PAC set to review Auditor General’s report Workforce Planning and Management in the Cayman Islands Government
From Cayman Islands Public Accounts Committee The members of the Cayman Islands Public Accounts Committee are planning to meet to review the most recent audit report issued by the Office of the Auditor General. The Committee will be asking questions…
OAG: The Cayman Islands Government needs to better plan its workforce to achieve its ambition of becoming a world-class civil service
From The Office of the Auditor General The report, “Workforce planning and management in the Cayman Islands Government” issued by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) today, reviewed how well the civil service plans and manages its workforce. The…
The Editor Speaks: US Memorial Day
Yesterday (Mon 28) was Memorial Day in the US. We have a similar event here in November (Sun 11th Nov). We have a public holiday on the following Monday. In the US Memorial Day is widely celebrated with weekend ‘bargain’…
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PAHO: Measles vaccination advised before travel to World Cup in Russia
PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION www.paho.org WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION www.who.int NEWS and Public Information Press Release Get vaccinated against measles and rubella before travelling to the World Cup, advises PAHO/WHO Washington, DC, 29 May 2018 (PAHO/WHO)- The Pan American Health Organization/World Health…
Modern techniques for treating digestive diseases reduce pain & recovery time
Cleveland Clinic gastroenterologists and oncologists are using new tools and techniques that require no stitches or long recovery times to treat digestive diseases. EMR, short for Endoscopic Mucosal Resection, is one of the most successful and widely used techniques. It…
Investors bet $4 billion on a cryptocurrency startup
By Paul Vigna From WSJ Block.one’s sale of its EOS digital tokens dwarfs other coin sales—and most of this year’s IPOs A start-up company based in the Cayman Islands is on track to raise more than $4 billion through a…
Cayman Islands recall of Orajel Baby and Spam
From Foster’s Food Fair Foster’s Food Fair-IGA would like to announce that Church and Dwight has issued a voluntary recall on Orajel baby teething products containing benzocaine due to serious safety concerns as recommended by the information from the Food…
More than half of older Caribbeans don’t receive pensions: Report
BY NELSON A. KING From Caribbean Life A new study by two United Nations’ agencies has found that more than half of older persons in Latin America and the Caribbean do not receive a pension from a contributing system. In…
CHTA President welcomes Barbados’ first female Prime Minister
MIAMI (May 28, 2018) – The resounding mandate that Barbados’ first female prime minister earned from the electorate is a vote of confidence for women in leadership throughout the Caribbean, says Karolin Troubetzkoy, President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism…
New IDB report says Caribbean lags in sports spending
From DaVibes WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — A new report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says Latin American and the Caribbean lag in sports spending, stating that the region could get a development boost from sports activities that improve…
