Cayman Islands Red Cross Appreciation event starts year off right
The Cayman Islands Red Cross hosted its 11th Annual Volunteer Appreciation Event on Saturday, 16th January, 2016. “The event started as a way to recognise the tremendous work done by the organisation’s volunteer core prior to, during and following the…
Loonie’s fall not affecting Cape Breton snowbirds
By Chris Shannon From Cape Breton Post Some people including centenarian Olive Tetford can’t wait to feel the Caribbean [Cayman Islands] heat SYDNEY — Olive Tetford smiles as she flips through old photos of her travels abroad. The centenarian —…
Striding towards a higher goal in the Cayman Islands
Top stepper in the 2016 “Every Step Counts” Pedometer Challenge, Ms Daphine Watson of the Department of Tourism, has been beyond impressive so far! Any advice for other would-be high steppers during the Pedometer Challenge? “Setting a goal is the…
Cayman Islands Lions & Leos join to celebrate Melvin Jones
Lions and Leos join together to celebrate founder, Melvin Jones The Grand Cayman Lions Family came together on Saturday the 16th January at Joel Walton’s “The Plantation” for a luncheon to celebrate the birthday of the Founder of Lions International,…
Baroness Benjamin to speak at Cayman Islands International College
Baroness Floella Benjamin OBE DL Hon DLitt (Exeter) announced as Speaker for the 43rd Annual ICCI Commencement (GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS) – The International College of the Cayman Islands has selected award-winning broadcaster, actress, writer, producer and advocate for the…
The greatest threat in the Middle East is ‘going to get much worse before it gets better’
By Pamela Engel From Business Insider Sectarian divisions in the Middle East are only getting worse, and there’s little sign that tensions in the region will abate before they explode into war, experts say. The Soufan Group, a New-York based strategic…
Ericsson launches powerful business intelligence toolkit for TV and media players
Data analysis toolkit enables media industry to aggregate, analyze and act upon large amounts of data Integrated Video Insights builds on Ericsson’s leading TV and media, big data and analytics, and consulting and systems integration portfolios Increases Ericsson’s ability to…
Barstool Sports just got bought at a $10 million to $15 million valuation, and its founder is ‘kinda rich now’
By Biz Carson From Business Insider It’s one thing to get acquired. It’s another to do it in a video where you call your new boss the “big swinging d— at the cracker factory.” But if you’re a Barstool Sports fan,…
Alexander Litvinenko poisoning ‘probably approved’ by Putin
From Newsmax The radiation poisoning of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006 was “probably approved” by Russian President Vladimir Putin, a British judge said Thursday at the conclusion of a public inquiry into the spy’s agonizing death….
Destinations of the week
Cayman Islands in Panamerican World’s 10 best Caribbean islands From PanamericanWorld Puerto Rico is the best island in the Caribbean. If you’re planning a tropical getaway, the Caribbean islands are a gold mine of beauty, seclusion, and adventure. Even though…
