Although no official date has yet been set on when the Health Services Authority (HSA) will move towards a fee for service model, which would effectively put its staff doctors who are on salary in private practice, the authority is studying the option. According to HSA CEO, Craig Brown, there is a working group in place to deal with the issues... read more..
A new future awaits the women of HMP Fairbanks
A new set of vocational workshops that included a fully operational hair and beauty salon, opened at HMP Fairbanks on Monday 24 July. There is also a computer study room, complete with several new computers and desks, and a library. The workshops are part of the Prisons' Education and Development Unit. Jean Solomon has been instrumental in organizing the new programme... read more..
Dive sector safest in the region says operator
A top official of the Watersports Association refuted claims made by some dive sector members that scuba tank testing was an issue in the Cayman Islands. In a Cayman Net News story last week, some officials of the dive sector complained about getting hydro tests done on the Island at a reasonable price and in a timely fashion.... read more..
Cayman Islands at risk of climate change says scientist
Climate change will affect the Cayman Islands economically with its tourism sector among the areas to be hardest hit, an international scientist said here on Monday 24 July. Dr Pablo Suarez of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Centre on Climate Change and Disaster Preparedness, said Cayman must help in reducing the global crisis.... read more..
Baggage searches eased at airport
Airlines bound for the United States are no longer required to conduct luggage searches prior to passenger check in at airline counters. The termination of these pre-check-in searches has been authorised by the US Transportation Security Agency (TSA), which has jurisdiction over US carriers and flights destined for the USA... read more..
Person of the Day - Dennis Capeta
If he's not studying to be the world's next greatest physician, Dennis Capeta can be found working out at World's Gym. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Mr Capeta moved to the Cayman Islands almost one year ago to pursue his medical studies at St. Matthew's University School of Medicine. Mr Capeta expressed the main reason why he wants to become a doctor.... read more..
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Although no official date has yet been set on when the Health Services Authority (HSA) will move towards a fee for service model, which would effectively put its staff doctors who are on salary in private practice, the authority is studying the option. According to HSA CEO, Craig Brown, there is a working group in place to deal with the issues... 
A new set of vocational workshops that included a fully operational hair and beauty salon, opened at HMP Fairbanks on Monday 24 July. There is also a computer study room, complete with several new computers and desks, and a library. The workshops are part of the Prisons' Education and Development Unit. Jean Solomon has been instrumental in organizing the new programme... 
A top official of the Watersports Association refuted claims made by some dive sector members that scuba tank testing was an issue in the Cayman Islands. In a Cayman Net News story last week, some officials of the dive sector complained about getting hydro tests done on the Island at a reasonable price and in a timely fashion.... 
Climate change will affect the Cayman Islands economically with its tourism sector among the areas to be hardest hit, an international scientist said here on Monday 24 July. Dr Pablo Suarez of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Centre on Climate Change and Disaster Preparedness, said Cayman must help in reducing the global crisis.... 
If he's not studying to be the world's next greatest physician, Dennis Capeta can be found working out at World's Gym. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Mr Capeta moved to the Cayman Islands almost one year ago to pursue his medical studies at St. Matthew's University School of Medicine. Mr Capeta expressed the main reason why he wants to become a doctor.... 
