Cayman: Public Health Alert on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
From The Public Health Department Local public health officials are advising on a new strain of coronavirus known as 2019- nCoV This comes against the back ground that the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has issued an alert to its…
The Editor speaks: Government have only themselves to blame for the Referendum delay
I can only lament at the terrible way our Government have gone about convincing all of us who supported the proposed Cruise/Port dock that perhaps it is not a good idea. The closed door mentality over some of the simplest…
Cayman Finance chairman outlines 2020 priorities
From Cayman Finance One of the priorities of Cayman Finance in 2020 will be working on enhanced messaging and collateral that highlights the important role Cayman plays in global finance, while upholding the highest international standards, the body’s chairman said…
Dunn’s River Falls named Caribbean’s leading adventure tourist attraction
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica— Dunn’s River Falls & Park was yesterday named the Caribbean’s leading adventure tourist attraction. The announcement was made at the World Travel Awards 2020 in Nassau, Bahamas. According to a release from the Urban Development…
José Andrés says World Central Kitchen has served nearly 3 million meals in the Bahamas
By Bridget Hallinan From Food & Wine After a dramatic entrance, the chef cooked paella and talked hurricane relief at this year’s Cayman Cookout. REBECCA DAVIDSON PHOTOGRAPHY This weekend at the 12th annual Cayman Cookout—Eric Ripert‘s food festival at the Ritz-Carlton,…
Jo-Anne Jackson-Stephens: Meet woman who attained world’s highest mark in law exam
By Tunde Ososanya From Legit – Jo-Anne Jackson-Stephens made record of attaining world’s highest mark in law exam – At the time she made such feat, Jo-Anne Jackson-Stephens was working at Higgs & Johnson in the Cayman Islands – Jackson-Stephens…
New ECLAC policy brief outlines areas for improving national statistics in the Caribbean
The data revolution for sustainable development has heralded a renewed focus on evidence-based policymaking in policy planning and implementation, but the legal foundation for the production of official statistics to inform these processes has lagged among most Caribbean countries. By…
2020 Cayman Islands Classic Basketball Tournament field announced
Caymax Sports Ltd., organisers of the Cayman Islands Classic Basketball Tournament, have announced that defending Big 12 Conference champion Kansas State, along with Ole Miss and Nevada, will headline the field for the fourth annual event which takes place 23…
The UWI-University of Havana Institute for Sustainable Development
Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. January 22, 2020. The historic moment finally arrived on December 11, 2019, when The University of the West Indies (The UWI) and the University of Havana (UH) signed an agreement to establish a new and innovative, joint…
Study reveals best way for men to control overactive bladder
From Newsmax Learning how to control the urge to urinate may be all the therapy men need to treat an overactive bladder, a new study suggests. A combination of drugs and behavioral therapy seems to work better than drugs alone,…