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Month: September 2017

Final days to submit Cayman Islands National Heroes Nominations

Only a few days remain to nominate people for National Heroes Day 2018, which will put the spotlight on sports. The month-long nomination period ends on Saturday, 30 September, so the public is urged to ensure all forms are submitted…

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R&Q completes novation from Cayman Captive

By Becky Butcher From Captive Insurance Randall & Quilter (R&Q) Holdings has completed the novation of reinsurance policies issued between 2006 and 2011 from a Cayman domiciled group captive. The policies were novated into the R&Q owned segregated account company,…

Cayman Islands CTMH Doctors Hospital – Conquering Cancer Health Fair

CTMH Doctors Hospital was once again a proud sponsor of this year’s Cayman Islands Cancer Society Health Fair in Conquering Cancer. CTMH Doctors Hospital was present with their “New Blue” at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort for a day…

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Hurricanes may threaten future of tourism in Caribbean islands

By Amber Grigley From abc3340 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —  Just weeks apart, two Category 5 storms have impacted the Caribbean Islands. For an entire region that depends on tourism, this is a major blow. Those planning cruises this fall might have…

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Mexico earthquake: Children killed at collapsed primary school

From BBC At least 21 children and five adults died at a primary school which collapsed in Mexico City during Tuesday’s quake, the government says. The shallow, 7.1 magnitude quake killed at least 225 people in total and caused major…

Hurricane Irma’s wake: Caribbean’s scars will likely last years

By Andrea Thompson, From Live Science The Caribbean is used to hurricanes, but not hurricanes like Irma, one of the strongest storms on record in the Atlantic Ocean basin. The top-end Category 5 hurricane, which had winds of 185 mph…

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The ‘world’s first’ sand hostel is accommodation made of well, you can guess

BY JOHNNY LIEU From Mashable At this place, the last thing you can do is complain about the sand in your shoes. The world’s first sand hostel has opened up on the beaches of the Gold Coast, Australia, allowing guests…

Cayman Islands CTMH Doctors Hospital – Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

On Friday September 15th, 2017, CTMH Doctors Hospital staff supported The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Association of The Cayman Islands (ADACI) by participating in their fundraiser for Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Over twenty staff members bought ADACI purple awareness T-Shirts and also…

Best celebrity Emmy looks

The 33 best — and worst — celebrity looks at the Emmys Part1 By Chloe Pantazi, INSIDER From Business Insider Celebrities turned up to the Emmys in style.Frazer Harrison/Getty Images and Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards are a…

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What you can do to help the Caribbean now—and later

By DAVID K. GIBSON from AFAR The images from the Caribbean following Hurricane Irma are horrendous and heartbreaking. Barbuda is now uninhabited, and 99 percent of its buildings destroyed. The normally lush Virgin Islands now look brown from space. Anguilla,…