Caribbean security officials discussing data on youth violence
From Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation Senior government officials, as well as law enforcement experts from 10 Caribbean countries have begun a meeting here Tuesday to prioritise citizen security data management and evidence policy based making for youth crime reduction and prevention….
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Study looks into HIV virus spread in Dutch Caribbean
UTRECHT–The fast spreading of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the Dutch Caribbean and the factors that cause this phenomenon are the subject of a new research project of the Aids Fund Netherlands, to be carried out by scientists of the…
17 Aug Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 H/cane, 1 TS & 2 Dist Atlantic
Aug 17 Thursday 2017 Tropical Report Further Update: Now Tropical Storm Harvey UPDATED: Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Discussion Number 1 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092017 1100 AM AST Thu Aug 17 2017 Satellite imagery, including experimental 1-minute data…
Cayman Islands U-15 Boys second win 2017 CONCACAF Under 15 Boys’ Championships in Florida
Report : Cayman Islands Under 15 vs. Bonaire Under 15 CONCACAF Under 15 Boys Championships : IMG Academy, Bradenton, Florida August 13th – 19th, 2017 Cayman Islands’ Under 15 boys secure second victory The Cayman Islands Under 15 Boys’ National…
Cayman Islands Marathon first registration fee increase approaching
Organisers of the Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon are reminding runners and walkers that the deadline to get the least expensive registration rate in 2017 is fast approaching. Anyone thinking about participating in Cayman’s premier running event on Sunday, 3 December…
The Editor Speaks: Diseases thought dead are coming back. Why?
One of our stories today has the shocking news that the Black Death – The Bubonic Plague is making a comeback in Mexico and in the USA fleas have been discovered carrying the disease. Measles that we thought had been…
Hedge funds are dumping healthcare stocks
By David Randall and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters From Business Insider (Reuters) – Several big-name hedge fund investors trimmed their stakes in healthcare companies in the second quarter as the sector led the broad U.S. stock market higher, rallying amid a…
Deloitte selects Miami based Unified Technologies Ltd. to form cyber security alliance serving the Caribbean
NEWS PROVIDED BY Unified Technologies CAYMAN ISLANDS, Aug. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Unified Technologies, a Pan-Regional IT solutions provider with operations in the Caribbean and North America, announced today their newly established Cyber Security Alliance with the global professional services firm Deloitte. This alliance will provide Deloitte with specific tools and platforms to…
CXC subject entries increase
From Barbados Advocate Even though the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has seen a decrease in the number of candidates, subject entries have increased. “Therefore, it means that instead of a candidate doing three subjects on average, they are doing four….