5 reasons to kick start your morning with Matcha
Matcha is everywhere these days. It wasn’t too long ago, though, that modern food culture was barely remembering to put matcha on the map. And even now, although we can no longer escape matcha drinks in coffee shops, some may…
Recipe of the week
Recipe: Halloween Party Mix Kelli Foster From The Kitchn My days of trick-or-treating may be far behind me, but that doesn’t mean I’ll be spending Halloween without a sweet treat or two. I’ve got something far better than mini candy…
UNICEF Eastern Caribbean Humanitarian Situation Report, 18 October 2017
UNICEF From Relief Web Situation in Numbers 39,000 affected children in need of assistance in Hurricane Irma and Maria-affected countries 19,800 affected children in Dominica 2,900 people in shelters in Dominica 1070 children from Dominica and Barbuda estimated to be…
Caribbean hurricane aftermath – 10 things that have become the new norm fFor Crucians after Hurricane Maria
From NAM News Americas, MIAMI, FL, Fri. Oct. 20, 2017: It’s been a month since Hurricane Maria slammed into St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, turning the lives of its 50,000 plus residents upside down and sending them back…
A massive deal in the cannabis industry just imploded after a CEO was fired
By Jeremy Berke From Business Insider MassRoots was set to buy CannaRegs for a $12 million stock deal announced in August. The deal imploded after MassRoots’ CEO, Isaac Dietrich, was fired. CannaRegs’ CEO, Amanda Ostrowitz, said she pulled the plug…
Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference- Dr. Gatcliffe
Baptist Health South Florida announces the Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference, from October 19th-21st, 2017 at The Ritz Carlton Hotel in Grand Cayman. This year, the conference is surrounded by the theme of ‘Food for Thought: Exploring the Relationship between Nutrition…
Inside the complicated fight in Alaska for the right to eat sea blubber
By Jonathan Reisman, Slate From Business Insider One afternoon in 2014, May Bernhardt, an 87-year-old Inupiat Eskimo with stringy gray hair, toothlessly chewed a banana. The fruit was perfectly ripe and a good source of fiber and potassium, but she…
FAO: Hunger in the Caribbean remains prevalent
From 103FM tt The Caribbean remains the sub-region with the highest prevalence of hunger at 17.7% according to the Food and Agriculture Organization. According to the Panorama of Food Security and Nutrition, hunger levels are still low in Latin America…
Mission to support devastated Caribbean nears end as aircraft returns to RAF Brize Norton
By Stuart Rust From Oxford Times A MISSION to support the Caribbean following the devastation of Hurricane Irma is nearing its end. One of the final aircraft involved in Operation Ruman returned to RAF Brize Norton tonight – with another due back in…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
Cayman Islands Customs Registration of Importers Begins Monday (16) To help importers start using a system for entry declaration, the Customs Department will start registering importers. The registration takes place from Monday, 16 October 2017 until 27 October 2017, from…











