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Month: July 2025

New Drug May Halt Alzheimer’s Disease Progression

By Lynn C. Allison Experts are calling a new drug a “game-changer” in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease. The novel therapeutic agent, trontinemab, has been found to cross the blood-brain barrier — a longstanding obstacle in Alzheimer’s research. And researchers…

NY Times Building Vandalized After Gaza Story Correction Issued

screenshot NewsmaxTV From Newsmax By Jewish News Syndicate    |   Thursday, 31 July 2025 08:06 AM EDT Unidentified individuals spray-painted “NYT Lies, Gaza Dies” on The New York Times building in Manhattan on Wednesday, with sections of the structure’s doors and windows also daubed with red…

How Grassroots Union Activists Fight Trump, Republican Callousness

By David McCall Author Bio: David McCall is the international president of the United Steelworkers Union (USW). Credit Line: This article was produced by the Independent Media Institute Harmon Dent’s congregation “adopted” an apartment building in Beaumont, Texas, and started handing out gift baskets,…

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Small Biz Bootcamp Returns with Bold New Vision

 The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) SheTrades Caribbean Regional Hub has joined forces with the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce and the Cayman Islands Centre for Business Development (CICBD) to relaunch the flagship Small Biz Bootcamp. This dynamic, three-part training series…

Cayman: DLP Announces Disbursement Increase for RSA Accounts

 The Department of Labour & Pensions (DLP) has issued a new guidance note establishing updated withdrawal limits for Retirement Savings Arrangement (RSA) accounts, which will take effect on 1 August 2025. Director of DLP Bennard Ebanks stated, “”By increasing the…

E-Aadhaar App Set to Launch: Digital QR Code Verification to Replace Photocopies

From Wayfarertrip Team A major upgrade is coming to Aadhaar services as UIDAI prepares to roll out a QR code-enabled e-Aadhaar system. This new system aims to eliminate the need for submitting physical photocopies of Aadhaar for identity verification. The nationwide…

Alibaba Cloud to provide core digital services for Dakar 2026

31 July 2025 – Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Worldwide Olympic Partner Alibaba, will provide the digital infrastructure for the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG), the first Olympic sporting event to be held on the African continent. The agreement…

 Introducing the Backyard Garden Programme: Empowering Cayman to Grow From Home

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands — [31 July 2025] — The Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure (PLAHI) is proud to announce the launch of the Backyard Garden Program Pilot Initiative, a new community-driven effort aimed at increasing household-level…

GENESIS MOTOR EUROPE APPOINTS PETER KRONSCHNABL AS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR

Frankfurt, Germany, 31 July 2025: Genesis Motor Europe today announced the appointment of Peter Kronschnabl as its Managing Director, effective 4th August 2025. He succeeds Xavier Martinet, who has served as interim Managing Director in addition to his role as President &…

The ‘blue dragon’ is back from the brink

CALL TO EARTH FROM CNN Science Blue iguanas, also known as “blue dragons,” are endemic to the island of Grand Cayman in the Caribbean.  Laura Butz/National Trust By Anna Tunkova and Quinta Thomson, CNN Updated 1:23 PM EDT, Wed July…