Son of Caribbean immigrants to lead Democratic Party’s fight against Trump
From NAN Tom Perez, the new elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee has Caribbean immigrant roots. News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Mon. Feb. 27, 2017: As Donald Trump ramps up his plan to deport immigrants from the U.S. and build…
Gadget of the week
Prostate cancer laser treatment cures half of trial subjects By Steve Dent From engadget Normal side effects like erectile dysfunction were almost non-existant. A new prostate cancer treatment that combines lasers and deep-sea bacteria could be “truly transformative,” according to…
U.S. Coast Guard seized record amount of drugs in 2016
By Evan Maguire Brian Slattery From The National Interest The year 2016 was a record-breaking year for the U.S. Coast Guard’s fight against drug trafficking. By the end of October, the Coast Guard had seized over 416,600 pounds of cocaine…
OECS ports prepare for free circulation of goods
From Caribbean News Now CASTRIES, St Lucia — The second meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) port management committee was convened online via web-conference on Friday, February 17, 2017. The meeting was largely focused on engaging OECS…
Poll: Majority of Americans say ‘Media Too Critical’ of Trump
By Eric Mack From Newsmax A majority of Americans believe the “media has been too critical” in their coverage of President Donald Trump, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll published Sunday. The poll revealed: 51 percent: Media…
Latin America already bearing massive burden of crime as Trump plans to deport wave of ‘bad dudes’
By MARINA JIMENEZ Foreign Affairs Writer From The Star Latin America is struggling to address the highest rates of violence in the world. Now under Trump, they may also see an influx of Mexicans who haven’t lived there in decades….
A&D diaper rash cream recalled in Cayman Islands
February 27th, 2017 Foster’s Food Fair – IGA would like to announce that Bayer is voluntarily recalling a select few A+D Diaper Rash Cream SKU’s. The labeling on the affected lots includes a claim that the product is “phthalate-free.” During…
RSM wins Cayman Islands Pirates Week Charity Golf Tournament
George Town, Grand Cayman, 24th February, 2017 – The Pirates Week Charity Golf Classic went off without a hitch on Friday 17th February with dozens of golf lovers teeing up to help raise funds for the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Association…
The Editor speaks: Ludicrous motion – shame!!
Having lived here for 35 years and keenly watched meetings of the Legislative Assembly – my wife Joan being heavily involved in political campaigns in my early years – I have seen some ludicrous motions. However, never one as ludicrous…
Cayman Islands Premier’s remarks at surveyors conference
Remarks to RICS Conference By Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA 8:30 a.m., Friday, 24 February, 2017 Marriot Beach Resort Good morning and welcome to the 2017 Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Cayman Islands Property and Construction Conference. This…
