Human error blamed for Caribbean Airlines 2011 crash
By Kurt Campbell From iNews Guyana The final report of investigations into the July 30, 2011 Caribbean Airlines accident at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport has found that human error was largely responsible for the incident that caused irreparable damage…
[Olympic medallist] Boldon denies alleged involvement in sex scandal with Australian legislator
From Caribbean360 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, 2014, CMC – Four-time Olympic medallist Ato Boldon says he intends pursuing legal action against an Australian based publication that claimed he was involved in an extra martial affair with that country’s first indigenous Olympic gold…
Former Jamaican prime minister awarded J$12.5m in libel case
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Friday October 31, 2014, CMC – Former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has been awarded J$12.5 million (One Jamaica dollar =US$0.0089 cents) in damages the libel case against Nationwide News Network and its head Cliff Hughes….
DCFS & NAU Office Closure/Acker Bilk: legendary jazz clarinettist dies aged 85
DCFS & NAU Office Closure The Department of Children and Family Services and the Needs Assessment Unit will close on Monday, 3 November 2014 until noon and will be open for regular hours until 5:00 p.m. Acker Bilk: legendary jazz…
Cayman Brac: Traffic Disruptions-Brac Pirates Parade Saturday 1st November 2014
From RCIPS Oct 31, 2014 at 2:13 PM Motorists are asked to avoid West End Cross Roads and Gerrard Smith Avenue, Cayman Brac between 330pm and 630pm on Saturday 1st November to facilitate the Brac Pirates Week Parade or plan…
UPDATE: Robbery at Cayman Islands Tortuga Rum Company/6 burglaries reported
UPDATE: Robbery at Cayman Islands Tortuga Rum Company From RCIPS Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 1:25 PM At 11:30pm Thursday 30th October 2014, two men were arrested following the robbery at the North Sound Road, Tortuga Rum Store earlier that night….
iNews Briefs
Virgin Galactic spacecraft crash kills one From BBC Dr David Whitehouse, space scientist: “I think this shows that there is no such thing as routine, regular safe access to space” Continue reading the main story Related Stories Will crash set…
Halloween Classics: A look at the scary hotel that inspired Stephen King’s ‘The Shining’
By Gabe Zaldivar From TravelPulse Remember that all work and no play can make Jack a dull boy, so plan your next visit to one of the nation’s most horrifying hotels accordingly. The Shining (1980) is the classic tale of…
Remembrance Day in the Cayman Islands
A Brief History and what to expect this year Remembrance Day was first observed in 1919 throughout the British Commonwealth. It was originally called “Armistice Day” to commemorate armistice agreement that ended the First World War on Monday, November 11,…





