Air Passenger Duty is hitting Caribbean families hardest
From Lester Hollowy It was very disappointing that government ministers this week refused to scrap the hated Air Passenger Duty, a regressive tax which penalises hard-pressed Caribbean families visiting relatives. The extra tax might swell the Treasury’s coffers but it…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Longing for the old days [in Cayman]— but not everything about the old days
By Leslie Handler From Newsworks “I remember vacations in the late ’70s to a little place called Grand Cayman Island. There was a seven-mile stretch of beach there with only one hotel. There were no Ritz Carltons, no TVs and…
FIFA, CONCACAF team up in Cayman Islands
CONCACAF representatives of member associations from Canada to Suriname convened in Cayman Islands for a seminar ran jointly between FIFA and the confederation aimed at improving football development skills. Joined by a FIFA delegation including Secretary General Jerome Valcke and…
Breeze Fusion 2 Mile Walk/Run Sat Nov 2
The 7th annual Breeze Fusion 2 Mile Walk / Run is all set for Saturday November 2nd, 2013. Organised by Breeze FM and Phoenix Athletic Club, Walkers at 6:30am. Runners 6:45am. Registration is CI$15 Adults / CI$10 Students 16 &…
University of York rugby union star Conan Osborne to play for Jamaica in [Cayman]
From The York Press UNIVERSITY of York student Conan Osborne is flying out to the Cayman Islands to play for Jamaica in a major international rugby union tournament. The 20-year-old will represent the Caribbean island in the Stepping Stones North…
Cayman Football Fixtures
Please see attachments for the upcoming Cayman Football League’s Fixtures Please be advised that as per a mutual agreement between match officials, EEUFC and Latinos FC, the kick off time of the FFD match #6, EEUFC vs. Latinos FC to…
These spooky homes are all dressed up for Halloween
By Marie Damman, Herald Writer Don Morin’s fascination with Disney inspired him to create a “Pirates of the Caribbean”-themed Halloween display, complete with a pirate ship with cannons and a skeleton crew of sailors looking to pillage and plunder. Graves…
CONCACAF Women’s draw & logo unveiling at Westin Grand Cayman
CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship Draw and Logo Unveiling Set for Tuesday, November 5 MIAMI (Wednesday, October 30, 2013) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) is pleased to announce the official draw and logo unveiling…
Cancer Vaccine? Researchers [in Cayman] claim breakthrough
From MF Monitor Cancer vaccine developed by Perseus PCI offers breakthrough, non-toxic treatment for cancer patients using the body’s own cells to attack tumors and turn off the engine of cancer inside the body, claims Dr. Thomas Wagner, co-founder of…
