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Cayman HSA Marks Milestone with First Awake Craniotomy for Brain Tumor ResectionOctober 18, 2024Dr Cooke performs HSA’s first awake craniotomy for brain tumour resection with the assistance of a team of surgeons, anaesthesiologists, nurses, and OR technicians. The Health Services […]- Cayman Brac Airport to Embark on Facility UpgradesOctober 18, 2024Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CKIA) on Cayman Brac, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (18 October 2024) The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA), which operates the Owen Roberts […]
- Cayman: RCIPS Wrap Up Third Road Safety Campaign for 2024October 17, 2024The RCIPS closed off the third phase of Operation Clyro on Monday 14th October. Over the course of the 15-day operation, several different approaches were taken by police to encourage road safety and […]
- Cayman Graduates Urged To Dream BigOctober 17, 2024On Tuesday, 08 October, 197 students proudly walked across the stage to receive their diplomas during the John Gray High School graduation ceremony held in the gymnasium, themed ‘The Power of a […]
- Caribbean Islands on alert for tropical storm impacts arriving later this week October 15, 2024From AccuWeather Growing risk of flooding rainfall and life-threatening mudslides in the mountainous terrain of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola > An area of high pressure over […]
Kangaroo at exotic-animal farm attacks Ohio man
GREEN CAMP, Ohio (AP) — An 80-year-old man is in fair condition after a kangaroo attacked him for 15 minutes at an exotic-animal farm in central Ohio. The Columbus Dispatch reports that the Marion County sheriff’s office received a 911…
Anne – Part 60
We continue our serialisation of Anne by Constance Fenimore Woolson “Nothing is the same any more.” At last Dr. Gaston found himself yawning. “The world will not stop, even if we do go to bed, my friends,” he said, rising….
Osteoporosis treatment: PART 3
The International Medical Group is a multi-disciplinary medical practice that offers professional and personalized care. Dr Bella Beraha, born in Venezuela, joins us from Miami. She is an M.D. in Internal Medicine and runs a successful medically supervised weight loss…
Vybz Kartel faces murder charge
Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel has been charged with murder. A police statement issued in Kingston on Monday said that the 35-year-old artist was charged with murder, conspiracy to murder and illegal possession of a firearm. Investigators accuse the rapper,…
Roddick loses in 1st round at China Open
BEIJING (AP) — Andy Roddick lost to South Africa’s Kevin Anderson 4-6, 5-7 in the first round of the China Open on Monday, a defeat the sixth-seeded American called “unacceptable.” Roddick then walked out of his news conference when asked…
UCCI Observatory is reaching for the stars
‘Reach for the Stars’, the Observatory Project at UCCI to build an astronomical telescope, is progressing rapidly. Construction began this month on the new UCCI Observatory on campus. One half of the building will be a classroom and the other…
The Problem of Reducing Crime
Twelve years ago the prisoners at HM Prison Northward rioted. Part of the reason for this was that the prison was overcrowded. At the same time, draconian mandatory sentences were being advocated, which, of course, would occasion more overcrowding in…
Blackwater game aims for fun, not controversy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the world of video games, realism reigns supreme, but the makers of a game based on the infamous private security firm Blackwater are intentionally steering clear of it. There’s no blood, the enemies are fictional…
Dream is over for Virgin Galactic space tourist
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Venture capitalist Alan Walton has trekked to the North Pole, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and skydived over Mount Everest. A hop into space to enjoy a few minutes of weightlessness would have been the ultimate adventure. After…
NEW GANG LAWS: Tattoos, colours and hand signs will be a crime
Boosting the battle against gangs, local police will seek “deeming” legislation to criminalise hand signs, dress, tattoos and other identifying features marking members of criminal organisations. Speaking to iNews, Commissioner of Police David Baines said part of wider efforts to…
