At least four dead in pedestrian bridge collapse at university in Miami, authorities say
By Dakin Andone and Steve Almasy, CNN At least four people died Thursday when a pedestrian bridge collapsed near Florida International University, Miami-Dade County Fire Chief Dave Downey said. At least eight cars were crushed under the bridge and at…
Cross-Border Training for Cayman Islands Frontline Officers
The workshop’s objective was to strengthen border security by training frontline officers to detect fraudulent documents. Experts from the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), in Jamaica led the workshop. Officers with the DOI, RCIPS and Customs participated in the cross-border training….
Cayman Islands Networking Event focuses on finding effective IT solutions
Government Computer Service Department host its first IT Procurement Network Event Event brought together government officials charged with making IT purchasing decision with local and international vendors with a focus on building partnerships to find better IT solutions GRAND…
Miami Cancer Institute unveils South Florida’s first Proton Therapy Center
MIAMI, FLA. (March 15, 2018) — Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida and the state’s only member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance, proudly announced today that it has officially opened South Florida’s first state-of-the-art Proton…
Cayman Islands Chamber wants you to nominate an educator for the Golden Apple Awards ‘Lifetime Achievement’ category
Nominations for the 2018 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching are now open to the public, with the deadline for voting set for Friday, March 23. The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Ministry of Education,…
The Editor Speaks: Exercise for Tsunami Warning. What about drills?
Throughout the morning today, we, along with other local news media outlets have been receiving a Tsunami Warning from Joint Communications Service. Don’t be alarmed it was only an EXERCISE! This is what we received: Joint Communications Service Tsunami Warning…
Cayman Islands Chamber wants you to nominate a teacher today for the 2018 Golden Apple Awards
Nominations are now open to the public for the 2018 Golden Apple Awards. The Golden Apple Awards was first introduced in 2007 in partnership with the Ministry of Education, and returns this year with a gala ceremony at the Ritz…
Cayman Islands: CIAA presents the 2018 CARIFTA Track and Field Team
On Tuesday, March 13, the Cayman Islands Athletic Association (CIAA) formally presented the 30-member 2018 CARIFTA track and field team that will be representing the Cayman Islands at the 47th CARIFTA Games in the Bahamas between March 30 and April…
UK government is hiding its Brexit plans by making firms sign secretive ‘gagging agreements’
By Thomas Colson From Business Insider The government is reportedly making companies sign secretive non-disclosure agreements preventing them from publishing the impact of Brexit. Numerous firms which operate Britain’s borders have agreed not to share information on how Brexit could…
Dentons announces 7 law firm tie-ups at once
By Elizabeth Olson – From Big Law Business Dentons plans to combine with seven other firms located in Africa, the Caribbean and Southeast Asia, stepping up its already brisk global expansion, it announced March 14. The new additions involve a…