How living in the Caribbean helped me understand my West Indian heritage
By Shawnette Brandt From Peace Corps Volunteer, Guyana I was born in the United States to Guyanese parents. Growing up in New Jersey, I was surrounded by peers who were first generation American or immigrated to the United States at…
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Minimum Wage Advisory Committee District Meetings Reminder for Cayman Islands residents The Minimum Wage Advisory Committee (MWAC) is inviting the public to a round of district meetings to have a final say on the topic of introducing a minimum wage…
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Valentine’s Mile 2015 will raise funds for the Cayman Islands Cancer Society
Help the fight against cancer-run for the Cancer Society Starting Sunday February 15, 2015 Start Time: 4:00pm Start & Finish @ Bayshore Mall, George Town *** All proceeds benefit the Cayman Islands Cancer Society *** REGISTER NOW! register online at…
Drones are great for spying — on endangered birds and wildlife
By David Bird for The Conversation From Mashable Drones, robots and unmanned submarines used to be for military use only. But these days the technology is rapidly advancing and becoming more available for emergency services, farmers, film-makers or the public…
The black experience: portraits of a community
From The Guardian A fascinating collaboration between the V&A and the Black Cultural Archive charts the changing lives of black people in Britain and tells us much about who we are today In 1988, I bumped into a friend walking…
Cayman Islands Marathon highlight Charity Group Programme
From Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon CHARITY GROUP PROGRAMME As running and walking experience a major boom in popularity, the concept of running for a cause is also gaining significant attention and growth. There are many participants in the Intertrust Cayman…
Cuba and US skirt obstacles to normalization of ties
By Patricia Grogg and Ivet Gonzalez, Inter Press Service From Truthout Havana – The biggest discrepancies in the first meeting to normalise relations between Cuba and the United States, after more than half a century, were over the issue of…
Sam Smith’s amazing night at the Grammy Awards, full event recap
From All Access Music Group Smith Wins Record, Song Of The Year, Best New Artist; Beck Grabs Album Of The Year Sam Smith was denied a slice of history at the 57th annual GRAMMY AWARDS last night at L.A.’s STAPLES…
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Accessory to murder gets Cayman man additional 20 years in jail Leonard Antonio Ebanks was handed a twenty-year consecutive prison term on top of his existing life sentence on Tuesday (3) after his conviction of being an accessory to the…
Law and Politics: Forty-one years of independence, what now?
By Lloyd Noel From Caribbean News Now We in the tri-island state of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique – are coming up to 41 years on 7th February since achieving that position of an independent state in the British Commonwealth…
