Obama’s UN General Assembly speech condemns extremism
US President Barack Obama has urged global leaders to rally against extremism in an address to the UN General Assembly in New York. Mr Obama said it was the obligation of all leaders to speak out forcefully against violence and…
Spain police fire rubber bullets at Madrid protest
Spanish police have fired rubber bullets and baton-charged protesters attending a rally against austerity. The clashes occurred as protesters tried to tear down barriers blocking access to the parliament in Madrid, reports said. Metal barriers had been placed around the…
Maddow: Romney deliberately, retroactively inflated taxes to avoid hypocrisy
Rachel Maddow, puzzling Friday night over the unexpected news dump of Mitt Romney’s 2011 tax returns, pointed out that by Romney’s own standard, his tax returns disqualify him from the presidency. That revelation is not because Romney paid too little…
2012 Summer Reading Challenge Results
DOUBLE CLICK ON EACH PHOTO TO ENLARGE The summer of 2012 marked a first for the Cayman Islands Public Library Service with the launching of a six-week reading challenge for children designed to keep them reading throughout the summer…
The Economic Challenges of Sustainability Conference
A range of challenges from volatile oil and food prices, financial, economic and debt crises to climate change are threatening global efforts to achieve development that is sustainable, or that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability…
USCGC Resolute Returns to Cayman
The American Coast Guard Cutter Resolute will soon make a return visit to Grand Cayman. It will arrive on Monday, 1 October, and leave on Wednesday, 3 October. The USCGC Resolute has a complement of 2 officers and 68 enlisted…
Terry Fox Celebrations raise support for cancer research in the Cayman Islands
Celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving early this October by joining Camana Bay and the Cayman Islands Cancer Society to honour Canadian cancer amputee hero Terry Fox – who at 21 years-old, attempted to run across-country to raise funds for cancer research –…
National standards health care facilities effecting change in Cayman Islands doctor’s offices
The Health Practice Law (2005 Revision), Section 16, calls for the inspection of health care facilities to be “in accordance with the standards set by the Commission.” The National Standards (NS) were published in Gazette #9 dated 26th April 2010….
PFL Coaches Training Course
DOUBLE CLICK ON EACH PHOTO TO ENLARGE In keeping with their commitment to improving the level of the CUC Primary Football League (PFL), sponsors Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC) and the PFL Committee recently teamed with the Cayman Islands Football…
The Dangers of Your Car’s Air Conditioning
The Healthy Living Institute Some of you may already know this but in case you don’t… This was very interesting and a caution for all of us. My car book says to roll down the windows to let out all…
