Firemen candidates ability test
Cayman Islands Fire Service Candidates Complete the Physical Ability Test Firefighting is a physical job, and 44 Caymanians recently put their fitness to the test to see if they have what it takes to enlist in the Cayman Islands Fire Service…
Bahamas and Belize share Caribbean Mediathon win
By University of The Bahamas The Bahamas and Belize have collaboratively made history by winning the Compete Caribbean Mediathon held recently in Barbados, November 22nd-23rd, 2016. It was the Caribbean’s first mediathon. The winning proposal came from a team comprising…
Increased women’s political participation will benefit wider society
Increased Women’s Political Participation will benefit wider society says CPA Caribbean Regional Hot Topic Forum held at 62nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference From Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Delegates and participants at the CPA Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic Regional ‘Hot Topic’ Forum have heard…
Cindy Stowell died before her Jeopardy appearance aired, but first won a bunch of money for cancer charities
by Seth Rosentha from SB Nation Jeopardy at this moment is midway into perhaps the most compelling, heartbreaking, inspiring championship run I’ve ever watched as a sports fan. When Cindy Stowell, a 41-year-old science content developer (and pub trivia maven)…
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Queens College alumni’s first woman president moving group into 21st century
By Tangerine Clarke From Caribbean Life Karen Wharton, the first woman to be unanimously voted in as President of the Queen’s College Alumni Association, NY, is focused on mobilizing the talents of former students and friends of the prestigious school,…
Leading Causes of Cancer Mortality — Caribbean Region, 2003–2013
From CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)December 16, 2016 / 65(49);1395–1400 Hilda Razzaghi, PhD1,2; Sarah Quesnel-Crooks, MSc3; Recinda Sherman, PhD4; Rachael Joseph, VMD1,2; Betsy Kohler, MPH4; Glennis Andall-Brereton, PhD3; Marsha A. Ivey, MSc3;…
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Ronco Cayman continues to support youngster’s education in Ghana
Cayman based IT firm, Ronco has announced it will continue work with Children’s Helpers Worldwide (CHW) to help fund the tuition of a young engineering student from Ghana. Ronco confirmed it would cover tuition fees for the Ghanaian student, Isaac,…
Are cigarette warnings that show actual harm more effective at getting people to quit?
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist Imagine you’re holding a package of cigarettes you’re thinking about buying. Which would encourage you to quit: a label with a written warning, or a label with a photo of a throat cancer patient…
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REVISED: Cayman Islands Vehicle Licensing Offices’ December Closures The public is informed that all three offices at the Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing will close early on Friday, 16 December, 2016, for a staff function. The West Bay and…
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Proposed safety rule would require cars be able to “Talk” to each 0ther
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed a new rule that would mandate vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) on all new cars, saying the technology has enormous potential to reduce crashes and possibly save lives. “We are…
