Sent far from Philadelphia, Bishop Bevard loves his Caribbean flock
By Lou Baldwin From Catholic Philly As a child, born Presbyterian in Baltimore and raised in very rural and then-very Protestant Oxford, Chester County, Bishop Herbert Bevard in his wildest dreams would not have imagined someday he would be the…
Cayman Islands launches public consultation on data protection
Cayman Islands Cabinet Launches Public Consultation on Data Protection Bill 2014 Cabinet is seeking public feedback on a draft bill that would enshrine the individual’s rights to keep personal data private, with some exceptions. The document, which is being circulated…
Hurricane Ivan remembered by Cayman Islands at 10th anniversary
Panel speakers at the recent Hurricane Ivan symposium sought a dedicated home for the Cayman Islands Weather Service as a priority so that future emergency operations are not jeopardised as they were during the 2004 storm. Moderator Loxley Banks got…
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Chikungunya death toll in the Caribbean passes 100 mark From Curacao Chronicle The death toll from the mosquito-borne viral disease Chikungunya continues to rise in the Caribbean, now passing the 100 mark, health officials say. The Pan American Health Organization,…
World Animal Protection fears talks with Cayman Islands Government have broken down since July meetings; Issues Statement
September 19, 2014 – World Animal Protection issued a statement today outlining its fears that its ongoing discussions with the Cayman Islands Government (CIG) about the controversial Cayman Turtle Farm have broken down. World Animal Protection’s concerns follow encouraging talks…
The Scotland referendum: Democracy won
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday September 19, 2014 – The winner of Scotland’s agonising referendum on September 18 was undoubtedly and impressively democracy. By the manner in which the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) and its leaders…
Another huge Middle Eastern country with An Al Qaeda franchise is on the verge of exploding
By Armin Rosen From Business Insider Over 120 people were reportedly killed during fighting in a Middle Eastern capital on Friday, but it wasn’t Baghdad or Damascus. With a Shi’ite rebel movement marching on Sa’ana, Yemen now seems like it’s…
St. Kitts’ multilevel Brimstone Hill Fortress is second-biggest fortification in the Caribbean
By Bob Downing,McClatchy-Tribune from The Record BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, West Indies — Brimstone Hill is topped by a big fort on a small island discovered in 1493 by Christopher Columbus. Today, Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park is one of the…
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Cayman Islands college students to discuss draft student policy The International College of the Cayman Islands (ICCI) student body is holding a meeting Wednesday night (17) to discuss the college’s recently released draft student policy. The group wants clarification on…
Girls’ Brigade makes a case
A Girls’ Brigade donation that had languished unseen for over four decades is back in the public eye. Girls’ Brigaders Jennelle McLaughlin and Kayla Powell, accompanied by Ms Olive Miller, President of the Cayman Islands National Council and International Vice…





