CCJ judge gets $$ to hire driver
By Sheila Rampersad From Trinidad Express Newspaper A judge at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), accused by his driver of attempting to sell two complimentary tickets to a Carnival event, has been given an additional allowance to privately hire…
Are we witnessing Windows Phone’s last stand?
By Darren Murph from BGR Much has been written about Microsoft’s unsettling plan to cut loose some 18,000 of its employees by the end of 2014. You could argue that it’s a necessary evil, or you could argue that it’s…
Cayman Enterprise City releases marketing videos
Partners with CML – TV to digitally promote the Cayman Islands to the world Cayman Enterprise City, Cayman’s award-winning Special Economic Zone has launched a series of promotional videos to market the zone and the Cayman Islands to the world…
Tiny Barbuda grapples with rising seas
By Desmond Brown From Caribbean Life CODRINGTON, Barbuda, June 30, 2014 (IPS) – The 1,800 residents of the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda are learning to adapt as climate change proves to be a force to reckon with, disrupting not…
Welcome showers for Caribbean as Tropical Depression fades
Tropical Depression Two has lost its battle to become the next Atlantic tropical storm, but it will still increase shower activity across the Caribbean to end the week. The battle between Tropical Depression Two and dry, dusty air has been…
UPDATE: Cuban migrants repatriated/Cuban migrants arrive in Cayman Brac – 5 remain to return to Cuba
Cuban Migrants Repatriated Twenty-one Cuban migrants, who were all housed at the Immigration Detention Centre (IDC), were repatriated to Cuba today (Tuesday, 22 July 2014). Supervised by Immigration and Prison officials, the men left on a chartered flight from Owen…
Robbery in George Town Grand Cayman Tuesday (22) night
From RCIPS Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 6:29 AM At approximately 11.55pm last night July 22nd 2014, 911 received a report of an armed robbery on Red Bay road vicinity of the entrance of Selkirk Drive George Town. Robbery occurred when…
iNews Briefs
Cayman Islands Chikungunya – 4 confirmed cases Update as of 21 July 2014 Total cases investigated for chikungunya since 25 June 2014 is seven. • Since the last update on 14 July 2014, there has been one new case, a…
Sweet treats reap funds for Cayman’s ARK
Following another successful and much anticipated charitable bake sale, the staff of Maples and Calder’s Corporate Services department (“MCS”) raised CI$2,000.00 for Cayman’s ARK (Acts of Random Kindness). The proceeds of the sale will aid a local family in need,…
