CARICOM congratulates Haiti on 212th Independence anniversary
From Caribbean National Weekly The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Government and People of Haiti as they celebrate the country’s 212th anniversary of independence anniversary on January 1. CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque in his congratulatory message to President…
Puerto Rico reports first case of Zika virus, spread by mosquitoes
From Reuters Puerto Rico has reported its first case of Zika, a mosquito-borne virus that has been spreading across South America and the Caribbean and has been linked by Brazilian authorities to a serious birth defect, a U.S. Congressman said…
illustrations about war
Powerful editorial illustrations about war by Gunduz Aghayev From Designer Daily Gunduz Aghayev (https://www.facebook.com/Gunduz-Aghayev-141912312544450/?fref=ts) is an artist from Azerbaijan who has a dark, very dark sense of humor and satire that he uses in his editorial style paintings. On the…
Fighting climate change in Cayman Islands
By Bennie Mills from Waltonian As UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon stated: “We have entered a new era of global cooperation on one of the most complex issues ever to confront humanity”. Following the conference closure there was a short…
Kids’ Fun Day
Cayman Islands Lions Diabetes Fun Day for Children: A resounding success Grand Cayman, December 20, 2015: Over 40 persons, including children, their parents and volunteers, turned out on Sunday 20th December for the Lions Club of Tropical Gardens (LCTG) Fun…
Royal Palm a headturner
By Jaskiran Kapoor From The Indian Express A favourite with the hospitality industry, luxury hotels and resorts and airports, the Royal Palm tree has the potential to lend an expensive facelift to any landscape. If watered well and planted in sunny…
Islamic State video ‘shows killing of five men it says spied for UK’
From BBC Islamic State militants have released a video, featuring a man and young boy speaking with British accents, purportedly showing the killing of five men who it says were spying for the UK. In the 10-minute film, the man…
US fails to track foreign visitors who overstay visas
By Cathy Burke From Newsmax Federal officials admit they’ve lost track of how many foreign visitors overstay their visas every year – despite a nearly 20-year-old law requiring the government to develop a tracking system, The New York Times reports….
Cayman Islands Bodden Town MLA leaves ruling PPM Party
The following is a statement from MLA Alva Suckoo I have tendered my letter of resignation from the Peoples Progressive Movement (PPM) to the General Secretary of the party. I have not arrived at this decision easily and I have…
Cayman Islands: MVA – Pedestrian knocked unconscious in WB/Man arrested on suspicion of theft at Smith Cove
MVA – Pedestrian Knocked Unconscious in West Bay From RCIPS: Fri, Jan 1, 2016 at 9:47 AM Police responded to a report of an MVA about 1:20 am 01/01/2016 on Watercourse Rd, West Bay, where a female pedestrian was knocked down…
