Pope Francis: Muslim leaders should condemn terrorism
From BBC Pope Francis has urged Muslim leaders around the world to condemn terrorism carried out in the name of Islam. Speaking on board a flight back to Rome, the Pope said that he understood the harm caused by the…
Islamic State: Diary of life in Mosul
From BBC The northern Iraqi city of Mosul fell to Islamic State (IS) in June, bringing the population under the harsh rule of the jihadists. The militants swiftly introduced a regime in accordance with their radical version of Islam, including…
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Ferguson shooting: Darren Wilson quits police force From BBC Darren Wilson insists he acted in accordance with the law US police officer Darren Wilson – who fatally shot unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, triggering nationwide riots – has resigned, his…
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Cayman Islands Premier headed to Joint Ministerial Council meeting GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin will leave the Cayman Islands Friday to travel to London to attend the annual Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) in London…
Search in Cayman Islands for Mr & Ms UCCI is on at fall concert
The University College of the Cayman Islands will host a major benefit concert slated for Saturday, 29 November at 7:00pm. This will feature performances from a vast array of genres by local artists including the UCCI Choir, UCCI Pandemix Steel…
Tower organises another successful Healthcare Conference in the Cayman Islands
Already the island’s leading marketing firm, Tower has placed itself firmly at the top of the pack when it comes to event management, having successfully organised and held one of the largest conferences in the Cayman Islands this year –…
Cayman Islands NCVO Chair says it has been a challenging year for the voluntary organisation
Chairman’s Report for the 2014 Annual General Meeting of the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the 2014 NCVO Annual General Meeting. This year has seen a variety of challenges to our abilities…
What’s new in the Caribbean [and Cayman gets a mention, too]
By Ryan Ver Berkmoes From Lonely Planet When our authors hit the road they’re on a mission to hunt down the fresh, the transformed, the hot and the happening. Here are a few of our favorites that sparked their interest…
Travel like an A-lister!
By Sarah Turner From Daily Mail UK The converted Caribbean sugar mill where Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, the Beckhams and Kate Moss holiday Cotton House in Mustique has become a Caribbean must for the elite Fans of the property include: Cheryl Fernandez-Versini,…
Death wears bling: the glory of London’s Caribbean funerals
From The Spectator Ian Thomson applauds the grand rituals of West Indian funerals in his review of Charlie Phillips’s How Great Thou Art How Great Thou Art: Fifty Years of African Caribbean Funerals in London Charlie Phillips King/Otchere Productions, pp.130,…