“Growing Communities” in Bodden Town
The Bodden Town District Council, along with the Hon. Mark Scotland and MLA Dwayne Seymour, are having a ground breaking ceremony of the Newland Heights Community Park. Through the partnership with the Dart Cayman’s “Growing Communities” initiative, Minister Scotland and…
More genetically engineered mosquitoes released** (** see Dr. Reeves email below article)
Do you remember the Frankenstein mosquitoes and the lack of transparency the UK firm Oxitec executed here in the Cayman Islands in 2009 without our full knowledge? It created much publicity and our news story and Editorial was republished and…
Devon Wright found guilty of handling stolen goods but not guilty of burglary
At the commencement of this trial on the 24th April 2012 there were three Defendants on the Indictment but after a a Nolle Prosequi by the Crown and a no-case submission upheld only the case against Devon Wright continued. Wright…
National Geographic’s Explorer Kid at the 2012 Explorer’s Symposium
Kobie Boslough, 13, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was one of 15 National Geographic Kids Magazine’s Hands-On Explorers For Expedition to the Cayman Islands in 2011. The Hands-On Explorer Challenge Expedition Team was sponsored by the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism….
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…
“Quality of staff and cost of staff are far better or superior in Nassau than in the Cayman Islands,” says Fidelity Group Chairman
In a story that appeared on Tuesday (26) on Tribune242 headlined, “Fidelity’s Consolidation Boost For The Bahamas”, Anwer Sunderji, Fidelity Group of Companies chairman and chief executive, said all the back office functions related to its Cayman Islands-based credit card…
Chief Officer at Ministry of Health admits refusal of some persons to take part in survey
Jennifer Ahearn, Chief Officer at the Ministry of Health, admitted at a press conference, last Monday (25) that officials who are currently undertaking an ongoing health risk survey, which selects households and those to be interviewed in each household randomly,…
Free Summer Fun
Registration is now open for the Department of Sports’ annual free sports summer camp programme. The full schedule as well as registration forms is available from the department’s website www.departmentofsports.com or the Department of Sports at 116 Olympic Way, George…
