Ministry of Education sponsors Cayman Islands pan players
For the third year in a row, the Ministry of Education has sponsored a group of local steel pan players to attend the Pan Alive Steel Band Competition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as part of the Caribana festivities. The group…
Cayman Islands: Career development initiatives sizzle this summer in CEC
(CEC) Under the direction of a young Caymanian, career initiatives includes internships, a school outreach and an online jobs portal are underway this summer. George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (July 29th, 2014) – Cayman Enterprise City [CEC] is strengthening…
100 things to do this summer inspired by Camana Bay
There are endless ways to celebrate the magic of summer right here in Cayman and Camana Bay has created an inspirational list of 100 activities to do around the island, at home and in Camana Bay. The next time you…
Plans underway for HIV evaluation team
The Cayman Islands are working with other British and Dutch Overseas Caribbean and Territories (OCTs) to strengthen the regional response to HIV/AIDS. As part of the evaluation process, an independent team of consultants arrived last week to assess the outcomes…
Wheelchair patrons sue Pennsylvania Malls over access
By Lisa Hoffman From The National Law Journal Several malls in Pennsylvania present unacceptable obstacles to people in wheelchairs, who face difficult slopes and other barriers when seeking to patronize the shopping centers, according to a proposed federal class action…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
The Data Protection Act: a stone to sling at the Facebook Goliath?
By Rhory Robertson, Partner and head of CIU and Sophie Pugh, Trainee from Collyer Bristow When you log into Facebook the first thing you see is your ‘newsfeed’: a seemingly random collection of messages, status updates and photographs posted by…
Tropical fish cause trouble as climate change drives them toward the poles
By Doug Struck for National Geographic Marine ecologist Adriana Vergés emerged from a scuba dive in Tosa Bay off the coast of southern Japan last week and was amazed at what she’d seen: A once lush kelp forest had been…
Stingray City, Cayman Islands #1 tourism attraction, to get full protection
Cayman government moves to expand protection; ongoing census provides up-close look; dive industry voices full support Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – For more than 30 years, divers and snorkelers to Grand Cayman have enjoyed a unique first-hand encounter with dozens…
Explainer: why does the teenage brain need more sleep?
By Michelle A Miller – Associate Professor (Reader) in Biochemical Medicine at University of Warwick, and Francesco Cappuccio – Cephalon Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine & Epidemiology at University of Warwick From The Conversation Throughout our lives we experience changes in…