Erwiana wins HK$809,430 claim against abusive employer
South China Morning Post From Freedom United Erwiana Sulistyaningsih, a former domestic worker who was tortured by her Hong Kong employer, finally won her two-year legal bid to claim HK$809,430 (US$103,480) in damages from her employer. District Court Judge Winnie Tsui Wan-wah…
Destination of the week
The Grenadines is Your Next Caribbean Destination By SCOTT HARTBECK From Travel Pulse Dangling like a string of pearls in the Southern Caribbean, the Grenadines are home to some of the region’s most alluring islands. From St. Vincent and its…
CARICOM records noteworthy successes in 2017 despite challenges
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The more than US$2B pledged at the CARICOM-UN Conference for long-term recovery for hurricane-affected countries and the establishment of the regional renewable energy center are among the successes CARICOM recorded for 2017 in spite of the…
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Mesophotic coral ecosystems inside and outside a Caribbean Marine Protected Area
Erika Gress, Maria J Arroyo-Gerez, Georgina Wright, View ORCID Profile Dominic A Andradi-Brown doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/241562 From bioRxiv This article is a preprint and has not been peer-reviewed Abstract Recent widespread shallow coral reef loss has led to calls for more…
Costa Rican plane crash kills 12, including 10 US citizens
Reuters From The Himalayan Times SAN JOSE: A Costa Rican plane crashed into woodland off a popular tourist beach on Sunday, killing 10 US citizens and two local pilots, the Costa Rican government said. The accident occurred in the mountainous…
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Three Caymanians named in Queen Elizabeth II NY Honours List Olive Miller has been named an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) for her community service work here in the Cayman Islands. This is an upgrade from her Member of…
Cayman Islands: Robbery on Smith Road Sat Night, 30 December
From RCIPS Just before 10pm Sat night, 30 December, police responded to a report of a robbery at a liquor licensed premises on Smith Road. Three men, two of whom were armed, had entered the store with covered faces and…
Orange weather warning in place as Storm Dylan bears down on Ireland [then to Scotland]
By Jack Power From The Irish Times Strong winds overnight on Saturday expected to bring ‘severe and damaging gusts’ Storm Dylan is set to pass across Ireland on Saturday night and Sunday morning bringing strong winds, with Connacht and Ulster…
Senior’s Boxing Day Bash
On Boxing Day (Dec 26) many of Grand Cayman’s senior citizens descended on the First Baptist Church Hall for a sumptuous meal, lots of gifts and entertainment both organised and spontaneous. All was courtesy of the Rotary Club of Grand…
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Cayman Islands police reminds buyers and sellers of motor vehicles of obligations to timely transfer ownership
From RCIPS RCIPS Reminds Buyers and Sellers of Motor Vehicles of Obligations to Timely Transfer Ownership As of late, the RCIPS has seen instances where vehicles that have not been properly transferred after a change in ownership have been used…
