Health Policy Completed
Following an inclusive consultation process, the Minister of Health the Hon. Mark Scotland presented the completed National Health Policy and Strategic Plan for the Cayman Islands to a final stakeholder meeting last week (Thursday, 21 June). “While there are many…
Another Brac Rock Iguana killed by a car
Following our story “Cayman Islands largest Brac Rock Iguana killed by car” that appeared in iNews Cayman on June 19th there has been a similar incident involving another endangered Brac Rock Iguana known as “Little Girl”. Little Girl was run…
Cayman Islands Department of Agriculture says they will support ban on Paraquat
iNews Cayman has been shouting out loud the need for a ban on the deadly herbicide Paraquat. We have supported the Care2 action alert petition site to ban Paraquat in the Cayman Islands. We have written and published lead stories…
Cayman Islands Government and Cayman Heart Fund team to provide enhanced response to sudden cardiac arrest
Service will create rapid deployment of AEDs during a cardiac arrest Atrus, Inc., announced that it has contracted with the Cayman Islands Government to provide its AED Link™ service to enhance the Islands’ response to Sudden Cardiac Arrest. AED Link…
Statement by Premier McKeeva Bush on the Proposed 2012/13 Budget
As you all know… during the period of 2005 to 2009, the then government overspent to the point where our laws were breached and now permits the UK to control our budget. In other words, the UK tells us what…
Governor officially prorogues Cayman Islands current LA sitting
Cayman Islands Governor, Duncan Taylor officially prorogued the current session of the Legislative Assembly (LA) last Wednesday (20). Leader of the People’s Progressive Movement (PPM), Alden McLaughlin, along with his fellow opposition MLA’s boycotted the Friday, 15 June, gathering of…
First Caribbean bomb hoaxer was suffering from depression
Eliza Rivers, 22, and mother of two children was suffering from severe depression when she made two calls to the First Caribbean Bank in George Town, Grand Cayman, two years ago in March 2010. The first call was to inform…
Latest CPI figures released and costs are rising
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures have just been released by government and although inflation (despite the recession) increased only marginally (0.1%) compared to 2011 we, here in the Cayman Islands, spend a lot more on fuel (6.4%). These…
Deep convection very near the Cayman Islands could develop
On Wednesday (20) Rob Lightbown of Crown Weather gave this report: Early morning analysis shows an area of deep convection very near the Cayman Islands. This convection is being caused by a trough of low pressure that extends from western…
FGBMF leader Paramlall sues Cayman Islands hospital
Well known National President of the Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship (FGBMF) here in the Cayman Islands, 67 year old Christian preacher Rev. Harold Paramlall, is suing the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) after his wife died of cancer in…
