Celebrating women all year long
A year long calendar of events will be launched as a part of the 15th annual Honouring Women Month (HWM) observance in March 2013. Under this year’s theme: Strong Girls. Strong Women. Strong World, the Family Resource Centre (FRC) is…
Health implications associated with exposure to farmed and wild sea turtles
By Clifford Warwick, Phillip C Arena2 and Catrina Steedman Correspondence to: Clifford Warwick. Email: [email protected] Original published by JRSM Short Reports at http://shortreports.rsmjournals.com/content/4/1/8.full?sid=a748a878-fdde-4c41-ba1d-baa97b1e0c0b Abstract Exposure to sea turtles may be increasing with expanding tourism, although reports of problems arising from…
Tourists handling captive sea turtles face health risks [from WSPA]
Tourists encountering captive sea turtles while on holiday face health risks, according to new research published this week by the London-based Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. While interacting with wild sea turtles in their natural habitat is quite…
2012/2013 PFL Playoffs : Review of Semi Finals (February 2, 2013)
“Cayman Prep to play in both Champions Cup finals” Cayman Prep’s dominance in the Under 9 and Under 11 Champions Cups continued this past Saturday as both teams qualified for the 2012/2013 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) finals following convincing…
New Crosswalk for West Bay Road
The new pedestrian crosswalk on West Bay Road in front of the Strand shopping centre is now complete and the National Roads Authority is asking motorists and pedestrians to pay particular attention. The design incorporates a flashing yellow sign to…
Safety and Sunny Smiles all around
George Town Neighbourhood cop, PC Emrol Smith, delivered a safety presentation to the young students at Sunny Smiles Pre-school last week. The subjects covered included road safety and safety in the home. PC Smith was assisted by SPC Tim Balls…
Turtle Farm does not pose risk to human health says CTF
CTF counters latest WSPA smear tactic Contrary to recent allegations made by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), the Cayman Turtle Farm (CTF) says that handling of captive turtles at the facility is not a threat to…
Cross Island Road Relay
by Paul Schreiner A record number of teams participated in the Cross Island Relay on Sunday 3 February 2013. The race organized by the Hash House Harriers and sponsored by Fidelity had 93 teams start in the predawn hour of…
Gay marriage: MPs debate and vote
Same-sex marriage is “an important step forward” and will “make our society stronger”, David Cameron has said. The prime minister’s intervention came shortly before MPs were due to vote on plans to legalise gay marriage in England and Wales. A…
