Lions Club of Tropical Gardens receives top awards at Zone, Region and District (2012-2013)
As the lionistic year 2012-2013 draws to close, the Lions Club of Tropical Gardens (LCTG) in the Cayman Islands was once again recognized for its outstanding contributions to the Cayman Islands community and for its organizational skills, efficiency and quality…
Junior golfers have departed for Cayman
From Jamaica Observer TEN Caribbean countries are vying for Championship status in the 2013 Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships from July 1-6 at the North Sound Golf Course in Grand Cayman. Jamaica are fielding a team of nine players, who…
Oppose new dolphin swim facilities in The Bahamas
signatures: 52,552 signature goal: 100,000 Target: Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Alfred Gray Sponsored by: Sam Duncombe, Sonya Alvino – reEarth We want to put an end to the exploitation of this species. Our objection is based upon the…
Is the electronic cigarette healthy? Can this be the future of smoking?
From Daily Consumer Alert The use of electronic cigarettes have recently grabbed the attention of countless tobacco users worldwide. Are they really a healthier and cheaper alternative to traditional cigarettes? Creators and product users now say you can enjoy a…
Environmental education group EARTHCARE brings 25 years of environmental activism to Save The Bays
From Bahamaislandsinfo The rapidly-growing environmental movement, Save The Bays, gained more momentum today when a local group with 400 members and a history of grass roots activism joined the campaign. “We are delighted to announce that yet another NGO, EARTHCARE,…
Carry Home the Caribbean photo contest
Carry Home the Caribbean with Caribbean Winds and Victorinox travel gear Margarita Island, Venezuela, PRNewswire/ — The next best thing to year-round island living is living Caribbean style all year long. Caribbean Winds, a full-service booking site for travel to…
Celebrities and dive legends drawn to the Cayman Islands again and again
George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (July 3, 2013) – Since1957 when the Cayman Islands was recognized as the Caribbean’s birthplace of recreational diving, visitors have flocked here to enjoy the spectacular drop-offs and diverse dive experiences that have made…
Caribbean airline gets ‘hilarious’ complaint letter that catches eye of Richard Branson
From FoxNews.com “An open letter to LIAT” originally appeared in a newspaper in the British Virgin Islands. (LIAT) A frustrated traveler has penned an airline complaint letter so funny that it caught the eye of Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson…
A.M. Best revises Outlook to Positive for Island Heritage Insurance Company Limited
OLDWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 02, 2013– A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” of Island Heritage Insurance Company Limited…
Bahamas Minister makes second statement re-crime
Statement by Hon. Philip Brave Davis, Minister of Works and Urban Development Friday, 28 June 2013 08:39 RE: Statement on my comments in respect to Crime My statement to the press appears to have become a hot topic for discussion…
