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Month: August 2012

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US woman Diana Nyad attempts Cuba to Florida swim

A 62-year-old American woman is making her fourth attempt to become the first person to swim from Cuba to the US without the protection of a shark cage. Diana Nyad has already been stung several times by jellyfish but is…

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Speak Off for Tourism

The week starting Monday, 20 August, GIS Spotlight focuses on youth and tourism, and revisits Grand Cayman’s own Blue Iguanas and an innovative workshop. A Department of Tourism led initiative strives annually to involve more of Cayman’s youth in the…

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40th Wedding Anniversary Catherine (Alex) & Ronald O’Neil

I can honestly say I’ve been to some parties in my life but have never witnessed one so well deserving and so elegantly prepared and performed as the renewal of vows between Alex and Ronald O’Neil’s was on Saturday 11th…

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Government warning to all Business Owners

From Marketing and Communications Unit Ministry of Finance (Financial Services) Government Administration Building   Trade & Business Licensing Unit The Department of Commerce and Investment advises all companies and individuals that they must have a valid Trade and Business License…

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Pregnant Dominican teen at center of abortion debate dies

From Rafael Romo, Senior Latin American Affairs Editor – CNN A pregnant leukemia patient who became a flashpoint in the abortion debate in the Dominican Republic died Friday morning, a hospital official told CNN. The 16-year-old, who had been undergoing…

Invest 94L needs watching closely

From Rob Lightbown of Crown Weather Originally written Sat Aug 18th, 2012* See update Invest 94L:
Invest 94L, a tropical wave which is located about 250 miles or so to the southwest of the Cape Verde Islands, is of significant concern…

Putting a Stop to Heart Attacks discussed at Cayman Islands conference

New developments to help beat a deadly disease couldn’t have come at a better time. At a conference last Friday (10 August), a group of local and international healthcare professionals met with Dr Michael Ozner to discuss a Six Week…