Miss Universe GB: First black winner Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers on ‘great achievement’
By Gena-mour Barrett From BBC The first black woman to be crowned Miss Universe Great Britain in the pageant’s 66-year history has called it “a great achievement”. Dee-Ann Kentish Rogers, who’s also a competitive athlete and recently passed her exams…
The Caribbean woman who shocked the world as the first black Miss Universe in 1977
BY MILDRED EUROPA TAYLOR From Miss Universe She was not considered to be the favourite to win the Miss Universe competition in 1977 but she eventually sailed through, becoming the first woman from the Caribbean and the first woman of…
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Harvesting rain could help Caribbean countries keep the water on after hurricanes
By Cecilia A. Green, Syracuse University and Farah Nibbs, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, The Conversation From Latino Rebels After hurricanes Maria and Irma hit last September, it took Puerto Rico until this June…
Cayman Islands: Seven cars broken into in West Bay, 17 July
From RCIPS Wed July 18 Yesterday, Tuesday 17 July, police responded to seven (7) reports of vehicles that were broken into in the district of West Bay, of these reports, it appears that property was only stolen in one (1)…
Cayman Islands police investigate shooting of dog in West Bay, 17 July
From RCIPS Yesterday, 17 July, police received a report of a dead dog discovered in the yard of a garage on Powell Smith Road in West Bay. The dog’s owner had discovered the dog’s body near a tree in the…
British Government being urged not to deport woman with Jamaican roots
From RJR News Online The British Government’s plan to deport a former nurse whose Windrush Generation father served in the Royal Air Force is being cited by politicians and campaigners in the UK demanding an immediate end to what they…
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St. Kitts cruise passenger arrivals exceed 1 million for the first time
From eTurbo News The St. Kitts Tourism Authority and Ministry of Tourism are pleased to announce that St. Kitts received its millionth cruise passenger today, reaching the key number of arrivals that gives the island marquee port status for the…
Why soccer players “flop” so much
By David Anderson and Graham Flanagan From Business Insider Some soccer players seem to overreact to the slightest foul during a match, rolling around or throwing themselves in the air, why? To find out we asked former World Cup assistant…
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Cambridge walking tour tells tales of Caribbean immigrants in The Port
By Joe Cusack From Cambridge Wicked Local As the British began squeezing out ordinary sugar cane farmers on the Caribbean islands in the mid-19th Century, it became tougher for unskilled agriculture workers to make a living. Many turned to America,…
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An explosion from a Hawaii volcano sent a ‘lava bomb’ through the roof of a tourist boat, injuring 23 passengers
By Jeremy Berke, Associated Press, From Business Insider Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is continuing to erupt. An explosion sent a lava bomb through the roof of a tourist boat on Monday, injuring 23 people. One passenger suffered a broken femur, while…
