CNCF grants for the arts
As part of our mission to facilitate and preserve all forms of artistic expression in Cayman, the Cultural Foundation awards financial grants to individuals, groups and organisations to help further development, to assist in bringing a worthy project to fruition,…
Breast cancer and genetic testing: it’s different for black women
by Crystal Shepeard, Care2 Even before Angelina Jolie made headlines about her decision to have a double mastectomy after discovering she carried the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genes – mutations that increase the chance of developing breast and ovarian…
3D-Printed Human Organs Prep Doctors for Real Surgeries
BY VIGNESH RAMACHANDRAN From Mashable An Iowa businessman says 3D-printed human organs can help doctors practice surgeries before actually opening up a real body. Mark Ginsberg — an Iowa City jewelry store owner, who also has a manufacturing facility with…
Into the ether: where lost stuff goes
BY MATT PETRONZIO From Mashable Whether it’s a sock or an important email, we all lose stuff into the ether — wherever those lost items go, never to return. In this Sunday comic, Maria Scrivan illustrates the dark abyss of missing…
Island Living Show Friday (5)
For two days Friday (5) and Sat (6) Cayman 27’s Island Living Show will be once again held at Camana Bay’s Arts and Recreation Centre. The show has everything related to living and working in Cayman. Building supplies, furnishing, nursery…
New Caribbean Disaster and Response Report issued
From Relief Web Caribbean Regional Disaster Response and Management Mechanisms Prospects and Challenges The Caribbean is susceptible to a variety of natural hazards: tropical cyclones, floods, volcanic and seismic activity, droughts and bush fires. These threats are exacerbated by the…
ILO Director-General calls for urgent action on youth unemployment
by: H Alexander From Breaking News T&T Director General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Guy Ryder, told Caribbean Labour Ministers that there is a need to focus more closely on strategies to address youth unemployment. Addressing the Eighth ILO…
Creative Arts Summer Camp Starts Monday (8)
Creative Arts Summer Camp starts this coming Monday, July 8th, and they are really excited about all of the fun activities that they have planned for the kids! From music, to visual arts, to songwriting, to plays and talent shows…
Government-wide policy training held
From Cayman Islands Cabinet Office Senior and mid-management civil servants are bringing enhanced policy development skills to the job following a series of workshops hosted by the Cabinet Office’s Policy Coordination Unit. Over the past financial year two hundred and…
National Policy on Disability in the Works
From Cayman Islands the Cabinet Office “Ensuring Persons with Disabilities live with dignity, are respected and participate fully in society” is the vision of stakeholders involved with developing a national policy for persons with disabilities. Civil society, public and private…
