman Islands Post Office closures
The Cayman Islands Postal Service office on Little Cayman will be closed all day Tuesday (6th January, 2015), while Brac facilities will close at 12Noon for a staff function. However, all Post Offices on Grand Cayman will operate as normal….
The Editor Speaks: “Driftwood”/Letter to Editor
The following are the lyrics of the song “Driftwood”. It was written by Justin Hayward and performed by the English rock band The Moody Blues whom Hayward was also a member in 1978. Driftwood Just like the driftwood of a…
New Years Honours for Cayman Islands Doctor
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has recognized Dr Virginia Hobday (Clough) in the 2015 New Year’s Honours List. Virginia Hobday, MB. BS, MRCGP, DFFP, M. Phil Dr Hobday is named a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British…
Split boards favoured as fund governance intensifies
The following article, featuring commentary from DMS Executive Director and Chief Compliance Officer Don W. Ebanks, appears in the 2014 Hedgeweek Cayman Islands Special Report. Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) – the Islands’ financial regulator – released its Statement of…
