Editorial – Poems for Christmas
From Joan Wilson – Publisher Christmas Morning of Yesterday Poem by Joan Wilson It was no ordinary Christmas morning for me As I opened the bedroom door to have a peep Just so excited and eager for the sun to…
Caribbean: Christmas traditions
By Karel McIntosh From Global Voices All over the world, people get together with friends and family to celebrate Christmas. They exchange gifts, and invite one another to their homes for parties, lunches or dinners, signifying the trademark Christmas message…
The Colours of Christmas
It was a packed Elmslie United Church on Thursday 12th December when the Cayman National Choir and The Cayman National Orchestra performed their Annual Christmas Concert. Under the banner “Colours of Christmas” this concert saw only one performance and its popular…
Grand Cayman really lights up for Christmas
By BlogSherpa, From Travelogged It was hard to leave Grand Cayman yesterday and return to frosty NYC. The weather was ridiculously good during the entire time I was there and the Caribbean sea always looked so inviting, with its different…
Christmas colours in San Pedro
Winners of the annual Caribbean Christmas Colours Contest shine bright in San Pedro From The San Pedro Sun It was another joyful ride for The San Pedro Sun elves – er…staff – as they rode around San Pedro Town on…
iNews Briefs
Son of liquor board chief has licence refused Simon Welds of Cayman Mobile Bartending requested permission to sell liquor on Friday nights through to 2:30 a.m. on Saturdays. Mitchel Welds, Simon Welds’ father, is the Liquor Licensing Board Chairman and…
The Editor Speaks: Latest dump fire should be a wakeup call
The major fire at Cayman’s landfill (dump) known as Mount Trashmore on Friday (20) should be a wakeup call to the government on just how dangerous the situation is there. The obnoxious clouds of smoke dropped nasty black oily soot…
NGCI Weekly News
The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) is planning some exciting exhibitions, programmes and events for 2014. Gallery memberships make for great gifts! Holiday Hours The National Gallery’s exhibition halls will be open during the holiday season. Please see…
Golden Apple Awards Gala in honour of the teaching profession
From Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce Amidst the setting of a Golden Apple themed and sparkling ballroom at The Westin, Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa, the 2013 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching Awards Gala was…
Love, not licks
By Sheila Rampersad From Trinidad Express How it can be done It is legally and socially acceptable to assault children in their homes throughout the Caribbean. Except it is called “discipline”. But beating children is assault by definition—the act of…





