Minister [Mark Simmonds] claims £100 to return for vote on Syria which he missed because he was CHATTING and did not hear the bell
By Matt Chorley and Jason Groves From The Daily Mail UK David Cameron was humiliated after losing by just 13 votes in August 8 ministers, 2 whips and 2 ministerial aides failed to turn up Justine Greening and Mark Simmonds…
The beautiful flag women of Trinidad Carnival
From Uncommon Caribbean You have no band without a beautiful flag woman. You have no band without an experienced flag woman. The band will have no control, the music will have no soul, The revelers wouldn’t play, their usual mas…
Alex Rodriguez gets historic full-season ban from MLB
By Fran Berkman from Mashable Alex Rodriguez, one of the most productive players in Major League Baseball’s history, just received a historic suspension from the league for his alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs. The 38-year-old New York Yankees third baseman,…
Cayman Islands Certificate and Badge of Honour
Dr. Saratchandra (Sarath) de Alwis–Seneviratne The contributions of Dr. Saratchandra (Sarath) de Alwis-Seneviratne to the field of medicine, and to community life, in the Cayman Islands are countless. An indefatigable presence in the Cayman Islands since his arrival in 1994…
Alpina watches in the Cayman Islands
William Baldwin celebrates 130 years of Alpina watches in the Cayman Islands By Adam Morin From A Blog To Watch Alpina recently held an event on the island of Grand Cayman in honor of their 130th anniversary. This event, held…
Credit card hackers go upscale, steal Neiman Marcus customers’ info
By Chris Morran January From Consumerist If you live under the delusion that paying too much at the department store would somehow result in a higher level of security, prepare to have your mind blown. The folks at upscale retailer…
Bolt, Fraser-Pryce named Jamaica’s top 2013 sports personalities
From Caribbean360 Both track stars won three gold medals at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow and were also crowned the IAAF World Athletes of the Year in December. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Monday January 13, 2014, CMC – Usain Bolt…
Schools can’t do it alone – [Jamaican/Cayman]
Reverend urges parents, society to take part in socialising, educating children By Jermaine Francis, Staff Reporter, The Gleaner A call is being made for parents and the wider society to recognise that schools alone cannot fully socialise and educate the…
100 refugees seek TT asylum
By Carol Matroo FromT&T Around 100 persons are currently seeking asylum in Trinidad and Tobago. This was revealed by the Living Water Community, the organisation which is assisting the refugees in settling away from their respective homes to a new…
Independent Exclusive: Scotland Yard’s rotten core: Police failed to address Met’s ‘endemic corruption’
By Tom Harper Independent UK Organised crime infiltrated police ‘at will’, according to secret report. Top-level internal inquiry identified scores of corrupt individuals working for Met. Organised criminals were able to infiltrate Scotland Yard “at will” by bribing corrupt officers,…
