Governor announces winner of 2013 Governor’s Award
From The Office of the Governor 25, July (Grand Cayman) – From a very strong field His Excellency Governor Duncan Taylor is delighted to announce the Barcadere Marina, George Town as the winner of the 2013 Governor’s Award for Design…
WSPA reports cordial meeting re Cayman Turtle Farm
What a difference a government change makes. This was noticeable when two members from the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) met with Cayman’s new Cabinet to discuss the issues regarding their damning report last year of the…
Crown still going ahead with charges against local activist
Cayman’s Crown is still going ahead with their prosecution case against local activist Sandra Catron. The Crown claims Catron used an ICT (Information and Communications Technology) network – Facebook – to harass or annoy by sending out harassing text. Catron…
Prospect Primary joins ranks as IB World School
On June 20th 2013, Prospect Primary School became the third Cayman Islands Government School to achieve their International Baccalaureate (IB) Authorisation in the Primary Years Programme (PYP). They join Sir John A. Cumber Primary School and Savannah Primary School in…
Cayman Enterprise City announces winners of video contest aimed at local youth
Cayman’s Special Economic Zone encourages young Caymanians to be creative with technology and win a summer internship – Cayman Enterprise City (CEC), Cayman’s Special Economic Zone today announced the two young winners of ‘The Coolest Internship in Cayman’ video contest…
World Hepatitis Day Sunday 28th July
World Hepatitis Day will be observed on Sunday, 28 July. This year’s theme is “This is the hepatitis. Know It. Confront it.” World Hepatitis Day is observed across the globe every year on July 28th (the birthday of Professor Baruch…
The soursop debate – is it a cure for cancer?
Carol-Ann Rudy, a columnist for iNews Cayman sent me the article in italics under the related story below “Is soursop a cancer killer 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy?” These are my investigations. You can draw your own conclusions. Cancer…
Annual Human Resources Report 2011/12
The Portfolio of the Civil Service (PoCS) recently released its 2011/12 Annual Human Resources Report which contains statistical information on employees and human resources activity within core Government and the wider Public Service inclusive of Statutory Authorities and Government Owned…
Crime falls, but burglaries still a concern
Crime in the Cayman Islands fell by 20.33% in the first six months of 2013 – but burglary is bucking the trend and is still causing a concern. Serious crimes have fallen by 6.09% and volume crimes by 26.97%. Almost…
Prison intercepts weekend contraband
Officials at Her Majesty’s Cayman Islands Prison Northward last weekend recovered a parcel containing a BlackBerry cellphone and charger, a box of smoking papers, and almost five ounces of vegetable matter resembling ganja. They are working to identify the person…