What Trinidad and Tobago’s historic gay sex ruling means for LGBT+ rights worldwide
From Indy100 In a landmark ruling, Trinidad and Tobago’s High Court has ruled that the country’s ban on same-sex intimacy is unconstitutional. Judge Devindra Rampersad ruled that the colonial-era “buggery” law, as well as laws banning “serious indecency”, infringed on…
Hampton University in Virginia to launch the Center for Caribbean Health Research
From JBHE Hampton University, the historically Black educational institution in Virginia, has announced the establishment of the Center for Caribbean Health Research on campus. The center will strive to eliminate health disparities in Caribbean nations and also for diaspora populations…
Clarke urges black women to practice ‘self-care’
BY NELSON A. KING From Caribbean Life Brooklyn congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke wants Black women to make themselves “the priority,” urging that they practice “self-care.” “For generations, Black women have been on the frontlines of many battles. From the Civil…
Dates announced for Academy’s Fourth Cayman Airways Youth Cup
Local football talent will take on international competition once again for the return of the Cayman Airways Youth Cup, this year focusing on the U13 age group. Set for the 25th through to the 30th June 2018, the tournament will…
Cybercrime in spotlight
Guest speaker was security expert Deon Olton. He is Director of the Caribbean Cyber Security Center in Barbados and spoke about “The evolution of Cybercrime in the Caribbean.” Attendees also actively participated in sessions on “crime analysis” and “digital…
Minister of Tourism De Weever: FCCA preparing for Foundation‘s Caribbean Children’s Environmental Poster Competition
From SMN News POND ISLAND:— The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) is in the process of organizing its 2018 FCCA Foundation‘s Caribbean Children’s Environmental Poster Competition. This year’s competition, “Weathering the Storm: Disaster Preparation for my Destination”, seeks to promote and…
Police across the US are buying an affordable iPhone cracker
By Mariella Moon from engadget More and more authorities in the US are getting access to an affordable device that can unlock iPhones, according to Motherboard. The publication’s investigation has revealed that a number of local and regional police forces,…
China reassures Caribbean amid trade tensions with US
From Tribune242 By RICARDO WELLS AS trade tensions between the People’s Republic of China and the United States of America escalate, officials in Beijing this week recommitted the country to all of its ongoing projects and agreements in the Latin…
Jamaica: Mayor says inaugural conference was opportunity to share ideas
By Garfield L. Angus From JIS Story Highlights Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says the three-day inaugural Caribbean Conference of Mayors provided an opportunity for them to share developmental approaches in their respective countries. Addressing a press conference…
Cayman Islands: Man found dead in Windsor Park, 13 April
From RCIPS Shortly after 11:30AM Friday, 13 April, a man was found unresponsive by officers at an address in Holmes Turn, Windsor Park. The man, age 58, was a Jamaican national resident in Cayman. He was pronounced dead at the…






