Cayman Islands Customs Warehouse employees arrested
From Cayman Islands Customs Department Collector of Customs Charles Clifford has announced that two male Customs Warehouse employees were arrested yesterday, 5th September 2018, on suspicion of theft from the Customs Warehouse and related offences. One employee is 48 years…
Cayman Islands in spotlight ahead of Florida senate elections, as new anti-money laundering rules loom
By Youri Kemp From Caribbean News Now GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — The Cayman Islands, the much maligned offshore financial services centre, is in the spotlight again as outgoing Florida governor and US Senate hopeful, Republican Rick Scott, has been…
New York Times Trump op-ed denied by senior officials
From BBC A number of top US officials have denied that they are the author of a damning anonymous editorial that attacks President Donald Trump. The New York Times article, said to be written by a senior White House official,…
Burt Reynolds: Hollywood star dies, 82
From BBC Burt Reynolds, the wisecracking 1970s movie heartthrob and Oscar nominee, has died at the age of 82. According to Us Weekly, he passed away in a Florida hospital of a heart attack, attended by his family. The moustachioed…
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Computer models chart extensive Caribbean intern-island networks
From Universiteit Leiden The precolonial inhabitants of the Caribbean islands communicated, travelled, and exchanged objects and ideas along an expansive inter-island network. New methods of computer modeling shed light on these networks. Emma Slayton is set to discuss her work…
Trinidad: Unions strike Friday
By Bert Wilkinson from Caribbean Life A little over a week after authorities in Trinidad announced the closure of an underutilized and money-losing oil refinery, major labor unions have called a general strike for Friday to pressure the administration to…
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HIV/AIDS groups blast Jamaica’s health minister for lack of support
From RJR News Online Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton has come under fire from HIV/AIDS support groups who are dissatisfied with his leadership. At a media briefing held Wednesday morning, the groups accused Dr. Tufton of not doing enough to…
Scientists discover why you procrastinate
From Newsmax The inclination to delay things rather than get right to work on them may be hardwired into some people’s brains, and not the product of a flawed character, German researchers suggest. The findings come from brain scans of…
Newspaper journalist assaulted and briefly abducted in Kenya
From CPJ Nairobi, September 6, 2018–Authorities in Kenya should carry out a thorough investigation and bring to justice those responsible for the September 3 assault and abduction of Daily Nation journalist Barrack Oduor and the death of his source, the…
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NOTE: See also Community Events listed in DATE ORDER below articles and notices Cayman Islands Seafarers Hall now available for Rental every day of the week “The Cayman Islands Seafarers Association wishes to inform the community that the Hall…
