Official opening of Cayman Islands new football field
The Field at The CIFA Centre Of Excellence Saturday, October 17, 2015 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Join us for the festivities which includes the presentation of individual medals for the 2014/2015 CIFA Leagues and the Maples Grassroots Programme Showcase…
Hillary Clinton dominated the first Democratic debate
By Tory Newmyer From Fortune Good luck and easy confidence propelled Clinton to a win in the first Democratic debate Hillary Clinton certainly won the first Democratic presidential debate. But saying so fails to capture the dominance of her performance….
An open letter to PM David Cameron
Courtenay Barnett From Caribbean News Now Dear Prime Minister Cameron, I noted your recent generous offer of 25m pounds as a partial contribution for the repatriation of Jamaicans imprisoned in Britain. The problem, as I understand it, is that since…
Cayman Islands cruise port project creates tough choices and strong sentiments
By Brian Major From Travel Pulse Tourism-reliant Caribbean destinations seeking to expand tourism infrastructure to support growing visitor numbers frequently face tough choices and elicit strong sentiments. Perhaps nowhere has the difficult decision-making process been more evident than in the…
Breast Cancer: Taking another glance for the right reason
By Derrick Miller From Caribbean News Now Reflection: One year ago, many of us landed on the island and paid our last tribute to a pioneer who served over 30 years in public safety rising through the ranks as a…
World’s longest flight from Singapore to New York City to resume in 2018
By Cailey Rizzo From Mashable Singapore Airlines announced Tuesday it will resume its 19-hour flight from Singapore to New York in 2018, to reclaim the title of world’s longest flight. Singapore Airlines operated the route from Singapore to New York…
Here’s why a few degrees of global warming could be catastrophic
By Julia Calderone, Tech Insider from Business Insider There’s no denying that our planet is getting warmer. Average surface temperatures across the globe have already risen 0.8 degrees Celsius (1.4 degrees Fahrenheit) since 1880. Meanwhile, new climate models predict that,…
Court: Universities not liable for campus violence
By Patience Haggin, from The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — A California appeals court ruled in favor of the University of California Board of Regents on Wednesday, reaffirming that colleges and universities have no duty to protect students from criminal acts…
planet’s biological diversity
Mesoamerica & Western Caribbean is home to 7% planet’s biological diversity From WCS – Wildlife Conservation Society Only 0.5 percent of the world’s land surface, Mesoamerica is home to about seven percent of the planet’s biological diversity. But human influence…
Investigators: MH17 was shot down by a Russian-made Buk missile fired from a rebel-held area
By AFP From Business Insider GILZE-RIJEN, Netherlands — Air-crash investigators have concluded that Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a missile fired from rebel-held eastern Ukraine, sources close to the inquiry said Tuesday, triggering a swift Russian denial….
