Generali Worldwide Mercuryman announces partnership with Stroke Warriors
Generali Worldwide Mercuryman is proud to announce the 2016 charity of choice, Stroke Warriors of Cayman, along with the East End Primary School which is supported every year. “Sponsorship provides us with an event through which we are able to…
Miguel Villalona-Calero, M.D., named Deputy Director, Chief Scientific Officer of Miami Cancer Institute
Internationally renowned oncology researcher Miguel Villalona-Calero, M.D., has joined Miami Cancer Institute as its deputy director and chief scientific officer. The Cancer Institute is a world-class clinical and research facility that is part of Baptist Health South Florida. Dr. Villalona-Calero…
Immersive journalism: What virtual reality means for the future of storytelling and empathy-casting
By Erin Carson From Tech Republic As The New York Times brings new attention to VR, immersive journalism could drive not only changes in the media industry, but mainstream adoption of the technology. By the end of the day on…
U.S. halts Arctic drilling under Obama administration
By Brian Wingfield and Joe Carroll Reuters From gCaptain (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Interior Department canceled the two remaining Arctic oil and gas lease sales scheduled to occur under its current program, effectively halting drilling off Alaska’s coast under President…
Montserrat Speaker elected Vice-Chairperson of Int’l Executive Committee of CPA
The Honourable Shirley M. Osborne, Speaker of the House of Assembly of Montserrat was elected to the position of Vice-Chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). at the meeting of the Association’s International Executive Committee held in London, England on…
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St Kitts & Nevis: Health problems and solutions
By G.A. Dwyer Astaphan From Caribbean News Now One area in which very serious problems have been inherited by the young Team Unity administration in St Kitts and Nevis is the nation’s health sector. Over the years prior to the…
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St Kitts-Nevis not eligible for UK’s $550 million Caribbean aid package
By Toni Frederick From Caribbean News Now BASSETERRE, St Kitts (WINN) — St Kitts and Nevis is not eligible to tap into the £360 million (US$550 million) aid package that the UK government is gearing up to invest in the…
Wal-Mart accuses insurer of bad faith in Tracy Morgan case
By Michael Booth,From New Jersey Law Journal Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has alleged that one of its largest insurers is attempting to pull out of its obligation to pay into the settlement reached between the retail giant and comedian Tracy Morgan…
Australia: Malcolm Turnbull’s ‘born to rule’ life dismantled
By Phil Shannon From Green Left Born To Rule: The Unauthorised Biography of Malcolm Turnbull Paddy Manning Melbourne University Press,2015 442 pages Coalition Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull likes to downplay his image as a privileged, wealthy silvertail by touting his…
US$ 500 million IBQ first bond met with positive response from investors
International Bank of Qatar (ibq) announced the successful closing of a debut 5-year, USD 500 million bond issuance under its USD 2 billion dollar Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) program. The deal, which evoked strong response from international, regional and…
