8 best new all-inclusives
By Kristine Hansen FoxNews.com The only perk better than a beachfront resort is a beachfront resort that’s brand new. From Jamaica to Mexico, a new crop of all-inclusive resorts has popped up across the Caribbean since spring, ready to check…
[Barbados] Opposition walks out of Parliament again
From Nation news Barbados The opposition Barbados Labour Party this morning walked out of Parliament after an attempt by Leader of the Opposition Mia Mottley to get Speaker Michael Carrington to recuse himself was unsuccessful. Mottley said she believed the…
The Panama Canal: More than a wonder of the world
By Ben G Frank From The Jerusalem Post In the past, cruise ships sailed all the way through the canal but lately, on 10- and-11-night Caribbean itineraries, partial transits have become increasingly popular. I can’t believe it: It’s six in…
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Cayman Islands tennis tournament to become ATP-sanctioned event? The organisers of the Cayman Open annual tennis tournament are applying to have it sanctioned by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). On Monday (19) Cayman Islands Tennis Club Teaching Professional Dale…
The Editor Speaks: I am not surprised Bush is to sue, but I don’t give a damn.
The Leader of the Opposition and past Premier, McKeeva Bush, has announced he will be suing the officials he believes conspired to bring charges against him. The charges he has shouted so eloquently as being “SHAM” and “TRUMPED UP”! I…
AAA hands out diamonds to hotels and restaurants [ Ritz Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman receives one]
By Nancy Trejos, From USA TODAY AAA has added 14 restaurants and hotels to its annual list of Five Diamond establishments, the travel authority’s highest honor. A total of 121 hotels and 63 restaurants have earned Five Diamond status in…
A positive trajectory for corals at Little Cayman Island
By Carrie Manfrino From PLOS ONE Abstract Coral reefs are damaged by natural disturbances and local and global anthropogenic stresses. As stresses intensify, so do debates about whether reefs will recover after significant damage. True headway in this debate requires…
IAMCO Awards Postgraduate Financial Grant for the Arts
Local foundation IAMCO has awarded a financial grant to Caymanian student Kerri-Anne Chisholm to pursue postgraduate studies at the University of Westminster in the United Kingdom. The grant will be administered by the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands through…
HMS Severn calls in on Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
High school students, a world-class chef and members of the media all walked up the gangway of HMS Severn, following its arrival in the Cayman Islands yesterday, Sunday 18 January 2015. A river class offshore patrol vessel with a relatively…





