New York City large-soda ban blocked by judge
A court has blocked a ban on the sale of large sugary drinks – including soda – from restaurants in New York City, a day before the law was to take effect. Judge Milton Tingling ruled that the measure was…
Job Opportunities at CIHSA
Cayman Islands Health Services Authority invites applications for the following positions: ANAESTHETIST RADIOLOGIST OPHTHALMOLOGIST INTERNIST GENERAL SURGEON UROLOGIST PAEDIATRICIAN The Anaesthetist position is based in Cayman Brac at the Faith Hospital, and will therefore include a significant volume of General…
Magic money trees found growing in the Cayman Island
From New Thump – a UK SPOOF New and Satire website David Cameron’s claim that there are no magic money trees has been debunked after acres of cash was discovered to be growing in abundance on the Cayman Islands. Mr…
Sleeping pills can be deadly
Care2 Healthy Living. By Dr. Michael Murray When you can’t sleep, the temptation to pop a sleeping pill is strong. But did you know you could be risking your life? There’s a large body of research indicating that sleeping pills…
A paradigm shift: Fisherfolk engage on regional fisheries policies
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE; FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013 More money, more jobs, greater food security for the Caribbean – but only if threats are overcome A four-day regional consultation on small-scale fisheries, the most extensive fisheries subsector in the Caribbean, has…
Local author Marilyn Jax presents latest murder mystery novel
Following on the success of her previous titles, The Find and Road to Omalos, award-winning local author Marilyn Jax recently released the much anticipated third instalment in her popular Caswell/Lombard crime series. Mystery fans are invited to join Jax for…
Budget solution is hiding in the Cayman Islands
By Alec Sprague The budget fights in Washington, D.C., Frankfort and Indianapolis are looking predictably ugly this year, and are shaping up along familiar lines: Do we raise taxes? Do we sink deeper in debt? Which programs do we cut…
Jack Lew’s Footprints in Cayman Sand
By Michael Winship Jack Lew, the new U.S. Treasury Secretary, follows in the footsteps of other Wall Street insiders to hold that position. His Cayman accounts and “golden parachutes” also may make it hard for him to put himself in…
The Editor Speaks: Cayman health insurances set to rise but HIC Super says it is “reasonable”
Mervyn Conolly, Superintendent of Health Insurance Commission, announced the Cayman Islands basic plan for health insurance has to be improved and updated because it was not meeting people’s needs. He also stated it was reasonable to expect cost increases as…
Gregg Anderson to stand as independent candidate in Bodden Town
The son of former Police Inspector Royal Anderson and Mrs. Garnel Anderson (both deceased), a 10th generation Caymanian, Certified Management Consultant and entrepreneur Gregg Anderson, is making a bid for elective office and is asking the voters of Bodden Town…
