Children too often treated as ‘small adults’ by police
From BBC Children and young people have a “profound lack of trust” in the police, bordering on fear in some cases, a report by MPs and peers has suggested. Children are often treated as “small adults”, with their specific needs…
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Cayman Islands minister raises $3000 for Breast Cancer Awareness From Loop News Service The Health Minister Osbourne Bodden raised $3000 in just 1 week for Lions Club of Tropical Gardens breast cancer awareness effort. The event was held at Eclipze…
HBO Latin America And Weststar announce licensing agreement
Miami, FL – October 27, 2014 – HBO Latin America and WestStar in the Cayman Islands have officially formed a commercial agreement for the distribution of the HBO/MAX family of channels, allowing customers to enjoy quality, premium programming. This agreement…
Cayman Islands: Safe treats and Pirates Week food certification courses
We want safe treats during Halloween says Cayman Environmental Health From Cayman Islands Department of Environmental Health Treats, given out during Halloween activities, are a welcome component that every child looks forward to receiving. Many different items are given to…
Haunted Caribbean: Go if you dare
By Mark Rogers, From USA TODAY According to legend, a woman named Annie Palmer murdered three husbands and slaves that she took as lovers at Jamaica’s Rose Hall Great House. (Photo Credit: JAMAICAGETAWAYTRAVELS.COM) The Caribbean is fertile ground for restless…
The United Nations will fail Haiti once again
By Kevin Edmonds & Ajamu Nangwaya From Counterpunch On October 15, the United Nations Security Council met to “debate” the extension of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) which has acted as an occupying force in the country…
High-tech, high yields: Caribbean farmers reap benefits of ICT
By Jewel Fraser From IPS PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Oct 15 2014 (IPS) – Farmers in the Caribbean are being encouraged to make more use of farm apps and other forms of ICT in an effort to increase the knowledge available for…
50 Pending Cayman Islands court cases stopped or stayed
50 Pending court cases in the Cayman Islands have been stopped or stayed by the Summary Court as a result of prosecution and police failures to pursue them says Cayman lawyer Peter Polack. The 50 cases of mostly traffic offences…
Pentagon says global warming increases terrorism threat
From Wire Reports From Dallas News A U.N. agreement, to be signed next year in Paris, would require the world’s largest producers of planet-warming carbon pollution to slash their emissions. WASHINGTON — The Pentagon released a report Monday asserting decisively…
Look fit and healthy – Learn 9 ways on how to lose love handles
By Jane Sills From olwomen Love handles are the areas of fat around the abdomen. Most of the excessive fat accumulated in the body is deposited here. Too much deposit of fat leads to fat love handles, something people tend…