13th Annual Caribbean Plant Health Directors Forum to be held virtually
Meetings will be held on August 11th and 12th, 2020 Friday, August 7, 2020 — The Caribbean Plant Health Directors (CPHD) Forum will convene the 1st virtual session of the 13th Annual CPHD meeting on 11th and 12th August 2020. Due…
Cayman: Pedro St. James presents Movies on the Lawn
[Savannah, Grand Cayman – Friday 7th August 2020] Pedro St. James is pleased to announce a new community initiative Movies on the Lawn, a series of FREE family friendly films held under the stars on the historic site’s Great Lawn….
Cayman: COVID-19 Testing Update 7 August 2020- NO new positives
The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 191 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since it was last reported on Thursday, 6 August. All were negative. The number of antibody tests that have been conducted at the Health Services…
Water sports: this is how you should load your car
Summer without frights Summer is here and it’s time for water activities, which often require specific equipment that must be safely loaded into your car Organising the boot, properly securing the load and using the roof rack when necessary are…
Paul’s Picks updated
By Paul McGowan from PS Audio For several years now, my list of favorites has made its way around the internet and shared by many. That’s great. I thought perhaps it’s time to update and extend that list for those…
Jeffrey Webb new sentencing date announced
UPDATE: We have just received confirmation that the date September 15, 2020 for his sentencing hearing as shown above still stands. Jeffrey D. Webb (born 24 September 1964) is the former president of CONCACAF, Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA), and FIFA vice president. Webb was…
The game is worth it
Partner: C.I.E.LO – Coopération internationale pour les équilibres locaux Context For three decades, ending in 2009, Sri Lanka endured a civil war between its government, dominated by the Sinhalese Buddhist majority (70% of the population), and the separatist organisation known…
Car modifications for people with disabilities
By Tracy Hernandez From The Simple Dollar Driving a car is something that many people take for granted — the ability to go wherever you want or need to go, whenever you need. For someone with a disability, though, transportation…
‘Why We Can’t Wait’ Campaign builds on unprecedented support for HR 40 to address racial injustice
From IBW21.org – Institute of the Black World 21st Century US: Congress Should Pass Reparations Bill‘Why We Can’t Wait’ Campaign Builds on Unprecedented Support for HR 40 to Address Racial Injustice Washington, DC, August 3, 2020 – The US Congress…
World Breastfeeding Week 2020: Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet
By Avril Isaac Communications Officer, Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Tuesday, August 4, 2020 — In the Caribbean, breastfeeding initiation within the first hour of birth is fairly high, however, continued exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is low at approximately 39%. The…