12-year-old boy tried to drive solo across Australia before being stopped
BY JOHNNY LIEU From MASHABLE Driving across Australia, of all places, isn’t something you do on a whim. Yet that was the plan for one kid, who was stopped by police after driving 1,200 kilometres (745 miles) from the country’s…
The INDEPENDENT: Refugees beaten, abused and tear-gassed as they sleep by police in Calais, report warns
By May Bulman From The Independent Exclusive: Broken limbs, facial injuries and severe bruising found to be ‘typical injuries’ sustained by unaccompanied minors at the hands of officers in Calais, research finds Refugees sleeping rough in and around the Calais area are…
Science journal retracts 107 ‘fabricated’ research papers by Chinese authors
BY YVETTE TAN From Mashable An international publisher has retracted 107 research papers by Chinese authors, after finding out that the reports had been “compromised.” The articles were published by the Springer Nature publishing company in the journal Tumor Biology,…
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Banquet Chicken Nugget Meals Recall
From Foster’s Food Fair Following the information received regarding the recall on Banquet Chicken Nugget Meals, please see below. We are not affected by this recall. The information will be on our website on social media. Banquet Chicken Nuggets Meal…
24 Apr 2017 Weather in Cayman
Apr 24 Monday 2017 Synopsis A slack pressure gradient across the northwest Caribbean and an area of low pressure north of Cuba will continue to support light winds and seas across the Cayman area over the next 24 hours. Radar…
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Cayman Islands airports to focus on employee development
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (21 April 2017) The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) continues to focus on developing staff talent. When Airport Security Officer Jehu Rivers decided that he would like to switch gears and work in the Air Traffic…
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FAA: Turbulence injuries jolt twice as many flights in 2016 [inc fractured spine heading to the Cayman Island]
By Bart Jansen , USA TODAY A gashed face while descending into Denver. A fractured spine while heading to the Cayman Islands. Second-degree burns from scalding water while heading to Barbados. These were among the most serious injuries from turbulence…
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PETITION: Ban single use plastic bags in the Cayman Islands
Claire Hughes George Town, Cayman Islands Plastic grocery bags in the ocean endanger our marine life and therefore our own health as well. Turtles and other animals can confuse them for jellyfish and eat them with fatal consequences; even if this…
The Editor Speaks: Marco v Kenneth
Announcer: In the blue corner we have the Challenger, Kenneth Bryan. His record is unimpressive. Once a reporter for CITN/Cayman27. Once an assistant to the Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin. Stood in the 2013 General Election for the Progressives. Lost….
