Martin: Female journalists die for freedom of press
By Melissa Martin Freedom of the press is not free—it cost lives around the globe. And courageous women die promoting their purpose and passion—to expose corruption, print truth, and rally for justice. Monstrous murderers hide behind assassins. But women’s stories…
Cayman: 12 year old absconds, RCIPS requests public assistance in locating her
From RCIPS April 26 2020 Brianna Ebanks, age 12, of West Bay absconded on Saturday 25 April, and has not returned home or been located since. She was last seen on Saturday evening about 4PM at home. Brianna is of…
This Japanese island lifted its coronavirus lockdown too soon and became a warning to the world
BY ABIGAIL LEONARD / TOKYO From TIME Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido offers a grim lesson in the next phase of the battle against COVID-19. It acted quickly and contained an early outbreak of the coronavirus with a 3-week lockdown. But, when the governor…
Coronavirus: Has Sweden got its science right?
By Maddy Savage From BBC Sweden’s strategy to keep large parts of society open is widely backed by the public. It has been devised by scientists and backed by government, and yet not all the country’s virologists are convinced. There…
Policing For Profit: How Civil Asset Forfeiture has perverted American law enforcement
From AMMO>COM Picture this: You’re driving home from the casino and you’ve absolutely cleaned up – to the tune of $50,000. You see a police car pull up behind you, but you can’t figure out why. Not only have you…
26 Apr Weather in Cayman
26 Apr Sun 2020 SYNOPSIS Light to moderate east northeasterly winds and seas will continue across the Cayman area for the next 24 hours. No rain forecast. Humidity:65% (DOWN yesterday)UV: 12.7 EXTREME (UP from yesterday)Temperature: Today’s expected temperatures – 78°F…
The Editor speaks: Carry on……. regardless?
When I grew up in England, I was fifteen at the time, a movie called “Carry On Sergeant” came out and this sparked a British Carry On franchise that comprised thirty-one comedy motion pictures spanning form 1958 to 1978, plus…
#SmartDevelopmentHack: Digitalisation for Development
Friday, April 24, 2020 — COVID-19 has placed a heavy burden on developing countries unravelling enormous social and economic consequences. With #SmartDevelopmentHack The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) together with the European Commission and “Team Europe” partners including other EU…
Coronavirus conspiracy theories abound, but can cause harm
From Newsmax Whenever societies are placed under stress, conspiracy theories blaming this or that nefarious agent for secretly fomenting the threat inevitably arise. It’s no different during the current coronavirus crisis. Some of the evidence-free hoaxes circulating now include theories…
Eyes could be contagious with the virus for weeks
By Lynn Allison From Newsmax A new study reveals that the coronavirus can linger in your eyes for several weeks and could be a source of contagion. Scientists at Italy’s National Institute for Infectious Diseases studied the symptoms of a…