Cayman Islands’ Healthcare Conference speakers help define important moments in every chapter
The upcoming Cayman Islands’ Healthcare Conference, under the theme ‘The Chapters of a Healthy Life’, will bring together a variety of speakers from the Caribbean region and beyond, to discuss some of the defining aspects in every chapter of not…
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Cayman Islands Piano Recital Thu, October 20, 2016 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Price; $10 – $30 This will be an evening of piano sonatas. Allie Cortens and Glen Inanga will perform some great music composed by Domenico Scarlatti, Joseph…
Oklahoma shuts down wastewater disposal wells after recent earthquake
By Barclay Richard Nicholson or Johnjerica Hodge Contributed by Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP From ILO The oil and gas industry is often blamed for increased seismic activity across the United States. A recent earthquake has again sparked a debate…
Google opens computer science lab in Oakland for young people of color
By Megan Rose Dickey From TechCrunch Google is officially unveiling Code Next, its computer science lab for youth, today in Oakland. The program, which USA Today’s Jessica Guynn got wind of last month, is designed to offer young black and…
Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference explores health and wellness in the later stages of life
The Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference always brings together some of the best and most well informed speakers from around the world to discuss issues and topics that are of importance to the community. This year’s theme, ‘The Chapters of a…
From Caribbean to Carolinas, Hurricane Matthew left devastation in wake
By Andrea Thompson FromWX shift A few miles made the difference between a storm that could have been so much worse and one that was already bad enough. With at least 30 people killed in the U.S., and more than…
Our part of the Milky Way is 30% larger than we thought
By Dom Galeon, Futurism From Business Insider A study, published in Science Advances, contain new models of the Milky Way that suggest our galaxy may not be a perfect spiral. The research team of international scientists wanted to figure out…
Caribbean, EU deepening ties at energy conference
From CaribFlame [Monday’s (10)] start of the inaugural European Union-CARIFORUM Sustainable Energy Conference set the backdrop for a deepening of cooperation between the European Union (EU) and the Caribbean region. Speaking at the commencement of the two-day conference taking place at…
Cayman Islands Zika virus cases rises to 37
From Cayman Islands Public Health Department Zika Virus Update as of 12 October 2016 The total number of locally transmitted laboratory confirmed cases of the Zika virus remains at 17, as of 12 October 2016. Laboratory diagnosed imported cases have increased…
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. provides update on the Impact of Hurricane Matthew on its operations in the Bahamas and Florida
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Oct. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: “CWCO”), which develops and operates seawater desalination plants and water distribution systems in areas of the world where naturally occurring supplies…