Covington sues Seaworld over orca claims
By Marisa Kendall, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — Lawyers with Covington & Burling are part of the latest attack on SeaWorld over allegations that the park mistreats orca whales used in its shows. A complaint filed Monday in San…
Challenging the power of the one percent
By Lydia Alpízar Durán From Caribbean Life SAO PAULO (IPS) – When you are faced with the task of moving an object but find it is too heavy to lift, what is your immediate and most natural response? You ask…
Liberia is now Ebola-free, WHO says cautiously
From Mashable By The Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberia is now free of Ebola after going 42 days — twice the maximum incubation period for the deadly disease — without any new cases, the World Health Organization announced on…
3 ways to stop stress from paralyzing you
By Erin Greenawald for The Muse From Mashable Think of the last time you felt stressed. (For many, that time might be right … now.) Maybe your heart’s racing a little bit, your brain wheels won’t stop whirring, your eyes…
Crying rooms in Japan are real and they’re spectacular
By Christina Warren From Mashable Japan has given us a lot over the years. Karaoke, emoji, anime, Nintendo. Crying rooms. Wait, crying rooms? Yeah, apparently this is a new thing in Japan. According to The Telegraph, the Mitsui Garden Yotsuya…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
Community Events MAY 11 National Workforce Development Agency in North Side The National Workforce Development Agency will be at the North Side Library to assist job seekers on Monday (11 May) from 10am until 1pm. Five people shot dead…
Cayman Islands National Day of Preparedness
National Day of Preparedness is being celebrated on May 18, 2015. The theme this year is “Volunteer for a resilient Cayman, prepare for all hazards!” National Day of Preparedness is observed each year in the Cayman Islands to encourage residents…
Cayman Islands National Trust Glow Run 5k
Saturday 6th Jun 2015 7:00PM The National Trust has partnered with KPMG to host the 2nd annual Glow Run 5K in Grand Cayman on Saturday, June 6th. In keeping with the theme “Light up the Night for a Brighter Future”,…
Scientists think they can cure blindness within 15 years — here’s their plan
By Ellie Kincaid From Business Insider When someone loses their vision, their world goes dark for the rest of their lives. But recent developments hint that certain common causes of blindness might be reversible in the near future. We are…
National Gallery celebrates local caregivers | International Nurses Day
To celebrate local caregivers from around the Cayman Islands, the National Gallery (NGCI) will host a special coffee morning on 12 May, International Nurses Day. Celebrated around the world, International Nurses Day marks the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. A…





