Cayman Islands: DG, Optimists promote childhood cancer awareness
Deputy Governor, Hon. Franz Manderson, Cert. Hon., JP, received the first t-shirt in an ongoing drive to raise childhood cancer awareness, organised by the Optimist Club of Grand Cayman, at the Government Administration Building recently. Miss Erika Sobers, a student…
Reading recovery
Reading Recovery Launches in Government Primary Schools With sponsorship from Rotary Sunrise, the Ministry of Education and the Department of Education Services are proud to announce the launch of Reading Recovery, an internationally recognised and highly effective short-term literacy intervention…
Cayman Islands Public Service Pensions Board promotes from within
With eight years’ experience working in the Public Service Pensions Board: as Information and Operations Officer and most recently as an analyst, handling communications and public relations, Trevor Gibbs was ready to move: up not out. Luckily for him PSPB…
Destination of the week
5 Caribbean Spots With Farm-to-Table Dining By Mark Rogers From Travel Age West These Caribbean culinary establishments put an emphasis on fresh and local ingredients The farm-to-table movement has spread over the years, and there are now a variety of…
Parasite that turns ants into actual zombies is even more terrifying than scientists thought
By Mike Wehner From BGR An incredibly powerful type of fungal parasite that is known to turn ants into actual zombies is actually even more devious than was first thought. The fungus, called Ophiocordyceps unilteralis, causes its hosts to behave…
Barbados: BIM says Sinckler’s words border on being contemptuous
From Barbados Today The Barbados Integrity Movement (BIM) says it has taken note of Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler’s statement in which he accused the local Fair Trading Commission (FTC) of stalling a deal on the sale of the Barbados…
OECS Member States working together to save $5 million in annual pharmaceutical procurement
OECS Media Release: 4th Council of OECS Health Ministers meeting convened in Martinique Friday, November 10, 2017 — The OECS Commission is working to continue to drive down the cost of medicines via the OECS Pharmaceutical Service which in 2016/17 purchased approximately…
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder to attend child labour conference in Buenos Aires
BUENOS AIRES (ILO News) – ILO Director-General Guy Ryder will attend the November 14-16 Fourth Global Conference on the Sustained Eradication of Child Labour in Buenos Aires. Governments, employers and workers from 193 countries have been invited to the Conference,…
5G readiness on the rise
In its annual 5G Readiness Survey, Ericsson compiles 5G-related plans and activities among operators 78 percent of the respondents are involved in 5G trials this year compared to 32 percent last year Plans to monetize 5G involve migration of subscribers…
Qatar commits to ending forced labor!
From Freedom United We have great news to share about our campaign to end forced labor in Qatar! This week, Qatar made major public commitments to reform the kafala system and uphold worker rights in a 3-year plan to achieve decent work…
