Japan’s Takata files another Bankruptcy Petition to delay U.S. airbag lawsuits
From WN Japanese auto supplier Takata Corp. filed for U.S. bankruptcy protectionon Wednesday in an effort to pause lawsuits against the company over faulty air bag inflators – more than a month after its U.S. unit filed for bankruptcy in…
Caribbean ups reparations pressure on Europe
By Bert Wilkinson From Amsterdam News Caribbean governments are stepping up the pressure on Europe to pay reparations for the brutal transatlantic slave trade, adding Norway and Sweden to the list of countries they have identified as culpable players. The…
The View from Europe: Has rail a future in the Caribbean?
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now Historically Caribbean railways existed to carry cane to factories, or raw sugar and molasses to ports. Later they were used to transport other agricultural crops, minerals, and, as urban populations grew, provided passenger…
Boko Haram favors women, children as suicide bombers, study reveals
By Robyn Kriel, CNN From Northwest Georgia News The majority of suicide bombers used by terror group Boko Haram to kill innocent victims are women and children, a US study reveals. Researchers at the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point…
End of an era: Usain Bolt’s career comes to gut-wrenching end as superstar collapses injured in final leg of 4x100m relay final
From tvnz.co.nz Usain Bolt ended his stellar career in excruciating pain. The fairytale finish didn’t come for the Jamaican sprinter at the World Athletic Champs in London. Source: SKY The Jamaican great crumpled to the track with a left-leg injury…
US: Charlottesville – One killed in violence over US far-right rally
From BBC One person has died and 19 others were injured when a car rammed a crowd of people opposing a far-right rally in the US state of Virginia, police say. It happened after violent clashes between white nationalists attending…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
Cayman Islands police release on two stolen vehicles Thu 10th August ’17 Stolen Kia Sorento , 10 August Just after 7.15pm, yesterday 10 August, an imperial bronze Kia Sorento was reported stolen from the Owen Roberts International Airport parking…
New Cayman Islands Legal Aid Director appointed
A senior associate at a local law firm and a legal aid attorney since 2004, Ms Stacy Parke started work as the newly appointed Legal Aid Director at Judicial Administration on Monday, 7 August 2017. Currently housed in the second…
Travel Agent Central Exclusive: Cayman Islands pursuing first all-inclusive resort
by Joe Pike From Travel Agent Central The Cayman Islands may be home to several outstanding beach resorts that offer all-inclusive packages, but the destination still lacks a true, fully all-inclusive resort. Rosa Harris, director of tourism for the Cayman Islands, tells Travel…
Cayman Islands newest restaurant opens in Camana Bay
Camana Bay’s Newest Restaurant, Pani Indian Kitchen, Opens with a Menu Packed with Indian Delights Camana Bay’s newest restaurant, Pani Indian Kitchen, is officially open. With an interior reminiscent of an Indian street bazaar, complete with resplendent colours and unique…