Hurricane Harvey’s real story begins: 40 inches of rain to bring catastrophic flooding to southeast Texas
By Jon Erdman From The Weather Channel Story Highlights Harvey made landfall near Rockport, Texas with winds of 130 mph at 10 pm CDT. Harvey is now a Category 1 hurricane with 80 mph. Harvey will soon stall or meander…
Cayman Islands: Single-vehicle accident on ETH Thu night, 24 August
From RCIPS Thu Aug 24 12:14PM Single-Vehicle Accident on ETH Last Night, 24 August About 9:15PM Thut night, 24 August, Police and emergency personnel were dispatched by the 9-1-1 Communications Centre to a motor vehicle accident in which a red…
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Miss Teen Cayman – Sat (26) Night! Six beautiful and talented young ladies will vie for the Miss Teen Cayman Islands title tomorrow evening (Sat. 6 Aug, 2017 – at 7pm) at the Lions Centre. Some contestants and Lions…
Statement to the Legislative Assembly Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes Report Cayman Islands Minister of Financial Services, the Hon. Tara Rivers
Thursday, 24 August 2017 | Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly Mister Speaker: On Monday, 22 August, a high-profile global report was issued that rated the Cayman Islands’ compliance with the international standard for tax information exchange by request. As my learned…
‘Stuff the Bus’ gathers thousands for Cayman Islands’ students
As another school year starts in Cayman, Caribbean Alliance Insurance with the support of Hurley’s Media and Cost U Less, are proud to announce that the 2017 Stuff the Bus Donation Drive was hugely successful. This year’s donations will equip…
Advanced life support system at Health City saves visitor’s life
By Health City Cayman Islands (PRESS RELEASE) – A family vacation in a tropical paradise turned into a life or death situation for Surjeet Kaur when an unexpected viral infection became a critical health emergency. Advanced life support technology at…
Canadians save up to 40% off in the Cayman Islands with ‘Fall Only In Cayman’
PR Newswire TORONTO, Aug. 24, 2017 /CNW/ – This fall, the Cayman Islands is offering Canadians a sequel to summer with their annual FALL ONLY IN CAYMAN promotion. Trade out those sweaters for swimsuits with incredible savings of up to 40 per…
Christopher Columbus statue in New York City could be considered for removal
From NBC News As the violence in Charlottesville has reignited a national debate over monuments dedicated to Confederate-era and other controversial figures, New York City is conducting its own review over “symbols of hate” and possibly taking aim at Christopher…
Reuters Exclusive: Mexico studies supplying Petrocaribe oil if Venezuela govt falls – sources
By Gabriel Stargardter From Reuters Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro (C) speaks during the 16th PetroCaribe Ministerial Council in Caracas May 27, 2016. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS Discussions on how to design credits through which Mexico could sell low-cost crude and…
Dominican Republic can tap into English Caribbean’s US$30.0B market
From Dominican Today Santo Domingo.- The president of the Roundtable of Commonwealth in Dominican Republic, Fernando Gonzalez Nicolás, on Wednesday listed the ways to revitalize exports and investments with Jamaica and the other English Caribbean countries, a market that consumes…
