Bichotte saddened by passing of ex-NY gov
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life Newly-elected Haitian American legislator New York State Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte has expressed sadness over the passing of former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo. “I’m saddened to learn of the death of former New…
Charity funds study hoping to reverse type 2 diabetes
From The Voice Research aiming to help African Caribbean people beat condition A new study seeking to help African Caribbean people suffering from Type 2 diabetes reverse the condition is set to gain funding from a charitable organisation. Virgin Unite…
China offers loans to Latin America, Caribbean
By Si Huan From Ecns.cn All members of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States can apply for commercial loans from China, which were initially proposed by President Xi Jinping on a visit to Brazil last year, a senior…
Beware: Cuban cigars bought in other countries are still illegal
By Kevin Rector From The Baltimore Sun Planning to buy Cuban cigars on your Caribbean trip? Think again Your stash of Cuban cigars? Still illegal in most cases. Thawing diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba might be changing…
By Francesca Infante From Daily Mail UK Hannah Defoe died after jumping into swimming pool at St Lucia hotel The 20-year-old’s heart stopped after being electrocuted, inquest heard Caribbean magistrates have ruled the student was unlawfully killed Hannah Defoe, 20,…
Sir Austin – committed to service
By Dorian Bryan From Barbados Advocate FOR his commitment to the cause of the development of sports, not just in Barbados, but in the world, at large, former banker and veteran sports administrator, Austin Llewellyn Sealy, has been awarded the…
Shooting incident in West Bay
From RCIPS Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 10:19 PM Police are presently on scene of a shooting incident which occurred on Powell Smith Drive in West Bay At 9:15 pm, 5th January 2015, a report was received via 911 that a…
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Tom Cruise on ‘scuba diving mission’ [in Cayman Islands] From Stuff NZ Tom Cruise has shocked holiday makers by turning up for their scuba diving class. The 52-year-old actor is renowned for doing his own stunts on movies and has…
The Editor Speaks: Suspended and/or on leave with full pay forever?
This is not the first editorial I have written concerning the number of government employees who draw salaries for years whilst doing absolutely nothing. Some are suspended whilst inquires are being conducted, some by the police because of criminal allegations,…
Cayman’s hurricane-surviving rooftop solar system installed in Cayman International School
From Energy Trend Cayman International School is excited to unveil a very sunshine-filled landmark. Thanks to the engineering, design build work by Cayman Solar, the school’s Arts and Recreation Center is now home to the largest rooftop solar system in…
