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CTO statement on Hurricane Irma
As Hurricane Irma churns its way towards the northern Leeward Islands and the northern Caribbean, including the Bahamas, Cuba and Haiti as a dangerous category 5 storm, the Caribbean Tourism Organization expresses concern for residents and visitors in the countries…
YCLA Finalists 2017
2017 YCLA finalists - Brief Bios Faith Gealey is an community builder. Whether at home or at work, she brings people together. Faith works as a speech language pathologist at the Health Services Authority where she also serves…
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Florida Gov. Scott warns: Irma is ‘Bigger than Andrew’
By Sandy Fitzgerald From Newsmax Florida Gov. Rick Scott Wednesday urged residents of his state to “be as aggressive as we are” in planning for the approach of monster storm Hurricane Irma. “We’re going to have wind, rain, and storm surge,”…
The reborn Lily drone isn’t what you were expecting
By Jon Fingas From engadget The revived drone share the looks and not much else. To say that Lily drone backers were disappointed would be an understatement. They were promised a cutting-edge machine only to watch the $34 million crowdfunding…
A $6.5 million loan fund threw FICO scores out the window, and the results show a way forward for America’s struggling cities
By Matt Turner From Business Insider The $6.5 million Entrepreneurs of Color Fund in Detroit has backed more than 40 businesses, creating 420 jobs in the city. The fund does away with a focus on FICO scores, helps prep companies…
EPA blasts Associated Press journalist over report about Houston superfund sites
By Maxwell Tani From Business Insider The Environmental Protection Agency on Sunday released a lengthy statement condemning a recent Associated Press report that said the regulator was nowhere to be found at dangerous, potentially toxic sites submerged by flooding in…
Cayman Islands prepares coordinated response to Hurricane Irma
Her Excellency the Governor Helen Kilpatrick and Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin held a disaster management meeting with key personnel today (Wednesday, 6 September) regarding the unfolding destruction caused by Hurricane Irma in the region. Senior officials and members of Hazard…
Hurricane Irma Prompts States of Emergency, Evacuations in Caribbean
By Sean Breslin From the Weather Channel Major Damage as Irma Slams Leeward Islands Small islands suffer under Irma’s blast. Story Highlights Islands in the Caribbean made final preparations for the storm Tuesday as Hurricane Irma closed in. Bahamas Prime…
Cayman Islands’ teens earn “Passports to Success”
A celebration of achievements, and of the potential of eight young people, took place last week at graduation of the National Workplace Development Agency’s (NWDA) latest “Passport2Success” (P2S) cohort. Held on Friday (1st September 2017), this was the 23rd successful…
Cayman Islands’ Meals on Wheels Dress Down Day
September 4, 2017 – Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – Once a year Meals on Wheels asks civic minded organizations and individuals to join in the effort to end senior hunger in the Cayman Islands by participating in an island wide…
