Sweet drinks tax and the health of a nation
By Sir Henry Fraser From CARIBBEAN360 If it were totally up to me, I would raise the cigarette tax so high the revenues from it would go to zero. – Michael Bloomberg (New York mayor) BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Monday July 20,…
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Community Events TUE JULY 21 National Gallery Summer Cine Club for Kids National Gallery Summer Cine Club for Kids is back with an all new selection of neat movies to enjoy! Screenings will be every Tuesday afternoon starting at 2:00…
Chinese restaurants in T&T hit hard after video of man skinning dog goes viral
By Charles Kong Soo, From Trinidad Guardian THE GUARDIAN (T&T) – Chinese restaurant owners fear that untold damage has been done to their businesses in the aftermath of a video showing Chinese nationals skinning a dog and Health Minister Dr…
Cayman Islands bank donates to Feed Our Future Foundation
In support of a “hunger free future” for the children of Cayman Islands, RBC Royal Bank recently donated $4,000 to the Feed Our Future Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide holistic nourishment to children in need. Targeting…
2 million more stuffed chicken breasts recalled for possible salmonella
By Laura Northrup From Consumerist One example of a frozen chicken breast package that’s part of this recall. One example of a frozen chicken breast package that’s part of this recall. Hey, remember that recall of 1.7 million frozen stuffed…
Cayman Islands legislation improves the trade of plants and animals
The Cayman Islands Government has commenced legislation that improves international trade in certain plants and animals. The Endangered Species (Trade and Transport) Law 2004 was passed 11 years ago, in order to have the legislation technically in place. It was…
Olwomen story of week
15 best and beneficial home remedies for prickly heat By Cindy Smith From Olwomen As the summer season knocks at our doors, with hot temperatures, dehydration, scorching sunrays and tanned skins, we are forced to welcome prickly heat symptoms on…
Gifts of the Solstice: Native St. John’s Wort
From The Medicine Woman’s Roots St. John’s Wort has long been one of those herbs that I have great respect for and love as medicine, but have used it minimally simply because it’s not plentiful in my bioregion. Native species…
Recipe of the week – Beer
Meet the beer we’re going to brew THE KITCHN’S BEER SCHOOL 2015 from the Kitchn Today’s topic: I introduce the beer we’ll be brewing — and talk about why we chose this one. The Kitchn’s Beer School: 20 lessons, 7…
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Cayman Islands TOC promises to be great – save the date
Taste of Cayman Food & Wine Festival, the premier annual event organised by The Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA), will see its 28th year in 2016. On Saturday, 13th February 2016, patrons will once again be treated to a sumptuous…
