David Gao issues statement following decision by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands
BEIJING–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mr. David (Xiaoying) Gao, a shareholder of China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc. (“China Biologic” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CBPO), today issued the following statement on the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands’ recent decision regarding his lawsuit against the…
Taste of Cayman Food & Drink Festival announces NCVO as charity partner
Taste of Cayman Food and Drink Festival has announced National Council of Voluntary Organizations (NCVO) as their charity partner for the 2019 raffle. “While Taste of Cayman serves as a fundraiser for the Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA), it is…
Cayman Islands Marketing Professionals Association (CIMPA) announce 2019 board
Following a well-attended Annual General Meeting on Friday 14th December, the Cayman Islands Marketing Professionals Association (CIMPA) is pleased to announce the appointment of their 2019 Board. Continuing in their roles for a second year are Catherine Healy as Chair,…
Insurance Industry in the Cayman Islands Set to take Giant Positive Leap including key players American Home Assurance Company, Caribbean Alliance Insurance Company, Ironshore Insurance
A new research report is published by HTF Market Intelligence on ‘The Insurance Industry in the Cayman Islands, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2022’ with 119 pages. Some are the key players taken under coverage for this study are BAF…
National Geographic’s photo contest
Nat Geo’s Incredible 2018 Photo Contest Finalists (Which Can Be Downloaded as Free Wallpapers, BTW) By Rain Noe From Core77 Here’s our ten favorites, with commentary National Geographic’s photo contests always draw incredible submissions from around the world, and this…
The Rhodes Trust announces Historic Class of 101 new Rhodes Scholars
Rhodes House, Oxford, 18 December 2018 The Rhodes Trust today announces a record-breaking class of 101 new Rhodes Scholars. This cohort, who will arrive at Rhodes House, Oxford, in October 2019, features young people from all fields of study who…
Caribbean 2017 Hurricane Season: an evidence-based assessment of the Early Warning System
From Relief Web REPORT from World Meteorological Organization Foreword The 2017 hurricane season in the Caribbean was unprecedented. High-powered, high impact hurricanes, including Irma and Maria, left a path of destruction, infrastructure damage and casualties in more than a dozen territories…
Russia announces plans to set up its first ever military base in the Caribbean – the country’s largest presence in the region since the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962
By George Martin From Daily Mail Russia’s TASS news agency reported the base would be in La Orchila, Venezuela The island of La Orchila is situated 125 miles northeast of the capital of Caracas After striking a deal with President Nicolas…
Cinder the Bear was tragically killed by a hunter, after famously surviving a wildfire
By Laura Goldman From Care2 One evening in July 2014, as the worst wildfire in the history of Washington State burned nearby, a little bear cub with third-degree burns on each of her paws crawled up a driveway into Steve Love’s backyard….
Improving air travel in the Eastern Caribbean
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have met recently to discuss the aviation challenges facing the Eastern Caribbean region and what steps need to be taken to improve…