Ebola outbreak: Nigeria closes all schools until October
From BBC Children in Nigeria will be away from school for a further six weeks All schools in Nigeria have been ordered to remain shut until 13 October as part of measures to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola…
Billy the kid is seeking his happy ever after, could it be with you?
From CARE – Cayman Animal Rescue Enthusiasts< [email protected] > Billy the kid is seeking his forever family! We are sending this appeal out for Billy the kid! Billy is currently in a wonderful foster home through the Humane Society. He…
Innovative solutions needed for sustainable health care
By Prof Ernest Madu From Jamaica Observer CARDIOVASCULAR Diseases (CVD) were responsible for less than 10 per cent of all global deaths at the dawn of the 20th century. By 2001, CVDs were responsible for about 30 per cent of…
The Editor Speaks: Dump problem must be tackled NOW
I live near the George Town dump. Our house was built before the dump became a landfill site that has grown to a mountain. There are homes galore all around the dump. There is a school almost beside it. Governments…
Deadly E-cigarette explosions add to the health hazards of vaping
By Laura Geggel, for LiveScience From Mashable Electronic cigarettes can cause deadly explosions if the wrong type of charger is used, according to recent news reports. This is just one of the unforeseen risks associated with smoking e-cigs, which is…
Caribbean coral catastrophe
From Frontier A recent report describing a three year collaboration between the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) revealed that the majority of the Caribbean’s…
Caricom body endorses plan to reduce adolescent pregnancy in region
From Jamaica Observer GEORGETOWN, Guyana— The Caribbean Community’s (Caricom’s) Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) has approved a plan to reduce the number of adolescent pregnancies in each country of the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean by at least 20…
Diggers tackle smouldering dump: No it’s not Cayman Islands!
The following story is not about the Cayman Islands George Town waste fill Mount Trashmore Dump. The similarities are obvious. Read on. Diggers tackle giant ‘smouldering’ waste mountain in cul-de-sac From msn news A team of diggers have begun clearing…
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National school uniform and dress code for Cayman Island schools All Government schools have a school uniform and students are expected to wear the uniform specified by their school. Each individual school will outline expectations with respect to their own…
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…
