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Cayman Islands Drug Council offers free bus for revellers tonight (Dec 31/Jan1)

The National Drug Council (NDC) is pleased to announce that the Purple Ribbon Bus service will run today, New Year’s Eve, 31st December 2014 from 9pm to 4am. We would like to extend our greatest gratitude for the generous financial…

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New Year’s message from Cayman Islands Premier

New Year’s message 2015 Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA             Fellow Caymanians, Residents and Visitors, Happy New Year. 2014 is behind us with all its challenges, disappointments and successes. 2015 stretches before us…

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Cayman Islands fuel pump prices slowly fall According to the Cayman Islands petroleum inspectorate’s latest price updates of all of Cayman’s gas station prices, on Christmas Eve both Walker’s Road and Mike’s Seven Mile Esso were selling regular gas for…

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The Editor Speaks: ‘Education is the key’ so no Paraquat ban

I have a deadly poison that I am using to kill hundreds of animals, and it can kill humans too, especially babies. I have a deadly poison that I like to use to kill hundreds of animals, and it is…

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Travel 2014: The Top Caribbean and Latin America Stories of 2014

By Brian Major From Travel Pulse It proved to be another challenging year for destinations in the Caribbean and Latin America. Aruba, Belize, the Cayman Islands, Grenada, Haiti, Montserrat and the Turks & Caicos all reported tourist arrivals growth exceeding…

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Former Cayman Islands Grand Court Judge Priya Levers dies

Story updated: By Georgina Wilcox We regret to announce the death of Priya Levers, a former Judge of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. Ms Levers was a Sri Lankan who married a Jamaican and practised law for 27…

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Armed bandits rob 300 tourists on Venezuela beach

From Caribbean News Now CARACAS, Venezuela — Just days after Venezuela’s tourism minister announced a plan to attract more tourists to the country, a group of seven armed bandits robbed some 300 people relaxing on a Caribbean beach in eastern…

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Retreating of the Queen’s Guard: End of an era as palace sentries fall back in face of mounting fears of new ‘lone wolf’ terrorist attack

By Abul Taher And Mark Nicol From Sunday Mail UK Security bosses have withdrawn Royal Guards from posts outside palaces amid fears of a ‘lone wolf’ terror attack Elite soldiers of the Queen’s Guard no longer allowed on sentry duty…

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OZ Management quadruples its holdings in Qunar Cayman Islands Limited (QUNR) in anticipation of future growth

By Pablo Erbar in Hedge Funds, From Insider Monkey Daniel S. Och’s OZ Management recently increased its holdings in Qunar Cayman Islands Limited (NASDAQ:QUNR) by more than 4.55 million shares. This latest acquisition means the fund now holds over 6…

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CIBC FirstCaribbean announces 2014 Most Outstanding Employees

CIBC FirstCaribbean has announced its most outstanding employees for 2014 and among them is Caymanian Shadden McLaughlin. She joins seven other Player of the Series award winners who were drawn from throughout the Caribbean.  They are Shinika Reid (Bahamas), Hughzavia…