Flu activity in Cayman
Following international reports that some countries are experiencing several cases of H1N1 (2009 pandemic strain), the Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kiran Kumar, is alerting the public to observe the basic flu preventative measures, including proper hand washing techniques, in…
Myrie case sets framework for CARICOM travel
By Livern Barrett, Gleaner Writer, From Go-Jamaica In a landmark ruling [last week], the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), laid out clear rules for the treatment of Caribbean nationals travelling throughout the region. The CCJ has also outlined the grounds…
The coming Alzheimer’s epidemic
Alzheimer’s disease is a disease that strikes terror into many of us, especially as we get older. Alzheimer’s is a very serious brain disease that attacks the parts of the brain responsible for the creation of memory and for thinking….
HSA offers internship programme following accreditation by the Caribbean Association of Medical Councils
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) is delighted to announce that it has recently been given the authority to assign credits from the Caribbean Association of Medical Councils (CAMC) to interns who practice at the Cayman Islands Hospital, thereby…
Standing up to bullying
During the Cayman Islands’ first Bullying Awareness Month this October, local experts want the public to know that there is more to bullying than “just kids being kids”. Organized by the Family Resource Centre (FRC), the celebration aims to educate…
Walking for the Cure takes place this Saturday (12)
Giving Hope to the Women in the Cayman Islands This year, it’s anticipated 1.5 million people worldwide will learn they have breast cancer. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world, but in the Cayman Islands,…
Sex offender Barnes gets life
On Monday September 23rd High Court Justice Charles Quin sentenced sex offender Jeffery Barnes to a life in prison on each count of: Aggravated Burglary with Intent to Rape Rape 1 Rape 2 All three sentences are to run concurrently….
Cayman Islands defends decision to review immigration legislation
From Caribbean360 GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, Friday September 27, 2013, CMC – The Cayman islands government has defended its decision to review the immigration legislation, even as a group announced plans to stage a protest march next month. Premier Alden…
Herbalife full of favorable fundamentals
From Forbes Herbalife is a network marketing company that sells weight management, nutritional supplements, energy, sports and fitness, and personal care products worldwide. Herbalife offers its products through retail stores, sales representatives, sales officers, and independent service providers. The company…
Fed shutdown leaves Americans stranded abroad [on Grand Cayman]
By Tori Richards | Watchdog.org WHICH WAY HOME? Tentacles of the federal shutdown reach all the way to Grand Cayman Island. The U.S. Customs Service was established by the first Congress shortly after the Revolution, yet when their modern-day counterparts…
