Government School registration
The registration of students enrolling in or transferring to Government schools for the 2013/2014 school year began on Thursday, 23 May 2013, and continues until this Friday, 19 July 2013. Registration after this date cannot guarantee space for students. Registration…
5 lesser-known benefits of having a beard
By K. Aleisha Fetters, From Fox News From sprouting a little scruff to going straight-up Zach Galifianakis, there’s good reason to take a break from your razor this summer—and not just because it can speed up your morning routine. Research…
Annual Cayman Stingray Census shows general improvements
By Guy Harvey From Power Boat World The 2013 census of the North Sound stingray population was just completed this past week and the news is generally good. On day two of the census, I had a late start as…
Constitution drafting adviser set to join Rivers team
Sir Jeffrey Jowell, QC, the Cayman Islands Government’s former drafting adviser on the Cayman Islands 2009 Constitution Order, has filed an application for limited admission to the Cayman Islands bar to assist Education Minister Tara Rivers’s legal team. Ms Rivers…
Mourant Ozannes 2013 Summer Interns
Over twenty-five secondary and tertiary students applied for Mourant Ozannes’ Internship Programme this year, and out of those, twelve were selected to experience the world of offshore law before returning to their studies in the Fall. The students are all…
Stop calling animals “It”
by Megan Drak, Care2 The English language has lots of rules, but the one I dislike the most is assigning the personal pronoun “it” when discussing animals. People are never referred to as “it.” People pronouns are he or she,…
Poor sleep may worsen heart woes in women, study finds
From US News Health But lack of shuteye doesn’t seem to have same effect on inflammation levels in men (HealthDay News) — Poor sleep appears to contribute to the progression of heart disease in women by raising their inflammation levels,…
Dep Gov and CO Minutes 10th June show need to relocate staff
In the minutes dated 10th June 2013 (only just received –July 15) from the Deputy Governor and Chief Officers’ Meeting it said there was a “need to relocate staff as a result of the formation of new Ministries and Portfolios.”…
Dominican Film Competition: call for entries
The Cayman Islands Film Commission are inviting persons to peruse an exciting opportunity (see attachment) at The Dominican Global Film Festival: “The Dominican Global Film festival is inviting film-makers from around the region to submit entries for its “Global Shorts”…
Dep Gov and CO Minutes 24th June show need to improve performance management
In the minutes dated 24th June 2013 (received July 15) from the Deputy Governor and Chief Officers’ Meeting, the Deputy Governor, Franz Manderson: “emphasized the need to improve performance management throughout the Civil Service and the need to continue to …
