Month: March 2022

It’s time for Charles Koch to testify about his climate disinformation campaign

For more than two decades, Koch-controlled foundations spent more than $160 million to stymie government action on climate change. By Elliott Negin / Independent Media Institute The U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee kicked off its investigation of the fossil…

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US: CAP calls on Congress to act on Social Determinants of Health during National Minority Health Month

For National Minority Health Month this April, the CAP calls for Congress to act on legislation that addresses the social determinants of health in the United States WASHINGTON—For National Minority Health Month this April, the College of American Pathologists (CAP)…

COVID-19 Update – 30 March, 121 NEW Positives (27-29 Mar)

Public Health has released COVID-19 figures for 30 March. Positive cases reported to Public Health during this period are currently as follows: 27/03/22              29 28/03/22              45 29/03/22              47 There are 533 estimated active cases of COVID-19 in the Cayman Islands….

Cayman: COVID-19 Weekly SitRep – 30 March

COVID-19 Weekly SitRep – Epi. Week 12:Hospital Admissions Enter Decline Grand Cayman – Public Health has issued the COVID-19 Situational Report for Epidemiological, or Epi., Week 12 (20 – 26 March) tonight, Wednesday 30 March. During Epi. Week 12, there…

Statement on the passing of Benson Ebanks, OBE

By Premier Hon. G. Wayne Panton, JP, MP Tuesday, 29 March, 2022 t is with sadness that the Government of the Cayman Islands recognises the passing of Mr. Benson O. Ebanks, OBE a distinguished former member of the Legislative Assembly. …

Gender bias and diversity in voice AI: An overview

With forecasts suggesting that voice commerce will be an $80 billion business by 2023, voice AI or text to speech technology is becoming increasingly popular and powerful today. While the benefits of voice AI are significant, it also presents serious…

30 Mar Weather in Cayman

Wed Mar 30 2022 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Fresh southeasterly winds and rough seas will continue across the Cayman area for the next 24 hours in association with a high pressure system over the southeast US. Sea: Rough with a…

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Cayman: Bonfire applications to be addressed to Public Lands Commission

Grand Cayman, March 29th, 2022 – With Easter only 3 weeks away and people already making arrangements to enjoy the long weekend, the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is reminding campers that all applications for bonfires permits are to be submitted…

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UK: Proshare responds to Chancellor’s Spring Budget

London, 29 March 2022 – Responding to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, ProShare – the voice of UK employee share ownership (ESO) – is calling for a comprehensive review of all tax-advantaged employee share plans rather than the piecemeal approach proposed.  …

Cayman: ‘Grogu’ and ‘Herbert’ win inter-school robotics competition at the FIRST Tech Challenge 2022

Grand Cayman, 28 March 2022: Ten robots battled it out at the FIRST Tech Challenge on Saturday 26 March, competing for accuracy and speed as they maneuvered around the arena. Eighty students from five high schools in Grand Cayman designed,…