Cayman: MRCU 6 August Spraying Operations
The Mosquito Research and Control Unit has announced the following aerial and truck operations tonight (Thursday, 6 August 2020). Operations start at 5.30p.m. Aerial Spraying Frank Sound – 7.15 p.m. Red Bay – 5.30 p.m. Savannah – 5.30 p.m. Fogging…
Cayman: COVID-19 Testing Update 6 August 2020- NO new positives
The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 208 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since it was last reported on Wednesday, 5 August. All were negative.
Two UWI Scientists appointed to International Science Council to provide expertise for Small Island Developing States
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Wednesday, August 05, 2020. — Two scientists from The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Professor Terrence Forrester and Dr Michelle Mycoo have recently been appointed to the International Science Council (ISC). In an…
La Nuestra Football Club
Partner: Women Win Context According to Argentina’s Observatory on Femicide, 124 girls were killed in the country between 2008 and 2013 (an average of around 21 a year). The majority of those killings were linked to gender-based violence among young…
New Research: Roughly 81.9% of shift workers are suffering from sleep disorders in the U.S
From Sleep Standards I. About The Research At the end of July 2020, Sleep Standards team conducted a national survey of 1062 participants across the United States. The primary objectives of our research are to get in-depth insights into the…
Cayman: Premier: “This was entirely to be expected”
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – His Excellency, Martyn Roper, OBE, Governor of the Cayman Islands, yesterday confirmed that he has received instructions from the UK Government, by way of the Foreign Secretary, to utilise the Governor’s Reserve Power under Section…
CANARI releases new report on building coastal and marine resilience in the Caribbean
Port of Spain, August 6, 2020 – With more intense hurricanes and climate extremes, mass sargassum influxes and the ongoing challenge of COVID-19, building resilience is a priority for Caribbean small island developing states (SIDS). A new report on “Rising…
Cayman’s Ocean Connection
New Exhibition at the National Gallery Traces Cayman’s Deep Connection to the Ocean From Cayman Islands National Gallery Having recently reopened to visitors, the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands has launched a new exhibition of works from the National…
Demand divestment from forced labor in prisons
From Freedom United Last week, we wrote to the presidents of 11 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the U.S., urging them to divest from forced labor in the prison industry by cutting ties with Aramark. Aramark is a food service…
Reebok and The Great Khalid Foundation provide young aspiring artists an opportunity to be mentored by Khalid
n honor of the brand’s newest sillhoute: the Classic Leather Legacy Boston, Mass. – August 4, 2020 – In tandem with the launch of the Classic Leather Legacy, today Reebok announces the “Write Your Legacy” contest in partnership with The Great Khalid Foundation….