Ebola: What is the Caribbean doing? – Three reports & WHO focuses on preventing regional spread
Caribbean Island St. Lucia bans entry of travellers from Ebola-stricken countries By Erika Villanueva From China Topix Officials from the island of St. Lucia in the Caribbean have ordered a travel ban for people coming from Ebola-hit West African nations…
Flu vaccine now available in the Cayman islands
Vaccine for the seasonal flu will be available at the Cayman Islands Hospital, District Health Centres in Grand Cayman, Faith Hospital, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman clinic from Monday October 20th 2014. Director of Primary Health Care, Dr. Kiran Kumar…
Cayman Islands firm CNS accounting sets up shop in Halifax, lands NSBI payroll rebate deal
By Bill Power From The Herald Cayman Islands financial services firm CNS Accounting Solutions Ltd. is setting up its first Canadian office in Halifax and has plans for international growth. “We have a growing number of clients in the finance…
This is how teens’ digital behavior is changing
By Cooper Smith From Techcrunch Teens don’t account for a huge chunk of the US population, but they still get lots of attention. Marketers and brands know that teen behavior often says a lot about where shopping trends, media consumption,…
Ebola crisis: WHO focuses on preventing regional spread
From BBC The World Health Organization is to “ramp up” efforts to prevent Ebola spreading beyond the three countries most affected by the deadly virus. Fifteen African countries are being prioritised, top WHO official Isabelle Nuttall told a Geneva news…
China’s economic rise challenges the IMF’s relevance
From Jeremy Tordjman, AFP By Business Insider Washington (AFP) – The International Monetary Fund was launched in 1944 with the world’s new superpower, the United States, in position as the key force and shareholder in the global crisis bank. Today,…
Visions of a Mermaid in Grand Cayman
From Deep blue Images Mermaid Leda travelled all the way from South Africa to Grand Cayman with her tail in tow. This was by far, one of our most memorable photo shoots of 2014. This adventurous island shoot took several…
For the Heaven of It
By Autumn PRAY—for the Heaven of it! REJOICE—for the Heaven of it! SING—for the Heaven of it! DANCE—for the Heaven of it! SPEAK—for the Heaven of it! LISTEN—for the Heaven of it! CARE—for the Heaven of it! HELP—for the…
Outlet stores aren’t actually the awesome deal you think they are
By Pamela Engel From Business Insider The common assumption about outlet stores is that you’re getting the same goods that are in a regular retail store without the big price tag. But these “deals” might not be what they seem…
US agencies launch traveler partnership with the Caribbean
From Antigua Observer ST THOMAS – A number of United States agencies have collaborated with Caribbean countries in launching a partnership aimed at raising public awareness about the risks associated with passengers potentially introducing pests and diseases into the US…