Bahamas is richest country in the Caribbean
From Guardian Media According to the World Bank’s 2014 World Development Report, T&T isn’t the richest country in the Caribbean—not even close. That honour goes to the Bahamas, with a GDP per capita of $21,280, followed by Puerto Rico, which…
News from National Gallery of the Cayman Islands
A night of lavish living… “Bright Young Things” Friday 29th November, 2013 – 6:30pm until the early hours This year’s highly anticipated National Gallery Fundraising Gala is inspired by the spirit of the 1920s as captured through the artwork of…
Dopamine: From Parkinson’s to Parkinsonism
By Tom Brock, Ph.D. From Cayman Chemical In this Era of Aging, Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is becoming more common. In patients with PD, muscle movement declines inexorably from tremors to rigidity. This contrasts with the research that is being done…
Canada-EU sign trade deal in principle; Here’s who got what
By BJ Siekierski and Kelsey Johnson from iPolitics Though it’s not entirely finished yet, and isn’t likely to be brought into force for two years, the most contentious issues are settled. After over four years of negotiations and plenty of…
Caribbean tourism officials say no ‘incremental increase’ in visitor arrivals
By Peter Richards From Caribbean360 FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique, CMC – Caribbean countries welcomed a total of 15.6 million visitors between the period January to July this year, but regional tourism officials say there had been no “incremental difference” when compared to…
Flu Shots Available at Cayshop
Public Health Department wishes to advise everyone that flu shots will be available at the annual Cayshop Expo held at the ARC in Camana Bay on: • October 24 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. • October 25 from 12…
Alphasoft Donates New Computer Monitors to Triple C School
For the 2013-2014 school year, Triple C students are able to enjoy new monitors in their computer lab thanks to Alphasoft donation. The students expressed their excitement to use the new monitors, especially since the screens are bigger and the…
NCVO’s annual fundraiser
The NCVO’s annual fundraiser takes place on Saturday 2nd November, 2013 and will be broadcast live from 7pm to midnight on Cayman 27. Viewers can phone in with their donations/pledges on the night to 946-6136; all money raised helps children…
Inspirational start to CONCACAF sports summit
Key figures in football, business and government from across North and Central America and the Caribbean and beyond will gather in the Cayman Islands next week for a landmark summit under the theme of “Transformation through Partnership”. The overall objective…
Prison Literacy Day – Friday (18)
Senior Government officials: HE the Governor Helen Kilpatrick, Deputy Governor Franz Manderson, and others, plus supporting organizations and inmates and staff were all part of Her Majesty’s Cayman Islands Prison Service’s Literacy Day 2013. The programme included: · Reading by…