A 9-year-old girl accidentally killed her gun instructor with an Uzi in Arizona
By Katie Zavadski From New York Mag A young girl sporting pink shorts and a long braid fatally shot her gun instructor on Monday, after the weapon she was firing recoiled in her hands. Charles Vacca, 39, died at a…
8 not-so-magical secrets from a former Disney princess
By Max Knoblauch From Mashable Being a Disney princess seems like a dream job: You’re worshipped by countless strangers all day, you get free admission to Disney parks and you can explore the secret cavernous underground Disney dungeons that definitely…
Cayman Islands: September Events at Camana Bay
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman (Tuesday 26 August 2014): From a cooking class series to turn you into a kitchen master to an international festival celebrating local art, music and film to an opportunity to wordsmith your way for a good…
Cayman Islands: 2014 Orientation Dates for Government Schools
Update to below: Please note the following important points; 1. Orientation for Primary Schools is for new students only and they must be accompanied by their parent/guardian. 2. All Primary Schools open for all students on August 26th. Department of…
‘Youth Olympic Games: Spotlight on Cayman Islands’ Polly Serpell’
From Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation (CIEF) Polly Serpell is the first equestrian to represent the Cayman Islands at the Youth Olympics this month in Nanjing, China. Polly’s progress can be followed on CIEF’s Facebook page. Here follows an interview with…
Putting the littlest disaster victims on the Caribbean’s climate agenda
By Desmond Brown From Caribbean360 CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Wednesday August 13, 2014, IPS – Children are often the forgotten ones when policy-makers map out strategies to deal with climate change, even as they are least capable of fending for themselves…
iNews Briefs
Cayman identifies new drug trafficking trend From RJR News Cayman’s customs enforcement chief has raised concern about a possible new trend in the smuggling of hashish into Cayman following the arrest of a man who arrived from Jamaica. Customs officers…
Mood-predicting baby ankle monitor brings “house arrest” couture to your crib
By Ashlee Kieler From Consumerist Babies are unpredictable; they cry for every reason under the sun: dirty diapers, cutting teeth, just because they want to mess with your psyche. A new high-tech baby monitor that collects vital signs and purports…
Golden Gates World Outreach Ministries Marching Band pays courtesy call on Consul General Ricardo Treco
From Bahama islands info MIAMI, Florida – Directors and members of the Golden Gates World Outreach Ministries Marching Band paid a courtesy call on Consul General H. Ricardo Treco and members of the Consulate staff in Miami on Friday, August…
UND concert choir spreads musical joy across the Caribbean island nation
By Kate Menzies University & Public Affairs student writer From UND The University of North Dakota’s concert choir knows no bounds. With a sound that carries beyond domestic borders, this group knows how to ignite a crowd. Inspired by a…





