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Turkey Kurdish wedding bomber ‘may not have been child’ From BBC Image caption Most of the victims of the bombing were children, media reports say AFP Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says authorities do not know if a suicide bomber…
Cayman Islands: CCUK hosts Third Annual Reception
Nearly 70 guests consisting of students, government officials and private sector members recently met for an evening of networking, opportunities and refreshment. On Thursday, 18 July 2016, Cayman Connection UK (CCUK) held its third annual reception at St. Ignatius, Loyola…
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Oxitec CEO: This is the worst-case scenario for unleashing genetically modified mosquitoes into the wild
By Lydia Ramsey From Business Insider Public-health officials are doing everything in their power (and budget) to prevent infectious diseases like Zika, yellow fever, and dengue from spreading. But the bugs that transmit those diseases, specifically the Aedes Aegypti mosquito,…
Olympic medals cost a lot less than you think
By Jeff Desjardins, Visual Capitalist From Business Insider The 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games are already 51% over budget, with the total cost expected to be in the $4.6 billion range. With that in mind, the organizers have tried their…
Water Authority Cayman Islands 2016/17 Scholarship recipient announced
Cayman is pleased to announce Kristina Powell as this year’s recipient of the Authority’s Annual Scholarship. Ms. Powell will begin her major in Management Information Systems (MIS) at The University of Tampa this fall. Every year the Authority offers a…
Cayman Islands is Proud of Them: Derricka Neysmith & Giselle Ebanks
Derricka Neysmith Derricka Neysmith fulfills the definition of a well-rounded young lady and a prime example of a young person ‘reaching higher’. At the age of 14, Derricka passed external exams in English, Electronic Document Preparation and Management, and mathematics,…
CDB teams up with IDB for regional dialogue on environment
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) recently shared some of the lessons learned from its work in promoting environmental sustainability outcomes with participants at a Regional Policy Dialogue on Environmental Compliance and Licensing for countries in the Caribbean Region. It was…
Cayman Islands: Ogier announces 2016 scholarship recipient
Ogier is pleased to announce that Lashonda Powell is the recipient of this year’s scholarship opportunity. The firm reviewed a large number of qualified applicants for the scholarship this year and had the difficult task of narrowing the impressive field…
Meet two more Cayman Islands’ finalists of Proud of Them: Ayanna Davis-Eden & Diarra Hoyte
Ayanna Davis-Eden Twelve-year-old Ayanna Davis-Eden is the youngest PoT recipient ever – and for good reason! Ayanna has always had a natural curiosity for learning, as well as an aptitude that is already enabling her sweet successes. According to family,…
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6 Cuban migrants repatriated from Cayman Islands From Cayman Islands Department of Immigration The Department of Immigration repatriated six Cuban migrants to Havana, Cuba on Monday, 15 August 2016. The group consisted of three males and three females. Currently 83…
