Royal Navy seizes £21m of cocaine in the Caribbean
From ITV UK The Royal Navy has seized cocaine worth £21 million after a 12-hour pursuit to apprehend drug runners in the Caribbean, the Ministry of Defence has said. HMS Argyll, currently stationed on anti-drugs operations in the region, gave…
Caribbean journalist, consultant John Collins dies at 80
By Doreen Hemlock From Caribbean Business John Collins, a journalist and consultant whose love and knowledge of the Caribbean made him a sought-after reference for the region for decades, died Aug. 11 in Puerto Rico. He was 80. Collins died…
UPDATE Power outage across Grand Cayman/Eastern Districts back to school
Power outage – UPDATE Outage Update at: 3:15pm. CUC customers in the Savannah area, parts of George Town, West Bay Road and North Side were affected by rotating power outages which occurred between 11:38 am and 2:05 pm today. Just…
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Cayman Islands beauties won’t show off after all – this year. Even though the Miss Cayman pageant was announced as taking place this year after 3 years of absence, organisers have said it has been postponed until 2015. Nicole Broderick,…
Poised for a few days of fun at summer Modeling Camp
By Mike Kepka From SF Gate A recent Thursday, 11:48 a.m.: Unsure of what to expect, 13-year-old Rachel Combs of San Carlos held a sign with her name written on it as she walked down a hotel staircase headed for…
Billy the kid is seeking his happy ever after, could it be with you?
From CARE – Cayman Animal Rescue Enthusiasts< [email protected] > Billy the kid is seeking his forever family! We are sending this appeal out for Billy the kid! Billy is currently in a wonderful foster home through the Humane Society. He…
Strong second half pushes Guadeloupe past Cayman
From CIFA Kingston, Jamaica – A strong second half from Guadeloupe pushed them past the Cayman Islands 3-0 in the opening fixture of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Under 17 Boys qualifiers on Saturday. Playing at the Anthony Spaulding Sports…
Maybank PE leads Series D Financing for YPX Cayman Holdings
SHANGHAI, Aug. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — YPX Cayman Holdings Co. (“the Company” or “YPX”), a leading quick service restaurant company headquartered in Shanghai, announced today the closing of its series D financing round of USD 25M. MAM PE Asia Fund…
Trinidad government investigates Office of the President email account hacking
From Caribbean360 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Monday August 25, 2014, CMC – The Office of the President is investigating an incident in which the email account of a high level member of staff has been hacked. This has resulted in e-mails being…
Jamaica clobber USVI 19-0 – Coach seeks improvements against Cayman
By Marc Stamp, From Jamaica Gleaner Jamaica’s Under-17 football team will look towards another easy victory when they challenge Cayman Islands in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) World Cup qualifier at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex in Trench Town, St…
