Grenada marks 40 years of independence
By Larry Luxner From Baltimore Post-Examiner U.S. Army Rangers parachute into Grenada during Operation Urgent Fury, October 25 1983. Grenada, which in October marked the 30th anniversary of the U.S. invasion that overthrew the island’s Marxist regime, celebrated the 40th…
Digicel’s F1RST out the blocks
Zen nightclub [in Trindad] was transformed into an exciting and interactive Experience Zone on Tuesday, February 18 on the occasion of the launch of F1RST’s mobile app. F1RST is the first “Caribbean built” cutting edge technological advancement that consists of…
Royal Caribbean is first ‘autism-friendly’ cruise line
By Larry Bleiberg, From USA TODAY For an autistic child, a cruise can be a minefield. Everything about the experience, from waiting to board to crowded spaces to loud noises, can be frightening. Royal Caribbean moved to address those issues…
Man charged with burglary in GT
From RCIPS Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 9:54 AM A 45-year-old man has been charged with a burglary that occurred at a commercial premises in central George Town, Grand Cayman, on 16th February 2014. It is anticipated that he will…
UPDATED: Tributes to former Chief Justice Sir Richard Ground
Tributes were paid to former Cayman Islands Attorney General and former Bermuda and Turks and Caicos Islands Chief Justice Sir Richard Ground who died on Saturday (22). Cayman Premier Alden McLaughlin expressed his condolences to Sir Richard’s wife, Dace, and…
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Webb urges business leaders to invest in youth and sports
CONCACAF President tells conference sports is a tool for growth and social change GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (Thursday, February 20, 2014) — FIFA Vice President and CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb urged business leaders to invest in youth and sports during…
Weekly News from National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NG)
The NC had special visitors here at the Gallery on Monday, 17th February for Happy Seniors Morning. Over 30 seniors visited from the Elmslie Memorial United Church and Church of God. The Happy Seniors enjoyed taking part in creative art…
Recent poll for turtle meat in the Cayman Islands shows limited demand
From WSPA The Cayman Turtle Farm, the last facility in the world that farms endangered green turtles for their meat, has long cited continued demand for turtle meat in justifying its activities. However a recent poll shows that in reality…
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Dog left almost dead at Cayman Humane Society On Friday (21) a dog was left close to death in a drop box outside the Cayman Islands Humane Society’s animal shelter near AL Thompson’s hardware store in George Town. The dog…
UCCI to present 2014 Caribbean Conference on Ethics, Values, Trust & Morality
The University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) presents the 2014 Caribbean Conference, with the “Towards a Corruption-Free Caribbean: Ethics, Values, Trust and Morality,” 19-21 March, 2014. For this 2014 conference, UCCI is collaborating with Canada’s Carleton University’s Centre for…
