Harper still an active sports connoisseur at 78
By Fred Sturrup From The Freeport News There he reclined, in his bed at The Pines Nursing Home in Grand Cayman. Because of the “fatcalves” varicose veins health issue, he doesn’t get around much, like before. No, Jerry Harper can’t…
Study shows you can’t think straight when your iPhone is in the other room
By Ashlee Kieler From Consumerist A day without my smartphone is a day I couldn’t even imagine (scary, I know). And a new study by scientists at the University of Missouri says that not only is this separation anxiety very…
Cayman Brac’s Faith Hospital launches Emergency Helipad
Visiting UK Overseas Territories Minister, Baroness Joyce Anelay and Her Excellency Governor Helen Kilpatrick cut the ribbon on Faith Hospital’s new Emergency Helipad at an opening ceremony on Monday, 3 October, marking a very momentous occasion for Cayman Brac. “This…
Cayman Islands Project Future: Cayman Islands Ministry of Home Affairs identifies options to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of prisoner transport
As a result of Government’s Project Future programme a review of the current arrangements for the transport of prisoners held in custody by the Her Majesty’s Cayman Islands Prison Service (HMCIPS), was undertaken. The results of the review are documented…
Barbados gets mixed review in 2016 Caribbean HDR
By Colville Mounsey From Barbados Today Women living in Barbados and St Vincent and the Grenadines can expect a fairer shot at senior managerial jobs when compared to their counterparts in other Caribbean countries. This is according to data contained…
Technology is finally changing the apartment rental experience
By Omri Barzilay Techcrunch The real estate rental market is a highly localized, relationship-based industry driven largely by individuals living and working in their own cities, causing many to acknowledge the longstanding difficulty of streamlining disruption to this market. In…
Carbuncle Cup 2016: Luxury flats dubbed ’embodiment of sea sickness’
A luxury block of flats has been named as the “worst building” of 2016. Lincoln Plaza in London’s Docklands won the 2016 Carbuncle Cup with one judge describing it as a “horror show” and the “embodiment of sea sickness”. It’s…
Not a single county in the US has enough affordable housing to go around
By Tanvi Misra, CityLab How widespread is the affordable housing crisis? Well, not a single county in the U.S. has enough affordable units to go around. Constructing more housing is important (albeit not easy), but we can’t just build our way…
Extreme-weather tents for the homeless could help save millions of lives
BY VICTORIA HOSINGAPORE From Mashable SINGAPORE — For millions of homeless people around the world, finding shelter from the elements can be a challenge. Extreme winter cold and summer heat can be fatal to people who aren’t sufficiently protected. Tough…
Cayman Islands Budget Address by Minister of Finance
Securing Cayman’s Future Introduction Madam Speaker, I thank God for the privilege to rise today to speak to The Appropriation (July 2016 to December 2017) Bill, 2016 and for the success that He has bestowed upon us. The 2016/17 Budget…