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Cayman: Medical Donation Made to Bay Islands Following Multi-Agency CollaborationMay 16, 2024Representatives from the Bay Island Roatan Hospital Relief Committee, MPs, private sector partners and other government officials await departure for Roatan, Honduras to present approximately CI$80k […]- Cayman: How can artificial intelligence (AI) help to combat advanced cyber threats?May 16, 2024Palo Alto Networks identifies an average of 2.3 million new and unique threats daily. The lack of cybersecurity in the Caribbean is a significant concern, and it is crucial to address this problem to […]
- Cayman Islands Department of Tourism Joins Prestigious World Travel and Tourism CouncilMay 16, 2024(DOT) – The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism is pleased to announce that the Cayman Islands has been accepted as a destination member of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). WTTC […]
- The [Cayman] Government has abandoned the cruise sectorMay 16, 2024Hon. Roy McTaggart Despite the Government’s positive talk about tourist arrivals, the fact is we haven’t even recovered to 2019 numbers. Meanwhile, our competitors have recovered and are […]
- Nearly 40% of dirty money is laundered in London and UK crown dependencies – Deputy foreign secretary urges Cayman and British Virgin Islands to implement UK law requiring public registers of fundsMay 14, 2024From the Guardian Andrew Mitchell said dirty money was ‘often stolen from Africa and Africans by corrupt businessmen, bent politicians and war lords’. Photograph: Esther Smith/Alamy Nearly 40% of the […]
UMass welcomes students with world record stir-fry
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — It wasn’t just a record, it was delicious and nutritious. Staff and students at the University of Massachusetts celebrated the start of the new semester on Monday by making the world’s largest stir-fry. Using a custom-built,…
Man accused of threatening Google exec via Twitter
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal grand jury in San Francisco has charged a San Antonio man with harassing a high-ranking Google executive with more than 20,000 Twitter posts, some of which were threatening. According to court records, Gregory Calvin…
Impact from 9/11 still felt a decade later
WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade later, what happened on Sept. 11 still resonates for much of the country. Even more Americans now say the horror of that day changed their lives. A new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for…
Anne – Part 41
We continue our serialisation of Anne by Constance Fenimore Woolson “always one could hear the rustling and laughing of the forest” And yet there was nothing resembling the lowland heats in this atmosphere, for all the time a breeze blew,…
I hate dentists
I hate to go to the dentist. When I was young, they used to lie to me to get me there. Of course once I knew what was happening I would throw a crying fit in the car, in the…
Disasters in US: An extreme and exhausting year
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nature is pummeling the United States this year with extremes. Unprecedented triple-digit heat and devastating drought. Deadly tornadoes leveling towns. Massive rivers overflowing. A billion-dollar blizzard. And now, unusual hurricane-caused flooding in Vermont. If what’s falling from…
Cayman Fashion Solstice is back!
Fashionistas get ready for this year’s latest trends and international avant-garde catwalk creations because Cayman Fashion Solstice is coming to town. The fashion, entertainment and lifestyle event will take place this fall from October 19th – 23rd and begins at…
Minister Anglin reflects on UNESCO Literacy Day
Message from the Minister of Education, Training and Employment on International Literacy Day Today, 8th September, has been designated “International Literacy Day”, by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This year’s theme is “Literacy for Peace”. As…
Bottle water cooler safety
Bottle water coolers placed in offices and homes should be maintained if they are to keep drinking water clean and fresh. These water coolers are usually purchased and forgotten; once they are working we assume everything is fine. But that…
Wales fan dies after assault reported at Wembley
WEMBLEY, England (AP) — A Wales fan died after an assault was reported outside Wembley Stadium before Tuesday’s match between Wales and England in the Euro 2012 qualifying, authorities said. The London Ambulance Service said the 44-year-old man suffered a…
