PAHO/WHO Celebrates implementation of new tobacco control legislation in Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is celebrating the entry into force of new tobacco control regulations in Jamaica on July 15. These regulations will protect the population from the harmful effects of tobacco and…
Secrets of whale shark migration revealed
The world’s biggest fish travels far and wide, a tracking study shows. By Brian Handwerk for National Geographic The world’s biggest fish are hungry migrators on a mission, according to a tracking study that mapped whale sharks’ long journeys around…
Student athlete safe to play after open heart surgery at Saint Luke’s
Cardiologists at Saint Luke’s Repair Life-Threatening Heart Defect; Doctors at Heart Health Centre in Grand Cayman Provide Essential Rehab and Follow-up to the Open Heart Surgery KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Sixteen-year-old Romario Dixon is quiet, lean,…
National Gallery events and news
From Edlyn Ruiz National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) Elena Fear got to learn the in and outs of working in an art gallery; from collection management, to education programme and exhibition design. The recent Deutche Bank NGCI inter-ship…
Virgin Islands economy rapidly shrinking
By Joy Blackburn From Virgin Islands Daily News ST. CROIX – The territory’s economy shrunk significantly in 2011 and 2012, driven primarily by the HOVENSA shutdown and, to a lesser extent, by diminished government spending. The U.S. Bureau of Economic…
Carifesta X1 opens with high level of arts and culture
The artists of Suriname, the Caribbean and Latin America were invited to raise the level of arts and culture in the region and to join forces in Carifesta XI to put Surinam’s culture on the world map , saiss Ivan…
Man arrested for not paying his bill at The Ritz and then pays up!
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) confirmed that a male tourist was arrested at Owen Roberts International Airport last Wednesday (21) as he tried to board a plane. The man had been staying at Cayman’s 5-star hotel, The Ritz…
Faulty software more damaging than cyber attacks
From EurActiv.com The vast majority of significant electronic systems failures in Europe are caused by faulty software and botched repair jobs, rather than deliberate cyber attacks, according to a report by the EU’s computer systems watchdog published on 20 August….
Celebrating the Path to Wellness
September 2013 is Recovery Month. In keeping with this year’s theme, Together on Pathways to Wellness the annual observance will promote the benefits to society of substance abuse prevention and treatment. Organised by the Department of Counseling Services, activities will…
Royal Caribbean International celebrates 50 million guests
Royal Caribbean International recognizes an important milestone in its 45-year company history as it welcomed its 50 millionth guest on-board its fleet of 21 ships. The momentous occasion kicks off a year-long celebration honoring the cruise line’s guests, business partners,…
