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Cayman Islands’ Sports Minister says national lottery significant
By Fred Sturrup, From The Freeport Nassau Guardian The clamor for a national lottery is sounding louder in the region. While in the Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman to be exact, this past weekend, I engaged in an interesting conversation with…
Coconuts
CWA – Coconuts Back in Demand! CWA CLIPPING: “Coconuts Bounce back” The strength of the Caribbean coconut industry, which is in a boom due to the renewed focus on health and wellnesss, is a significant component of the ongoing Caribbean…
Maples and Calder advises Western Digital on acquisition of SanDisk
Maples and Calder has advised Western Digital Corporation (“Western Digital“) on the Cayman Islands law corporate and financing aspects of the acquisition by its wholly-owned subsidiary Western Digital Technologies, Inc. of SanDisk Corporation (“SanDisk“), which completed on 12 May 2016…
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Mosquitos to be infected with bacteria in fight against Zika virus
By Sarah Boseley Health From The Guardian UK Wolbachia bacteria, which stops mosquitos transmitting virus, to be spread among insects in areas of Brazil and Colombia Mosquitoes in two large areas of Brazil and Colombia are to be infected with…
CTA to forge more linkages for Caribbean produce
By Ivan Cairo From Caribbean News Now GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) is working on strengthening linkages for agricultural producers in the Caribbean to expand their markets. According to CTA director,…
Premier helps open Ag conference
Cayman Islands Premier helps open Ag conference GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin helped open the 14th Caribbean Week of Agriculture Wednesday morning, welcoming dignitaries and delegates from more than 40 countries to the Cayman Islands. The…
Najib urged to be more responsible in answering questions on 1MDB
By Chester Tay / The Edge Financial Daily From The Edge Markets This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on October 26, 2016. KUALA LUMPUR: Finance Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has been urged to be more responsible…
Oxbridge Re to present at the Sidoti Emerging Growth Conference on November 1, 2016
GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS / ACCESSWIRE / October 26, 2016 / Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: OXBR), a provider of reinsurance solutions to property and casualty insurers in the Gulf Coast region of the United States, has been invited to…
Italy earthquakes: Strong tremors shake central region
From BBC Two strong earthquakes have hit central Italy, damaging buildings and sending scared residents into the streets. A 5.5-magnitude quake struck at 1910 local time (1710 GMT) near Visso in Macerata province, officials said. It was followed two hours…
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Fighting Zika with music in the Caribbean
New song by Darryl Gervais, of Trinidad and Tobago, urges everyone: “Do Your Part” to fight Zika-carrying mosquitoes Washington, D.C., 25 October 2016 (PAHO/WHO) — Trinidadian singer-songwriter Darryl Gervais has recorded a new song for the Pan American Health Organization…
