Study: Active ingredient in marijuana effective in treatment of Alzheimer’s
From CBS SF Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Relief for the millions of seniors who suffer from Azheimer’s Disease may come in form of a joint. A new study finds marijuana is effective in the treatment and prevention…
Commentary: The reparations debate in the Caribbean
By Oliver Mills, From Caribbean News Now Since the recent publication of the book “Britain’s Black Debt” by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, principal of the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies, a debate has emerged in…
Cuba urges slashing tariffs on intra-Caribbean trade
EFE From Fox News Latino Cuban President Raul Castro on Monday called for revising and updating the trade and cooperation agreement between his country and the Caribbean Community to scrap tariffs on 300 products. “Small and vulnerable” countries need to…
The worst Caribbean ports of call for cruises
By Melinda Crow From Yahoo Travel Ships lined up in the port of Nassau in the Bahamas (Photo: Roger Wollstadt/Flickr) It’s dreary outside and you find yourself dreaming of an escape to the Caribbean. You long for turquoise water and…
Brixton [London] Village 1961
By Mike Urban From Brixton Buzz See how Brixton Village looked in 1961 with Pathe’s ‘Caribbean Market’ footage of Granville Arcade British Pathé have released some wonderful colour footage showing scenes from Granville Arcade (now Brixton Village) in 1961. Granville…
Courtesy posting for Chubby dog !
From CARE – Cayman Animal Rescue Enthusiasts [email protected] We have been contacted to help spread the word for this beautiful Cayman mix breed dog. Chubby spent the first 6 years of his life tied to a boat but then Justin…
The Editor speaks: Call for the Commissioner to resign?
The media houses – well some – are baying like hounds at the heels of Cayman Islands Police Commissioner to get rid of him. Am I going to join them? I have certainly had my reservations about Commissioner David Baines…
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Derek Haines achieves his six4hospice challenge in Cayman Islands Marathon Cayman Islands veteran marathon man, Derek Haines (66) was applauded loudly as he crossed the line in 34th place overall in a time of 3:58:25 at the Intertrust Cayman Islands…
MaplesFS donates to NCVO record-breaking Radio/telethon
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (8 December 2014): MaplesFS joined the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (“NCVO”) for its 35th annual radio/telethon, which took place on Saturday 25 October at the Prospect Playhouse. Hosted by on-air personalities and broadcast live on…
Cayman Islands Premier statement to LA re revelations on immigration officials, police officer, prison officer and his own political assistant
Statement to the Legislative Assembly By Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA 8 December, 2014 Madam Speaker, We will all have seen, read or heard in the media recently of unfortunate circumstances surrounding the Department of Immigration, the Prison…
