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Day: November 1, 2017

Cayman Islands: Regal Cinemas Camana Bay Stadium 6 announces rebrand

Independent theatre to be named Camana Bay Cinema Grand Cayman, 1 November 2017: As Camana Bay celebrates its 10-year anniversary, its cinema announces a rebrand as an independent theatre called Camana Bay Cinema. The contract with Regal Entertainment draws to…

Members named to Cayman IslandsCouncil for Older Persons

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Older persons in the Cayman Islands now have a voice to represent them as Government continues to implement the Older Persons Law. Cabinet has approved the appointment of members to the Council for Older Persons,…

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Top North Korean defector to testify in Congress

By Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner From Business Insider A top North Korean defector will testify on Capitol Hill as top US officials, including President Donald Trump, are scheduled to visit South Korea in coming days. Thae Yong-ho served as the…

TPS makes ethical sense for immigrants amid Caribbean recovery | Opinion

By Kathleen Bergin and Ediberto Roman From Sun Sentinel A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to protect immigrants in the U.S. from being deported to hurricane-battered islands in the Caribbean. The group petitioned the Trump administration to grant “Temporary Protected…

Researchers uncover massive prehistoric “sea monster” measuring nearly 20 feet

By Mike Wehner From BGR The oceans of modern day Earth are scary enough already, with all kinds of creatures that could make your blood run cold if you accidentally happened upon one, but back in the Jurassic period things…

The US Navy’s largest floating hospital docked in Puerto Rico

By Tim Rogers, Fusion From Business Insider Puerto Rico is still digging out of the worst of Hurricane Maria’s devastation. Grid power has been restored to 56 of 69 hospitals, while the others are using generators. Two hospitals remain entirely…

Hurricane damage significantly impact Caribbean tourism

CMC, From Nation News BRIDGETOWN – The region is observing Caribbean Tourism Month in November amid the “significant” economic impact caused by the passage of Hurricanes Irma and Maria through the Lesser Antilles last month Secretary-General of the Barbados-based Caribbean…

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Elon Musk releases first image of Boring Company’s ‘freeway’ under LA

FoxNews.com From BGR Tech luminary Elon Musk finally gave the world its first look at what The Boring Company has been up to. The billionaire posted on a picture on Twitter on Saturday evening showing the tunnel dug by The…

Cuba slashes internet fees by a third

HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 31 (ACN) The Cuban Telecommunications Company (ETECSA) announced on Monday , the reduction of internet costs from 1.50 to 1.00 cuc for an hour of connection. During a meeting with the press in Expocuba fairgrounds, venue of…

Cayman Islands Customs new online system goes live

As announced previously, today (Wednesday, 1 November 2017) the Customs Department launched Phase 1 of its project to transition from its legacy IT Platforms to its enhanced IT Platforms. Collector of Customs Charles Clifford said, “The transition will ultimately see…