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Petition to adopt a national sexual education curriculum in schools

Empower Caymanian youth with life saving information, skills and access Petition by Madeleine Rowell George Town, Cayman Islands Youth in the Cayman Islands, like their counterparts in the rest of the Caribbean region, are vulnerable to contracting a sexually transmitted…

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CONCACAF kicks off first Under-15 Championship

More than half of the forty-one member Confederation descends on Grand Cayman in a strong effort to promote grassroots football at the youth level For tournament schedule, please go to: http://www.concacaf.com/category/under-15s-men/schedule-results GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands (Tuesday, August 13, 2013) —…

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The Editor Speaks: Rollover to stay

Despite campaigning that the Progressives (PPM) would take a ‘hard’ look and re-think on the rollover policy if they got elected (they have) and admitting the rollover had been a mistake, Eric Bush, Cayman’s Home Affairs Chief Officer, has confirmed…

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Professor has new fly species named after him

A Professor from The University of Manchester has had his name immortalized as a new species of fly. Professor Richard Preziosi, from the Faculty of Life Sciences, said he was delighted with the unusual tribute from researcher Dr Dave Penney….

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Tropical wave here Tuesday

A tropical wave in our area may develop after it leaves us. Tuesday Forecast: Partly cloudy skies today with a 30% chance of showers. Cloudy tonight with a 60% chance of thundershowers. WINDS East to northeast 10 to 15 knots…

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Cuban migrants granted asylum in Panama

From CBS MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — Nineteen Cuban migrants detained in the Bahamas have been granted asylum on humanitarian grounds by Panama’s government. Its statement said President Ricardo Martinelli made the decision to accept the request for asylum, adding that Panama…

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Bon Vivant launches Loyalty Programme

Bon Vivant Shows Customers LOVE this Summer with the Launch of their Loyalty Programme Bon Vivant, a locally owned, shop that specializes in mid-to-high-end kitchenware and appliances, is launching its customer loyalty programme this summer to say THANK YOU to…

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Documentary Screening at NGCI

The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands has a date for your diaries…. Thursday August 15th An uplifting feature documentary, which highlights the transformative power of art and the beauty of the human spirit. Contemporary artist Vik Muniz takes us…

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75 Arrested In Crackdown On Smuggling Chinese People Into Europe And America

By Michael Kelley From Business Insider A joint Spanish and French police investigation has busted a gang that allegedly was smuggling Chinese citizens into Europe and the United States the Associated Press reports. The Spanish Interior Ministry says 75 people…

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How to Counteract Cellphone Radiation

Posted Maria Rodale From Care 2 Despite a long and contentious debate, published research is increasingly pointing to cellphone use as a risk to your health. The level and types of risk remain uncertain, but considering that four billion people…