New genetics program to help Caribbean women minimize cancer risk
West Palm Beach, Fla. (March 8, 2016) – Caribbean women now have the ability to minimize cancer risk through a new Genetics program that can help determine whether you are at risk for certain types of cancer. The program, at…
Cayman Islands: Z99/Anytime Fitness/Generali Worldwide Health Challenge
New Year’s Health Challenge In 2015, Z99 approached Anytime Fitness to take part in a New Year’s Health Challenge. Entries from hundreds of people were submitted to Z99 over a course of 2 weeks. Only 10 participants were chosen. Those…
HMS Mersey visit to Grand Cayman
From Royal Navy Mersey arrived in George Town, Grand Cayman for a second attempt at visiting the UK Overseas Territory. With high winds and rough seas cancelling her earlier port call, Mersey returned in better weather and took full advantage…
Cayman Islands Government betters FFR ratio requirements
From Ministry of Finance and Economic Development The Cayman Islands Government has surpassed the Cash Reserves Ratio required by the Framework for Fiscal Responsibility (FFR) during the current 2015-2016 fiscal year. The Government has also met the Net Debt ratio,…
The Holness legacy and constitutional reform
By Mario Boothe From Caribbean News Now The recent general elections that gave us a electoral turnout of 47% ending in a parliamentary margin of 32 – 31 seats between government and opposition respectively, with many seats closely contested, has…
US Justices reject Alabama’s refusal to recognize lesbian woman’s adoption
By Marcia Coyle, From The National Law Journal The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday reversed an Alabama Supreme Court’s refusal to recognize a lesbian’s nearly decade-old adoption in Georgia of her former partner’s three children. “A state may not disregard the…
Christie, student loans and lessons from Trump University
By Steven J. Harper, The Am Law Daily From The American Lawyer Chris Christie may have gotten more attention for his facial expression during Donald Trump’s Super Tuesday victory speech than at any point in his own campaign. Perhaps the governor…
CCJ judge says criminal justice ‘broken’ in most C’bean countries
From The New York CaribNews A judge with the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) says he believes that the criminal justice system in most, if not all Caribbean countries, is “broken”. Addressing the inaugural meeting of the Advisory Committee…
Shipwrecks, tree rings reveal Caribbean hurricanes
By Mari N. Jensen From The University of Arizona A UA researcher and her colleagues found a lull in Caribbean hurricanes during the Golden Age of Piracy corresponds to a low in sunspot activity. Records of Spanish shipwrecks combined with tree-ring…
UK: Caribbean holiday from hell cruise ship couple label compensation offer “an insult”
By Andy Richardson From Birmingham Mail Stephen Gray and partner Christine Gould are battling for compensation with Thomson Cruises after being left on drip following Caribbean cruise A couple from Rubery whose luxury £6,500 dream holiday was ruined by a…
