Zika no longer global ‘Health Emergency,’ WHO declares
By MICHAELEEN DOUCLEFF From Goats and Soda The World Health Organization announced Friday that it no longer considers the Zika epidemic a public health emergency of international concern. But Zika’s threat to pregnant women and babies is not going away…
Prince Harry to stay on £40million drugs bust Navy tanker during Royal visit to the Caribbean
By Andy Lines Daily Mirror UK Harry will use a cabin on Wave Knight weeks after it successfully chased down a speedboat carrying cocaine Prince Harry is to sleep on a Navy tanker which was recently involved in a dramatic…
Caribbean literature, Jewishness, and global holocaust memory
By SARAH PHILLIPS CASTEE From AAIHS At the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, visitors can read responses to the museum from around the world. By pressing on a touch screen that displays a map of the globe, museum visitors access…
Further update latest models: Hurricane forecasters watching Caribbean for possibility of late-season storm
By Leigh Morgan From AL.COM An area of disturbed weather in the western Caribbean had a 60 percent chance of developing into a tropical depression or storm later this week. (National Hurricane Center) The National Hurricane Center will be keeping an…
Cayman Islands Meals on Wheels First Annual “Turkey Trot” Fun 5k is Saturday November 26
Cayman Islands Meals on Wheels (MOW) is holding a “Turkey Trot”. on Saturday November 26th at the Holiday Inn Resort-Grand Caymanian Hotel. Registration Fee is $25.00 for adults and $10.00 for children aged 8-12. We have Trophies for 1st, 2nd…
Cayman Islands: CAIS confirms Arnold Schwarzenegger as keynote speaker
The Cayman Alternative Investment Summit (CAIS), the annual conference for leading thinkers and decision makers in the global alternatives industry, will be returning for its fourth year from 15-17 February 2017 at the newly-launched Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa. Considered…
Cayman Islands: Mike Lockwood Memorial Pirates Week Swim Meet
The Pirates Week Mike Lockwood Memorial Swim Meet took place November 10th — 13th at the Lions Aquatic Centre; hosted by Stingray Swim Club (SSC) and attended by visiting swimmers from local clubs Camana Bay Aquatic Club (CBAC), Seven Mile…
Cayman Islands college awarded ASIC accreditation
The International College of the Cayman Islands has earned its second international accreditation. The U.K. based Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges and Universities notified ICCI last week. “It’s a homerun for sure for our students,” says ICCI President David…
Review of Cayman Islands standard health insurance fees released
Government will not increase standard health insurance fees at this time but is willing to review the fees again next year with cooperation from healthcare providers. Standard health insurance fees are the list of fees approved by the Health Insurance…
Enhancing compliance with the Cayman Islands Health Insurance Law
The Cayman Islands Department of Immigration (DOI) and the Health Insurance Commission (HIC), are working together to implement changes to the application process for work permits to increase compliance with the Health Insurance Law (HIL). As part of the process,…








