Cayman Islands: Drunk driving arrests continue apace ahead of New Year’s weekend
From RCIPS Officers have stopped or encountered several intoxicated motorists since last Friday, 22 December, with nine arrests for DUI and two arrests for driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle while impaired. Ten of these arrests resulted…
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Former Nassau resort owner sues Chinese contractor over ‘Massive Fraud’
From WN The original owner of the Baha Mar Resort, BML Properties Ltd, has filed a $2.25 billion lawsuit alleging a “massive fraud” by the Chinese contractor of the luxury hotel and casino project in Nassau, the Bahamas, that opened…
Cayman Islands lecturer unveils new research on public-private partnerships
CAYMAN ISLANDS LAW SCHOOL LLM Course Leader Laura Panades has published a book chapter on public-private partnerships as a vehicle to improve social standards. The European Parliament, in collaboration with reputed think tanks, has published this book as a collection…
How this savvy mom found a dangerous substance in her daughter’s makeup kit from Claire’s
By Elise Solé From Yahoo News Retailer Claire’s is pulling more than a dozen makeup products, thanks to one conscientious mom who discovered asbestos in her 6-year-old daughter’s makeup kit. Kristi Warner, 30, is an operations manager at Deaton Law…
‘Blurring of the seasons’ throughout 2017 led to confusion for birds, bees and plants in the UK, according to the National Trust’s review of the year
By COLIN FERNANDEZ From Daily Mail UK A mild start to the winter and a damp summer was the story of 2017’s weather This ‘blurring’ of the seasons was a mixed blessing for wildlife the charity said. The organisation…
Researchers say life on Mars may have had a better chance underground
By Mallory Locklear From engadget Subsurface hydrothermal systems could have been more hospitable to life. Mars is now a dry, cold planet, but whether it once supported life is still an open question. On Earth, areas that once hosted long…
Excessive video gaming will be recognized as official disorder by WHO
From WN The World Health Organization is prepared to classify “gaming disorder” as a mental health problem for its upcoming 2018 update to the International Classification of Diseases, according to CBS News. “How serious is the problem? It’s an epidemic,”…
Security – Everyone’s concern, everyone’s responsibility
From CSSN News CSSN would like to thank the Caribbean Compass where the following article was published in their December 2017 issue (P. 41). Visit http://caribbeancompass.com/ to access the current and full archive of Compass issues. WHAT’S ON MY MIND……
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Ruling looms on Caribbean Airline 2011 Timehri crash
From Kaieteur News Connecticut, US (AP) — A federal judge is considering whether an airline should pay damages to a Connecticut woman injured in a plane crash in Guyana in 2011. Judge Michael Shea in Hartford presided over a three-day,…
Yes, everything is hard, but at least your family isn’t being circled by a great white shark
BY JOHNNY LIEU From Mashable Sharks are invariably a part of the sea in Australia, but this encounter was a bit too close for one family. Jodie Brown was on a boat with her family of seven on Tuesday near…
