Health
DEH plans bulk waste collection in May
(CNS): The Department of Environmental Health has announced the schedule for its pre-storm season bulk waste collection service in May and is asking the public to begin preparing. The collections will start in West Bay on 6 May for one week and rotate through all the other districts on Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac. There […]
EAB: Legislation needed to manage ReGen project
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government could have problems holding the Dart-led consortium that will be running the ReGen waste-management operations to account because there is no legislative framework to support the project and its ancillary elements, the Environmental Assessment Board has warned.
HSA honours nurse who remains on job after 50 years
(CNS): Nurse Elba Hessing has played a significant role in caring for many patients at the George Town Hospital and has seen first-hand the transformation in healthcare over her fifty years of service. Hessing, who was recently honoured by the hospital, began her nursing career with the Health Service Authority in March 1974. In 1985, […]
ReGen EIA finished but project still in limbo
(CNS): The construction of the proposed waste-to-energy facility and other related waste-management projects remain in limbo 2370 days after the Cayman Islands Government awarded the contract to Dart before the details of the deal had been worked out. Last week, Department of Environment (DoE) Director Gina Ebank-Petrie said that the environmental impact assessment on the […]
DEH: Public should refrain from nuisance noise
(CNS): After receiving a number of complaints, the Department of Environmental Health has issued a notice advising the community that all residents and visitors should refrain from noisy activities in close proximity to schools, healthcare facilities and residential premises. The notice was issued to the press moments after CNS posted a report on the lack […]
Palliative care expert appointed as chief nurse
(CNS): The health ministry has appointed Felicia McLean as chief nursing officer, responsible for providing guidance on professional nursing matters to the minister, the chief officer, the chief medical officer and other government entities. Officials said the job involves strategic oversight of the standards of nursing education, regulation and practice across the three islands. McLean […]
Foundation launches confidential helpline for kids
(CNS): The Alex Panton Foundation has launched Cayman Kids Helpline for young children and teenagers who need help or support or just someone to talk to. The leading advocacy organisation for children’s mental health in the Cayman Islands said the aim of this dedicated resource was to provide vital support and assistance to young people. […]
HSA ambulance moves to Bodden Town church
(CNS): An arrangement between the Health Services Authority, the Ministry of Health and Pastor Winston Rose has led to the opening of a temporary EMS service at the Church of God Chapel Bodden Town to serve the Eastern Districts. According to a release from the HSA, the new service has already started and is operational from […]
Fleeing man with weapon arrested in GT school
(CNS): Police officers arrested a man armed with a “bladed weapon” Friday morning after he ran into the George Town Primary School. The RCIPS said that the man, who was apparently experiencing mental health issues, had been seen with the weapon at around 7:45am on the waterfront behaving erratically and aggressively.
Quaker Oats recall over possible contamination
(CNS): The Quaker Oats Company has recalled a number of products due to potential contamination with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. The latest list of possibly contaminated products has been added to a previous list.
CMO blames law over problems with hemp products
(CNS): Beauty, cosmetic and other products that contain hemp were removed from local store shelves because of local legislation that bans the consumption, use or possession of any cannabinoid product and not due to any directive from the Public Health Department, according to Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Gent. Even though there is barely a […]
