Cayman Islands observes Vaccination Week
Observing Vaccination Week in the Americas The Cayman Islands joins other member states of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), i.e. North, Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean, for the 14th anniversary of Vaccination Week in the Americas…
Cayman Islands Mosquito unit receives upgrade to fogging fleet
The Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU) has recently upgraded its fleet of foggers with two new 2016 Toyota Hilux pick-up trucks, as part of their ongoing preventative mosquito control measures against the threat of the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, vector…
Can ‘sweaty billboard’ help fight Zika virus?
From BBC A billboard that attracts and kills mosquitoes has been designed by marketing agencies in Brazil. The board releases a mixture of a lactic acid solution that mimics the smell of human sweat and carbon dioxide, which is in…
Canada to push for making sale marijuana legal
From BBC The Canadian government will introduce legislation next year that would make the sale of marijuana legal, its health minister has said. If enacted, the move would make Canada one of the largest Western countries to allow widespread use…
Cayman Islands: Big crowd for Brac DG’s 5K Challenge
The Cayman Brac community turned out in force on Sunday (17 April) to raise money for the 2016 Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge. Walkers and runners converged on Cayman Brac Museum in the early morning for the route which took the…
The battle against Zika
The battle against Zika is on in the Lehigh Valley By Sam Kennedy From The Morning Call How you can help in the fight against Zika The pesticide, Altosid, contains a chemical compound called methoprene that will prevent mosquito larvae…
CDC concludes Zika causes microcephaly and other birth defects
From CDC Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have concluded, after careful review of existing evidence, that Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly and other severe fetal brain defects. In the report published in the…
iNews Briefs & Community Events (From BIG FISH 95.5)
Cayman Islands U-20 to face Haiti, Bermuda, Anguilla in CFU Qualifiers The Cayman Islands U-20 National football team has been drawn in Group Three of first round action in the CFU Men’s U-20 Qualifiers where they will play Bermuda,…
UN and Red Cross partnering for a stronger Caribbean
From International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Caribbean countries have long dealt with natural hazards stemming from geological and meteorological conditions of islands in the Caribbean sea. Collectively, these hazards have caused loss of life and…
Ted Cruz once argued that Americans have no ‘Due Process’ right to masturbate
From New York Magazine Ted Cruz once argued that Americans have no constitutional right to bear dildos, that the government has a legitimate interest in discouraging “autonomous sex,” and that allowing the sale of sex toys is the first step…
