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Month: February 2017

Prince Charles hails ‘remarkable contribution’ of African and Caribbean people

By ROBERT JOBSON From Evening Standard Prince Charles today praised the “remarkable contribution” of black immigrants and their families to society in the UK. Visiting a new Black Cultural Archives in Brixton, he said, “We are very lucky that you…

UK weather: Caribbean heat vortex to warm Britain to 18C but there’s storms and possibly snow to follow

BY ALISTAIR GRANT From Mirror UK After near zero temps last week, the Met Office forecast “spring-like” sunny spells with highs up to 14C this weekend and 17C on Monday Britain is set to be as hot as Abu Dhabi…

Eurovision 2017: Organising team quits en masse

By Mark Savage BBC Music reporter From BBC The 2017 Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Kiev, after Ukrainian singer Jamala won last year’s competition The Eurovision Song Contest has hit a major road bump, after 21 top level…

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Old drug gets an absurd price hike to $89,000 per year

By Jon Fingas from engadget The move highlights problems with incentives for medical science. Martin Shkreli doesn’t have a monopoly on jacking up drug prices. Marathon Pharmaceuticals has received FDA approval for an old drug used to treat Duchenne muscular…

Backdrop for Sports Illustrated

These Caribbean Islands Provided The Backdrop For Sports Illustrated 2017 By NAN Travel Editor From News America Now News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Feb. 16, 2017: The beaches of three exotic Caribbean islands set the stage this year for…

St George’s show for Bishops

Georgina Wilcox Last Monday (13) members of St. George’s Anglican Church held a reception for the Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands the Rt. Rev. Dr Howard Gregory and the Bishop of Kingston the Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert Thompson….

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Cayman Islands Governor out of hospital

Her Excellency Governor Helen Kilpatrick was discharged from George Town Hospital this afternoon (Thursday, 16 February 2017) following treatment for collapsed lungs and four broken ribs which she sustained in an accident at the weekend. The Governor would like to…

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Cayman Islands Seafarers AGM The Cayman Islands Seafarers Association wishes to inform all Members that there will be the Annual election meeting, on Tuesday February 21 at 7:30 PM. in the Seafarer’s Hall, 11 Victory Ave. Prospect. Buses will be…

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Cayman Islands police: Arrest Wed, 15 Feb, in connection with Indecent Assault; suspected thief also arrested during patrols

From RCIPS: Thu Feb 16 2017 at 1;13 PM Arrest Yesterday, 15 February, in connection with Indecent Assault; Suspected Thief Also Arrested during Patrols Yesterday, Wednesday, 15 February, a 48-year-old man of West Bay was arrested in connection with the…