Cayman Islands shuttering drill a success
More than 200 Public Works Department (PWD) and National Roads Authority (NRA) staff fanned out around Grand Cayman on Wednesday, 3 May 2017, during the 30th annual hurricane-shuttering exercise. The workers met at PWD in the morning, before heading out…
Customs new facility
Cayman Islands Customs New Facility Officially Opened A year after construction began, the Finance Minister, Hon. Marco Archer, snipped a ribbon to officially open a new Customs facility that houses the department’s mobile x-ray scanning truck, revenue and border protection…
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Hand hygiene is key to safe care and prevention of antibiotic resistance
61% of health workers do not sanitize their hands when necessary, which puts people at risk of contracting an infection. PAHO calls on countries and health centers to strengthen prevention and control of infections Washington, DC, May 5, 2017 (PAHO)…
Cayman Islands Proud of Them 2017 – more bios
Kaela Ebanks – Sports – 19 – West Bay Kaela Ebanks has always had a keen interest in sports. Her sporting career began in primary school, where she led her team from Sir John A. Cumber Primary to victory at…
STEP Caribbean Conference, Cayman [Islands]
From The STEP Blog I have just enjoyed a highly informative STEP Caribbean Conference in Cayman from May 1-3, which attracted well over 300 delegates from across the STEP world. Presentations ranged from the emerging theme of cryptocurrencies, which I…
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Cayman Islands Health Services Authority at the forefront of interventional radiology
The Health Services Authority (HSA) has pioneered the use of a unique procedure in the Cayman Islands with the addition of an interventional radiologist to its team of specialists. The procedure known as ‘Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)’ was performed, for the…
1st Ira Thompson award
Ms Georgette Ebanks Receives First Ira Thompson Award On Wednesday, 3 May 2017, Georgette Ebanks was surrounded by the board and staff of the Cayman Islands National Museum, and presented with the first-ever Ira Thompson Award. The honour was in…
Cayman Islands April Funerals
Floyd Elliott Banks 9 Mar 1948 – 2 Apr 2017 Stake Bay Dr Waite Scott Kirkconnell 26 Apr 1934 – 2 Apr 2017 Stake Bay Rose Elizabeth (Warren) Parsons 28 Feb 1939 – 3 Apr 2017 Dixie…
HBO GO: May 2017 highlights
A new month calls for a fresh lineup of exciting programming catering to every member of the family. Throughout the month of May, HBO is serving up a full menu of comedies, dramas, and everything in between, to ensure entertainment…
Traffic speed management key to saving lives
5 MAY, 2017, Geneva/Washington (PAHO/WHO) – Excessive or inappropriate speed contributes to one in every three road traffic fatalities worldwide, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO), Managing speed, which suggests that measures to address speed…
