Cayman Islands Minister goes to United Nations
Minister Rivers at U.N. for CEDAW Extension Minister for Gender Affairs, Hon. Tara Rivers was at the United Nations in New York today (Wednesday, 16th March) for the extension of Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against…
iNews Briefs & Community Events (From BIG FISH 95.5)
Two patients sue Cayman Islands private hospital LOOP NEWS are reporting a woman is suing the Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital for negligence after being transported to the George Town Hospital for alternative medical care. Michelle Campbell Myles McField named the…
Cayman Islands Heart Smart Week: CHF focuses on prevention
From Cayman Heart Fund The Cayman Heart Fund (CHF) is putting a focus on heart health. Its annual Heart Health Week kicks off Thursday (17 March). Heart disease is the number one killer in the Western world. The aim of the…
Cayman Islands school hosts 5th Annual Blue Iguana International Basketball Jamboree
Cayman International School (CIS) hosted its 5th Annual Blue Iguana International Basketball Jamboree from Wednesday, March 9 to Sunday, March 13. The participating schools included two international schools, American International School of Kingston (AISK) and International School of Aruba (ISA),…
The Editor Speaks: Does a uniform change the wearer’s personality?
From “When Police Wear Military Uniforms, It Changes Their Psychology” “Over the past decade, many police forces have taken to wearing paramilitary uniforms on the job. Over at The New Yorker, psychologist Maria Konnikova describes how this change affects citizens…
IMPACT 16 CAYMAN Conference brings Google and Microsoft to Cayman Islands
The Internet Marketing Association (IMA) and Cayman Media Park, part of the Cayman Enterprise City Special Economic Zone, to host world-class conference at the Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman Resort. Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands 16TH March 2016 – Building on a…
Cayman Islands: EXERCISE ONLY ! TSUNAMI ALERT HOLDING STATEMENT – EXERCISE ONLY
THIS IS AN EXERCISE ONLY! TSUNAMI ALERT FOR THE CAYMAN ISLANDS March 17, 2016 / 10:12 am PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS MAGNITUDE – 8.5 TIME – 10:00 (Local Time) 1500 UTC, MAR 17 2016 LOCATION – 20.2 DEGREES NORTH 71.7 DEGREES…
Tourism developments in Cayman Islands “encouraging”
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (17 March, 2016) – Tourism Minister Hon. Moses Kirkconnell is confident that the temporary loss of room stock with the closure of Beach Suites will not have a long term negative impact on the tourism accommodation…
Cayman Islands: It’s a record! Ogier advises on ultra-luxury residential property purchase
With a listing price of US$9.45 million, Ogier has advised on a record-breaking purchase in the island’s ultra-luxury residential market. The price of one of Cayman’s most exclusive multi-million dollar homes, situated in the luxury residential community of Vista Del…
J’can fishermen run into difficulties in Cayman Islands waters, repatriated
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica — Twenty-four of the 31 crew members on board the 90-foot Jamaican-owned fishing vessel “Shiloh”, which ran into difficulties on Sunday, March 6, in Caymanian waters, have been repatriated to Jamaica. Another two are expected…