Fake news experts share 7 tips to separate fact from fiction
By Mark Abadi From Business Insider With fake news lurking around every corner of social media, it seems more difficult than ever to separate fact from fiction. No one is more aware of that than news literacy professors, who teach…
All Cayman Islands healthcare facilities urged to use WHO-approved HIV test kits
The Health Services Authority (HSA) has been made aware of three separate incidents of reported “false negative” HIV tests from private healthcare facilities. The samples subsequently tested positive at the HSA’s lab, with the results also confirmed by the authority’s…
Why do hurricanes get more intense? The clues lie in these huge Caribbean currents
By JENNY STALETOVICH From Miami Herald Massive ocean eddies rolling across the Caribbean may contain a hidden layer that fuels hurricanes, according to a new University of Miami study that for the first time documents the phenomenon. The discovery, by…
Senior Cayman Islands’ education positions confirmed
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – The Ministry of Education is pleased to announce that Ms. Lyneth Monteith has been officially appointed Director of the Department of Education Services and Ms. Cetonya Cacho has been officially appointed Deputy Chief Officer (Education…
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Professor asks class ‘Questions for Heterosexuals’ to explain how LGBTQ people feel every day
BY SAMANTHA SCELZO From Mashable If you don’t identify as completely straight, you may have been asked some unsolicited and slightly ignorant questions about your “lifestyle.” Twenty-year-old junior in college, Elise, posted this photo on Twitter of a “Questions for…
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Cayman Islands prison officers recruits receive CCTV training
HMCIPS recruits receive CCTV training The role of a closed-circuit television (CCTV) operator is multifaceted, as use of the system plays a vital role in safeguarding communities, in addition to serving as a functional tool to prevent and reduce crime….
Cayman Islands utility company sends young Caymanian Engineer on Secondment
CUC’s Corey Miller has been seconded to Tucson Electric Power (TEP) in Tucson, Arizona. It is the first time that the Company has participated in a secondment and it provides the opportunity for Corey to train and gain experience within…
There’s a troubling trend brewing in how medical diagnostics startups are funded
By Lydia Ramsey From Business Insider Diagnostic and medical tools companies are getting a lot of attention from tech investors lately. Companies looking for new ways to screen the body for certain diseases — such as Genalyte, Grailand Guardant — have raised a…
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Blacktech Week conference helps black entrepreneurs access funding
From South Florida Caribbean News MIAMI – The annual Blacktech Week summit decided to launch a weekend version of their week long conference to help close the funding access gap for black entrepreneurs. Securing capital continues to be a major barrier to…
46 students graduate from Cayman Islands International College
Forty-six students from the International College of the Cayman Islands received degrees at a commencement ceremony at The Ritz-Carlton on Feb. 9. “This class is really phenomenal. These graduates achieved academically. They are professionally polished. They are critical thinkers. They…
