Cayman Islands DCI processes police clearances for Business Licences
Persons applying for trade and business licences are now able to have their police clearance certificates processed by the Department of Commerce and Investment (DCI). When seeking a licence, a business owner previously needed two business days to request and…
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Lions Tropical Gardens Diabetes Health Fair Sat Aug 20 Cayman Islands: Fire destroys George Town home A family of five says they have been left homeless after their wooden home burns down early Sunday Monday morning. Police say…
“Paint Meets Poetry” by Cayman Islands’ artist Gordon Solomon
Original oil paintings and prints are available from this series, which incapulates the talents of Gordon Solomon and his wife Alta. From poetry written by Alta, Gordon translates the words into unique artwork. “Good Enough to Eat” With fear in one…
Feel the spirit of the Olympics at Cayman Islands’ Camana Bay
Camana Bay. Grand Cayman (Wednesday. 2 August): Watch, play and celebrate the Games at Camana Bay with a series of events running throughout the two weeks of the Olympic Games. It all starts Friday. 5 August. with an Opening Ceremony…
The Editor Speaks: Child abuse goes mainly unpunished
Over twelve months ago an article appeared in the Cayman Compass saying there were no statistics available at that time (May 27 2015) on the number of police convictions for child abuse. The article went on to say: “Despite recent…
New treatment options now available for Caribbean patients with breast cancer
West Palm Beach, Fla. (August 3, 2016) –A new treatment option that is designed to save time and reduce radiation exposure for breast cancer patients in the Caribbean is now available. Through intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT), patients can receive radiation…
Lord Ashcroft’s Belize bank hit by wave of withdrawals
By Simon Bowers From The Guardian UK Value of deposits falls by 75% in six months as Belize Bank International gets caught up in US tax-evasion crackdown An offshore bank owned by Tory donor Lord Ashcroft has closed a large…
Why the western Caribbean Sea has been virtually hurricane-free since 2013
By Jon Erdman From The Weather Channel A region known for intense hurricanes has struggled to produce the past few years. El Niño, wind shear and dry air have all worked against Caribbean Sea tropical cyclones recently. The western Caribbean…
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Help’s on the way –Commonwealth to help Caribbean access Climate Change funds
By Ravin Singh From Guyana Chronicle SUPPORT will be offered to Commonwealth Caribbean countries by the 53-member Commonwealth of Nations to assist in the process of accessing United Nations’ (UN) available funds to counter climate change.This was articulated by Commonwealth…
China’s ‘Mosquito Factory’ aims to wipe out Zika, other diseases
From Voice of America GUANGZHOU, CHINA— Every week, scientists in southern China release three million bacteria-infected mosquitoes on a 3 km (two-mile) long island in a bid to wipe out diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and Zika. The scientists…
