2013 Toronto Caribbean Carnival opens
Revellers and children perform on stage at the opening ceremony of the 2013 Toronto Caribbean Carnival at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Canada, July 9, 2013 Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Toronto is an exciting three-week cultural explosion of Caribbean music, cuisine,…
Argentina signs Declaration of Cooperation with the Caribbean on Multiple Health
by www.paho.org/arg On June 27th 2013 in Buenos Aires, Argentina signed a joint declaration with eight Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries for cooperation in the areas of medicines, prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, transplants, chronic noncommunicable diseases, and…
Butterfield Bank join Purple Dragon scholarship programme
Butterfield Bank (Cayman) Limited is the latest company to get involved in the Purple Dragon scholarship programme. Butterfield joins Conyers Dill & Pearman, Digicel, Cayman National, CML and RE/MAX in working with Purple Dragon Martial Arts to improve the lives…
Police helicopter medevacs elderly patient from North Side
The RCIPS helicopter was called into action earlier today to medevac a man suffering from chest and back pains from North Side to George Town. About 10.40am on Wednesday, police were informed by 911 that the 81-year-old patient had been…
Cayman has more registered businesses than people
BBC Profile of the Cayman Islands At a glance Economics: Major offshore financial centre – capital of the world’s hedge fund industry; fifth biggest banking centre. Tourism accounts for three quarters of earnings. Caymanians and Cayman Islands companies pay no…
Handicap parking signs ignored everywhere
The following story illustrates the astonishing fact we have mainly a complete disregard for handicapped persons. This is especially noted when it comes to parking in spots reserved for disabled persons. This has been highlighted here in Cayman when a…
These the most expensive items on your newborn’s checklist
By KELLY ANDERSON, MINT, From Business Insider People who are thinking about becoming parents often ask themselves how much does a baby cost? While plenty of people know deep down that having a baby can be pricey, during the pregnancy…
Meet the American city where cars have been banned since 1898
By Stephen Messenger, posted at TreeHugger, from Care2 When early automobiles first arrived on the scene in the late 19th century, few people could have imagined that they would one day take over the world. In fact, some towns found…
[Cayman joins] Guides of Barbados marking 95 years
By Renice Bostic From The Barbados Advocate THE Girl Guides Association of Barbados is kicking off their 95th Anniversary celebrations this weekend with the 2013 International Camp. Approximately one hundred guides and rangers from Barbados, The Cayman Islands, British Virgin…
Piloting student cops
School children walking the police beat, a gathering of medical technicians and using technology to get ahead in school feature in this week’s GIS Spotlight. Hands-on experience is the best reinforcement for any message and six students recently led the…
