Cayman: PCR confirmation testing for LFT positives expands to district
The Public Health Department is now offering additional clinics in the districts to conduct confirmation PCR testing for persons who test positive on lateral flow tests (LFT). The following clinics will be available daily: • Ed Bush Sports Complex (West…
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Alex Panton Foundation announces sobering data from youth mental health survey at the 2nd Annual Youth Mental Health Symposium
The Alex Panton Foundation has announced the results from the mental health component of the 2018 Cayman Islands Student Drug Use (CISDUS) biennial survey at the recent 2nd Annual Youth Mental Health Symposium. The mental health component of the biennial (CISDUS)…
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The Editor speaks: I receive nothing, you receive thousands – for the same position
Cayman Islands Auditor General, Sue Winspear, has just released a report examining pay and benefits to the boards of directors of 24 government companies and statutory authorities. Some receive nothing and some receive thousands. Do the one’s that receive nothing…
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Cayman Islands government issues update on peaceful protest by Cuban migrants
A group of eight Cuban migrants at the Immigration Detention Centre (IDC) on Tuesday (15 January 2019) refused food. This followed a peaceful protest that began late last week concerning: immigration processing; access to free, bi-lingual attorneys; and a desire…
Cayman’s heaviest twins born at Cayman Islands hospital
A pair of babies born recently at the Cayman Islands Hospital tipped the scales to become the heaviest twins on record to be born in the Cayman Islands. Daniel Matias James Diaz Banks and Daniella Valentina Diaz Banks weighed in…
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Cayman Islands Ministry of Education offering medical specialisation scholarships
From The Ministry of Health and the Health Services Authority The Ministry of Education, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and the Health Services Authority, is offering an overseas scholarship package for junior Caymanian doctors who have completed their…
Cayman Islands’ First Responders train in Incident Command Systems and Mass Casualty Management
Between October 15th and October 19th, approximately forty individuals in Grand Cayman are receiving training in Mass Casualty Management (MCM) and Incident Command Systems (ICS). The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and Hazard Management Cayman Islands (HMCI) are sponsoring the…
Cayman Islands: YCLA 2017 Recipient- Faith Gealey’s Year in Review
With the 2018 YCLA Gala Event is in just a few weeks, the Young Caymanian Leaders Foundation wanted to take the time to share more on our 2017 Recipient, Faith Gealey, and her year in review! Since last year’s 2017…
Ground breaking transplant medical procedure completed at Cayman Islands Hospital
In a major medical first in the Cayman Islands, doctors at the Cayman Islands Hospital completed a groundbreaking meniscus transplant surgery on a local patient – the first of its kind in the island and the region. The medical team…
Cayman Islands MRCU begins plans to eradicate mosquitoes
GRAND CAYMAN (GIS) –The Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU) has enlisted the help of a new group in its work to eradicate the Aedes aegypti mosquito from Grand Cayman. Developed by MRCU, the advisory board includes eight representatives that…
