Help NRA to clear Cayman Islands roadsides and shoulders
National Roads Authority (NRA) officials remind the public that it is an offence to obstruct the roadside or any road shoulder, even in front of private property. As part of an ongoing effort to clean-up roadsides and shoulders, and in…
Cayman Islands ‘ Minister speaks out for elimination of violence against women
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence Campaign Message by Minister for Education, Employment and Gender Affairs Hon. Tara Rivers, JP, MLA 25 November 2014 Though we are mainly known…
Fr. Reginald Lafleur dismissed from the priesthood
From Dominica News Fr. Lafleur has been defrocked following allegations of sexual misconduct A Roman Catholic priest in Dominica has been “defrocked” by Rome almost two years after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced against him. Msgr Reginald LaFleur, who has…
Chikungunya and the great plagues in context
By Henry S. Fraser From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados. In 429 BC a plague similar to typhoid killed a quarter of the population of Athens in Ancient Greece. Around 170 AD a plague similar to small pox killed 30 % of…
CONCACAF sets champions league quarterfinal schedule
Eight Clubs Remain in Competition for Regional Club Championship; Knockout Round Begins Feb. 24 Miami, FL (Friday, November 21, 2014) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today unveiled the schedule for the quarterfinals of…
Plans to reduce HIV and AIDS underway says Cayman Islands minister
Minister of Health, Hon. Osbourne Bodden, along with Medical Officer of Health, Dr Kiran Kumar, attended the 13th Annual General Meeting of the Pan Caribbean Partnership (PANCAP) Against HIV and AIDS in Guadeloupe earlier this month. The two-day meeting which…
HSBC Swiss private banking arm faces tax investigation
By Kim Willsher in Paris From The Guardian French magistrates examining whether the bank helped wealthy clients avoid a new tax, the European Union Savings Directive French judges have put the Swiss branch of HSBC under official investigation over allegations…
Try this Thanksgiving-inspired chicken liver pâté with bourbon and cranberry
By Daniel Gritzer Culinary Director From Serious Eats All-American ingredients like bourbon, apple cider, and cranberries are the stars of this holiday pâté. [Photographs: Vicky Wasik] I read somewhere recently that pâté had gone out of style. That bothered me,…
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Cayman Islands Court of Appeal order new trial for accused bank robbers and television station robbery Cayman Islands Court of Appeal has ordered that a new trial should take place for David Tamasa, George Mignott, Andre Burton and Rennie Cole early in…
Gimistory 2014 is TALE ready to GO
Saturday Nov 29 – Saturday 6 December All shows start at 7pm FREE Entry The Cayman Islands International Storytelling Festival, GIMISTORY, which began in 1998, is acclaimed by many who have attended storytelling festivals in North America, the UK and…





