Haiti – Justice : More than 75% of prisoners in Haitian prisons have never been tried
From Haiti Libre The situation of people in prolonged pretrial detention is one of the causes of the overcrowding rate of prisons in Haiti. According to figures from the Directorate of Prison Administration (DAP), on average 74% of men, 82%…
USFSM hosts successful seminar on Cuba and the Caribbean
SARASOTA, Fla. (Feb. 23, 2018) – USF Sarasota-Manatee hosted a day-long seminar about Cuba and the Caribbean islands on Thursday with panels of internationally renowned experts that included two representatives of Congress and a former U.S. diplomat, among others. The…
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OPINION:The whisper on Williams, and the public perception
By Jolly Green Colin Williams is Director of Public Prosecutions [DPP] in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The whisper is he is leaving and seeks a new job as a High Court Judge. He has looked all over and it…
US: Broward Sheriff Israel defends his ‘Amazing Leadership’
By Cathy Burke From Newsmax A defiant Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel on Sunday defended his “amazing leadership” of a law enforcement agency that’s come under fire for alleged missteps and lapses surrounding a mass shooting at a Parkland, Fla.,…
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National Cook-Off Champions crowned at Cayman Islands Agricultural Sh
John Gray High School students Joshua McLean and Diandra Thompson cooked up a storm to win the 2018 National Youth Cook-Off final at the Agricultural Show on Ash Wednesday (Wednesday, 14 February). The 14-year-old amateur chefs, from George Town, trained…
Boy, 12, dies after falling from cliff in French ski resort of Avoriaz
From BBC A 12-year-old boy has died after falling off a cliff near the ski resort of Avoriaz in the French Alps. The boy and his 10-year-old brother, who were on a skiing holiday, went down a mountain and strayed…
Greece: Tax authorities to cross-check assets abroad
By PROKOPIS HATZINIKOLAOU From ekathimerini.com The Independent Authority for Public Revenue has received detailed information on all the assets – real estate properties, deposits, investments – held by 100,000 Greek taxpayers in 10 other European Union countries. The initiative concerns…
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Caribbean heritage from the simplicity of clay
From Jamaica Gleaner I first met Patricia “Tricia” Fay on one of her trips to Jamaica. She was travelling with a potter from Saint Lucia, where Fay had lived for two years. Fay, a professional potter in Massachusetts, in 1993, she…
Cayman Islands swimmers National Championship results
CIASA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (15-18 Feb 2018) CIASA AND NATIONAL SC RECORDS Girls: 200 Breaststroke: J. CROOKS (CBAC) 3:03.09(F) 15/2/18: 11-12 NATIONAL RECORD. 200 Breaststroke: S. ELLISON (CBAC) 2:44.38(F) 15/2/18: 13-14 AND SENIOR CIASA RECORDS. 100 Fly: A. BELFONTE (SSC) 1:09.94(F)…
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TripAdvisor names Cayman Islands’ Seven Mile Beach 5 in the world
By Kristina Tyler From Alive For Football And an idyllic beach in Scotland came in second place – just behind Bournemouth beach in Dorset. Clearwater Beach was the only USA entry on the world list this year. Grace Bay in…
