Dengue mosquito population in Grand Cayman suppressed by 80%
Oxitec and MRCU Report 80% Suppression of a Dengue Mosquito Population in Grand Cayman by Release of Engineered Sterile Male Mosquitoes – Nature Biotechnology Releases of Oxitec’s genetically modified mosquitoes achieved an 80% reduction of a local mosquito population in…
No More Confirmed Cholera Cases in Cuba
From Cayman Islands Public Health Department Medical Officer of Health Dr Kiran Kumar has issued an update on the Cholera situation in Cuba. As at 28 August 2012, Cuba reports a total of 417 confirmed cholera cases and the deaths…
Superfood: Eat Your Avocado!
Becky Striepe* Guacamole lovers, rejoice! It turns out that not only is avocado super delicious, but you can enjoy your avocado without the guilt thanks to its mix of healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals. You probably already knew that avocado…
More details of the Cayman Islands National Healthcare Conference
The Cayman Islands National Healthcare Conference 2012 will be held at the Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman, October 18 – 20. Officials said that the conference is not just for professionals and experts in the field but for everyone and urged…
Taste of Cayman will be at Camana Bay for first time
The Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) are pleased to announce their 2013 event date and venue for this years Taste of Cayman, Food & Wine Festival. Taste of Cayman will be celebrating it’s 25th Anniversary on Saturday 26th January, 2013. …
Nordania Stewart crowned Miss Teen 2012/13
The Leo Club of Grand Cayman’s Miss Teen 2012/2013 is 17-year-old Nordania Stewart. On Saturday’s (1) event at The Lions Club M/s Stewart beat 11 other lovely contestants to win the Miss Teen title. She also won Best Smile, Academic…
The Multi Layered Costs of Addiction [in the Cayman Islands]
By Lynn Robinson Programme Coordinator Caribbean Haven Residential Cente This year’s theme for Recovery Month is It’s Worth It. When you think about the cost of addiction, you may be forced to think about the amount of money people spend…
La Vida Tranquila — One Family’s Pursuit of Paradise
From Chandra Hoffman, Huffington Post Part One — The Adventure Begins In 1998, I left a boyfriend who said he couldn’t commit to anything more than putting food in the cat’s bowl. We were in our early twenties and living…
Sydney’s Anglican Church introduces “submit” wedding vows “after Fifty Shades of Grey”
Sydney’s Anglican Church has been criticised after changing the marriage ceremony to include a vow by the wife to “submit” to her husband – a pledge likened by critics to “reading Fifty Shades of Grey”. By Jonathan Pearlman in Sydney…
Wife sues husband, says he hid assets from her in the Cayman Islands
By Erik Shilling of lohud.com The estranged wife of a hedge-fund executive is suing her husband in federal court after, she says, he hid assets from her in the Cayman Islands and engaged in a wide-ranging fraud to destroy a…
