Navy veteran’s death: five arrested on drug charges
By Press Association From theguardian.com, Four men and woman bailed after death of Joromie Lewis, who fell ill after consuming drink containing lethal amount of cocaine Five people have been arrested on suspicion of drug offences in connection with the…
Mighty Sparrow on the mend and “coming out dancing”
From Caribbean360 NEW YORK, United States, Monday December 30, 2013, CMC – The Calypso King of the World, Slinger Francisco, popularly known as the Mighty Sparrow, continues to get better as he convalesces in a rehabilitation facility here. According to…
Vincentian diplomats in US appeal for urgent aid/Canadian (2 yr old) among dead
Police in St. Vincent identify Canadian girl among dead following storm A Canadian Maple Leaf flag flies near the Peace tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb.15, 2012. (The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld) KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent — Police in the…
“Cayman Islands Non Life Insurance: Market Update” Published
New Insurance market report from Timetric: “Cayman Islands Non life Insurance: Market Update” Boston, MA — (SBWIRE) — 12/27/2013 — This report is the result of Timetric’s extensive market research covering the non life Insurance market in Cayman Islands. It…
Congresswoman reiterates call on Obama to suspend deportations
From Jamaica Observer NEW YORK (CMC) — With Latin America and the Caribbean registering the most deportees from the United States in 2013, Caribbean American Congresswoman Yvette D Clarke has reiterated her call for President Barack Obama to suspend the…
Two Kookmin Bank employees to stand trial over massive illegal lending
Yonhap News Afency From Global Post SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) — Two employees of Kookmin Bank’s unit in Tokyo have been indicted on charges of extending illegal loans worth 400 billion won (US$380 million) to Korean companies operating in Japan,…
Palmerston: The island at the end of the earth
By Thomas Martienssen BBC News, Palmerston, Cook Islands It is one of the most isolated island communities in the world. The tiny Pacific island of Palmerston is visited by a supply ship twice a year – at most – and…
The starfish are dying, and no one knows why [could it happen in Cayman?]
By Elizabeth Weise, USATODAY A mysterious illness is killing starfish up and down the West Coast Scientists have dubbed it “sea star wasting syndrome” The starfish literally melt and turn into goo as they die Something is killing starfish up…
World Bank: Caribbean immigrants abroad are ‘very well educated’
By Tony Best Special to the NNPA from the New York Carib News Key source of investment capital; most are engaged in their birthplaces; are affluent with a “level of investment sophistication and business acumen As Caribbean nations continue to…
Reporter for Daily Star says Cayman is Por-fection
Yes pOr-fection. The Cayman Islands we all know, who live here or visit here, are pErfection. However, the reporter was actually talking about a car made by Porsche that bears the “CAYMAN” name. Here is the story and our name…
