Stem cells shown safe, beneficial for chronic stroke patients
By Bruce Goldman From Stanford Medicine People disabled by a stroke demonstrated substantial recovery long after the event when modified adult stem cells were injected into their brains. Injecting modified, human, adult stem cells directly into the brains of chronic…
UK: Damages for late payment of insurance claims available from May 2017
By Max Dannheisser & Martin Membery Contributed by Sidley Austin LLP From International Law Office Introduction Insured’s right to claim damages New uncertainties Contracting out Practical considerations Introduction The Enterprise Act 2016, which was enacted by Parliament on May 4 2016, contains…
US police officer who shot naked man pleads Not Guilty
The Associated Press From Daily Report A white former police officer who shot and killed an unarmed, naked, mentally ill black veteran just outside Atlanta pleaded not guilty Monday to murder and other charges against him. Robert Olsen shot Anthony…
ILO: Ending child labour in supply chains is everyone’s business
GENEVA – This year, the focus for World Day Against Child Labour – marked on 12 June – is on child labour and supply chains. With 168 million children still in child labour, all supply chains, from agriculture to manufacturing,…
UWP wins St Lucia general election
From St Lucia News Online The United Workers Party (UWP) has been declared the winner of the 2016 general election, after claiming 11 of the 17 constituency seats. The ‘Flambeau’ will now form Saint Lucia’s new government, after the Saint…
Raúl Castro meets Presidents
Raúl Castro Meets Presidents of Haiti, Guyana, Jamaica and Suriname From Caricom Havana.- President Raúl Castro has met the provisional President of Haiti, Jocelerme Privert; Guyanese President, David Granger; Suriname’s Desire Delano Bouterse, and the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew…
Grand Cayman’s Queen’s Birthday Parade road closures: 10-12 June
From RCIPS Please find below the following road closures for the Queen’s Birthday Parade, which will be in effect from 6PM, Friday 10th June until 11AM Saturday, 12th June: – Junction of North Church Street and Fort Street (at the…
Can the world’s coral reefs be saved?
Coral reef scientists say it’s not too late to save the world’s coral reefs, if we actually try harder. St. James’s Palace in London will be the venue for an international symposium: ‘Rethinking the Future for Coral Reefs’ on June…
Caymanian students honoured with leadership positions at top Canadia boarding school
Trinity College School (TCS) is one of North America’s oldest and most respected boarding schools and boasts strong ties to Cayman that stretch back several decades. With an impressive contingent of Caymanians having attended the School, TCS is now proud…
