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Day: August 20, 2017

YMCA Brac Camp

YMCA Brac Camp Showcases Cayman Culture A group of over thirty kids in Cayman Brac spent two weeks immersed in Cayman’s history and culture at a camp organised by the YMCA Cayman Islands in partnership with Cayman Brac native Simone…

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Antigua opposition predicts CIP price war in the OECS

From Caribbean News Service ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Aug 19 2017 – The opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) on Saturday criticized a decision by the Gaston Browne administration to lower the processing fees for the Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP). The…

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Anti-poaching elephant conservationist found murdered in Tanzania

From WN Police in Tanzania said that Wayne Lotter was likely followed and targeted for his conservation work before he was shot dead on Wednesday, according to The Guardian. Lotter was traveling in a taxi from Dar as Salaam airport…

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Sierra Leone death toll now up to 450 after mudslides

Associated Press From AJC Rescue officials in Sierra Leone warned Friday that the chances of finding survivors in the debris of this week’s mudslides “are getting smaller every day,” as bereaved and homeless survivors faced the magnitude of all they…

Digicel founder has hands in business of new telecoms operator

KINGSTON – Irish business magnate Denis O’Brien, founder and chairman of telecommunications provider Digicel, is behind the St Lucia-based subsea cable operator Deep Blue Cable that has announced plans to operate a fibre-optic cable network that will provide connectivity across…

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Accreditation at Osteopathic and Caribbean Medical Schools

By LindaAccepted From sdn Osteopathic medical schools are accredited by a different organization from the allopathic medical schools. The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) conducts on-site visits, generates reports and evaluates how well the schools are…

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37 inmates killed in government raid on Venezuelan prison

From Caribbean News Service PUERTO ORDAZ, Venezuela, Aug 19 2017 – Thirty-seven inmates were killed during an overnight raid by government security forces on a prison in Venezuela’s southern jungle state of Amazonas, the governor said on Wednesday. Human rights…

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Royal Caribbean offers to give [UK] Parliament the horn

By Amie Keeley From Travel Weekly Royal Caribbean has offered up one of its ship’s horns to be played from Parliament Square after it was announced Big Ben would be silenced for four years. Royal Caribbean Cruises has written to Speaker of…

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

Juno captures new images of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot From WN It’s been more than a month since the Juno probe flew over Jupiter, and while astronomers are busy analyzing the data, citizen scientists are producing incredible new images from…

Cayman Islands Minister updated on Financial Services and Home Affairs matters

The Hon. Tara Rivers has held initial meetings with senior managers in Financial Services and Home Affairs, during which they briefed her on current operations and initiatives, plans for the coming years and other pressing matters. The entities under the…