Counterfeit drugs becoming big business worldwide
WASHINGTON (AP) — The discovery that a fake version of the widely used cancer medicine Avastin is circulating in the United States is raising new fears that the multibillion-dollar drug-counterfeiting trade is increasingly making inroads in the U.S. The criminal…
iThought for February 17, 2012
Arrogance is hateful in the sight of God and of men. And all iniquity among the nations is abominable. Ecclesiaticus 10:7
London watchdog slams secrecy around Oly ticketing
LONDON (AP) — A London city watchdog has slammed the committee organising the 2012 Olympics for its ticket policy, arguing that the secrecy surrounding the allocation of Olympic tickets has undermined public confidence. The 25-member London Assembly, which acts as…
Love was in the air during Valentine’s mile
It may have been a bit premature,but love was definitely in the air around Grand Harbour on Sunday afternoon, 12 February. Cupid was not scheduled to shoot his arrows for another two days, but participants in the Valentine’s Mile were…
Memorial walk raises scholarship funds for International College
Students, alumni, faculty and community members turned out for the 11th annual Hugh Cummings Memorial Run/Walk last weekend to raise money for the scholarship fund at the International College of the Cayman Islands. Raising more than $3,000, some 50 runners…
Surgeons place pacemaker in 15-minute-old newborn
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The name Jaya in Hindi means victorious. And little Jaya Maharaj was just that, when she became one of the smallest recipients of a pacemaker when she was just 15 minutes old. A team of doctors…
MPs launch bid to “close” Cayman
A group of 27 British MPs have launched a motion to “close“ the Cayman Islands, calling it ‘a tax haven” and “a disgrace” that is “fuelling the world economic crisis”, and reducing living standards. Primary mover of the “Early Day…