UPDATE: Super Typhoon Haiyan Finishes Pounding the Philippines, Headed for Vietnam
By Dr. Jeff Masters From Weather Underground 3:50 PM GMT on November 08, 2013 After spending 48 hours at Category 5 strength, the strongest landfalling tropical cyclone in world history, Super Typhoon Haiyan, has finally weakened to a Category 4 storm….
OTs Minister gets cruise port update and US FACTA agreement imminent
Overseas Territories Minister Mark Simmonds packed a busy agenda into his one-day official visit to the Cayman Islands yesterday (Tuesday 5 November 2013). The day began with a breakfast meeting with Premier Alden McLaughlin hosted by Governor Kilpatrick at Government…
The NCVO Radio/Telethon 2013
The NCVO extends grateful thanks to everyone who contributed towards a successful 2013 Radio/Telethon on 2nd November and pledged over CI$128,000 on the night of the event. We appeal to those who have not yet honoured their pledges to please…
Guest Post from s/v ‘Cutter Loose’ – ‘Epilogue: Caribbean Cruise 2012/2013′
Posted by Andy and Mia From Sail Feed This is a fantastic feature from our friends Eric and Pat Fulmer from s/v Cutter Loose, participants in the 2012 edition of the Caribbean 1500 last year. We just received this email…
Trans in Guyana: recognized but not protected
From HuffPost One of the dirty secrets of the LGBT “community” in the U.S.A. is that the “T” — transgender folks — usually get the short end of the stick when they’re addressed at all. So imagine my surprise when…
Some Caribbean countries near brink of collapse – PM Anthony
From StabroekNews.com (Barbados Nation) Some Caribbean countries are near the brink of collapse but one wouldn’t get that impression from the way governments are behaving. St Lucia’s Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony made that charge Tuesday night at the University…
CIMA, RCIPA & Chamber to host fraud prevention seminars
CIMA, RCIPA & Chamber to host fraud prevention seminars Cayman Islands Monetary Authority : CIMA, RCIPS & Chamber hosts high-level fraud prevention seminars The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA), in conjunction with the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s Financial Crimes…
CTF announce reason for annual pirates turtle release postponement
The Cayman Turtle Farm’s annual turtle release, which usually takes place as part of the Pirates Week national festival, has been postponed as the farm is implementing new health screening procedures for turtles to be released. Following an independent inspection…
Calm wives may make for happier marriages
Posted by Yasmin Anwar-UC Berkeley From Futurity Northwestern University, Stanford University, University Of California, Berkeley When it comes to keeping the peace after a heated argument, it may be more important for wives than for husbands to stay calm and…
RCIPS announce DRIVE CAYMAN/Burglar caught in the act by police and arrested
Save the date – DRIVE CAYMAN Do you want to learn how to keep Cayman’s roads safe in a family-friendly, fun and interactive way? Do you want to try on impairment goggles (alcohol simulation eye-glasses), see cars complete challenging obstacle…
