This 14-Year-old was expelled and arrested over a piece of paper
By Judy Molland From Care2 Kyle Thompson, 14, was joking around with his buddies at Harrison High School in Farmington Hills, Mich., last March, when one of those friends grabbed a sheet of paper labeled “Hit List” out of Thompson’s…
Grand Cayman Lions join global crusade to conquer blindness
Lions World Sight Day Aims to Educate Millions Worldwide The World Health Organization has estimated that the number of blind people in the world could double in the next 25 years. To combat the leading causes of blindness and assist…
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…
