March Events at Camana Bay
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman (Monday, March 2 2015): From a day filled with all things local to an enlightening night into the wonderful world of wine to a jog in support of Cayman’s furry friends to learning what it takes…
Local author Charles Blockson examines BET’s historical miniseries ‘The Book of Negroes’
By Arlene Edmonds 21st Century Media News Service From Montgomery Media Philadelphia: Historian, bibliophile and author Charles Blockson has his own take on the forthcoming BET miniseries “The Book of Negroes.” His most recent book. “The President’s House Revisited behind…
‘Empire’s Crossroads’ offers a rich and thorough history of the Caribbean
By Chris Hartman From the Christian Science Monitor From colonialism to the present day, academic Carrie Gibson traces the history of the Caribbean in a highly detailed and very readable narrative. Carrie Gibson’s thoughtful and extensively researched Empire’s Crossroads is…
DART donates hundreds of children’s books to libraries
The Cayman Islands Public Library Service (CIPLS) and the public school libraries will be the recipients of around US$17,500 worth of new children’s books thanks to a generous Christmas donation facilitated by four DART property companies (Camana Bay, Regatta, Flagship,…
iNews Briefs
2 Weavering Cayman Islands fund directors have judgement overturned on Appeal Directors, Stefan Peterson and Hans Ekstrom, of the Cayman Islands Weavering Macro Fixed Income fund have had their judgement overturned by the Court of Appeal. The fund collapsed in…
Positive review of Sustainable Development of Biofuels in Latin America and the Caribbean
By Thomas N. Thompson., Maritime Environmental and Energy Advisor, U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), Washington ([email protected]). Solomon Barry D., and Robert Baillis eds. Sustainable Development of Biofuels in Latin America and the Caribbean. New York: Springer Press, 2014 From BiofuelsDigest Amongst…
The Decline of Harper Lee
By Boris Kachka From Vulture For Monroeville, Alabama, population 6,400 and shrinking, the summer of 2010 was momentous. Over a long July weekend, locals reenacted historical vignettes, held a silent auction, cooked a southern feast, and led tours of local…
Amazon’s Kindle scout give readers the choice in which authors gets published – kind of
By Ashlee Kieler From Consumerist Amazon launched Kindle Scout, a program that allows readers to chose which up-and-coming authors get published. Despite its decidedly unfriendly-to-authors feud with a major publishing company, Amazon is touting a new program that provides an…
London: Book by Caribbean Archbishop launched at Carlton Club
By Jo Siedlecka From ICN There was more than a touch of Caribbean sunshine at the Carlton Club in London just before Christmas 2014, when Archbishop Robert Rivas, Archbishop of Castries, arrived for the launch his book ‘How Beautiful the…
New book lifts lid on court of Britain’s Prince Charles
From Business Insider London (AFP) – A new biography of Britain’s Prince Charles reveals how his inner circle is riven with backstabbing and infighting, according to extracts published by The Times newspaper Saturday. Charles’s household has been nicknamed “Wolf Hall”…





