The Editor Speaks: Are we taking bullying in schools seriously?
A local survey recently highlighted that one in three children in Cayman Islands schools has been the subject of being bullied. Bullying behaviour reported by the students included physical assault, tripping, intimidation, rumour spreading and isolation, demands for money, destruction…
Another happy wedding on Grand Cayman
From The Dashboard Diary “I’m Emily – welcome to the dashboard diary” Why I blog: “I started blogging in May 2011, when we took a three week road trip to the west coast. “I initially meant for the blog to…
UWC receives US$25K from Maples
The Maples Foundation has donated US$25,000 to the United World Colleges Cayman Islands National Foundation (UWC). Each year, UWC Cayman Islands provides full scholarships for students selected to attend one of twelve prestigious UWC colleges worldwide. Since 1984, almost 70…
Chamber bids Taylors fond farewell
Members of the Chamber of Commerce paid their respects to the outgoing Governor, Mr. Duncan Taylor, CBE and his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Taylor at the Ritz Carlton Thursday (1 August 2013). Summing up members’ views, Chamber President Chris Duggan lauded…
Martinique announces expansion of service by AA from the US
By Martinique Tourism Authority 2nd weekly flight to operate starting November 27, 2013 NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ — The Martinique Tourism Authority is thrilled to announce that American Airlines just added a second weekly flight from Miami…
SportsMax launches new channel with more English Premier League
On 15 August, Caribbean sports cable broadcaster SportsMax launches a second 24-hour sports channel, SportsMax2 across the Caribbean. This news comes as Fox Networks restructures channel offerings with a focus on the US market. SportsMax2 will replace Fox Soccer Plus…
HBO presents The 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony
The star-studded induction ceremony premieres August 17th in the Caribbean Miami, August 5, 2013 – HBO Latin America announced the exclusive premiere of the 28th annual celebration that welcomes the cream of the rock crop into the most prestigious club…
Snake that killed two kids had escaped its enclosure before
From Toronto Sun QMI AGENCY The snake that killed two young boys in an apartment above an exotic pet store in Campbellton, N.B., had escaped from its enclosure before, according to a snake expert who is assisting police and has…
Golden Frog Introduces VyprVPN for Business
GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS (Marketwired – Aug 7, 2013) – Golden Frog announced today that it has extended its popular personal Virtual Private Network (VPN) service called VyprVPN to businesses. VyprVPN encrypts Internet connections to protect online privacy, prevent monitoring…
RCIPS initiates George Town community meetings
From RCIPS (Royal Cayman Islands Police Service) Crime and community safety will be the topics of discussion at a series of meetings which will be held in George Town over the next few weeks. The meetings, hosted by George Town…
