Cayman Islands women’s football programme links with USA top colleges thru former Brazilian National Player
The former Brazilian National Player, Renata Lobo and President of the Liga Nacional de Futebol 7 Society, Lenilson Albuquerque, are joining forces with the Cayman Islands Football Association to increase opportunities for the Cayman National Players to get scholarships with…
Caribbean Tsunami Exercise
From Hazard Management Cayman Islands The Cayman Islands will join other Countries in the Caribbean as a participant in a tsunami response exercise on March 20, 2013. The purpose of this exercise is to evaluate local tsunami response plans, increase…
Get-of-out-jail-free card for rapists in Caribbean
Posted on March 9, 2013 by redforgender Two recent cases reported in regional media demonstrate the extent of the injustice which girls who survive sexual assault face. In the Cayman Islands a judge did not award a custodial sentence for…
Final preps for Cayman CARIFTA swimmers
CIASA): Final preparations are in full swing for CARIFTA 2013 which starts in less than two weeks, on March 29th. Eighteen swimmers will be representing Cayman this year – with five athletes: Alex Dakers, Eddie Weber, Ella Plunkett, Kyle Fraser…
Cayman Islands Ordinary Trust
From OFFTAX Legal Framework The Cayman Islands Ordinary Trust is governed by the Cayman Islands Trust Law as amended. Registration There is no requirement for Cayman Islands Ordinary Trusts to be registered. Settlor The Settlor does not need…
How the ship Bounty fought Sandy, and lost
March 15, 2013|By David Zucchino, Los Angeles Times At a Coast Guard hearing, crew members of the tall ship relive its doomed battle with the hurricane PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The ship’s engineer was seasick and spitting up his medication. A…
Another cruise ship having issues, Carnival says – misses Grand Cayman
From cfnews13 Another cruise ship with problems – Carnival Cruise spokesperson says cruise ship Legend is having issues. In a statement late Thursday night, Vance Gulliksen said the ship was experiencing problems with its sailing speed. Below is the full…
Carnival to fly passengers home after another cruise failure
By Ed Payne and Josh Levs, CNN Carnival Cruise Lines will fly all passengers on one of its cruises back to Florida after the ship suffered a generator failure while docked in the Caribbean. The experience on the Carnival Dream…
Arctic ice loss amplified Superstorm Sandy violence
By Blaine Friedlander If you believe that last October’s Superstorm Sandy was a freak of nature — the confluence of unusual meteorological, atmospheric and celestial events — think again. Cornell and Rutgers researchers report in the March issue of Oceanography…
What it’s like getting to Guantanamo Bay, the most controversial military base in the world
Robert Johnson and Paul Szoldra, Busienss Insider Guantanamo Bay. The name of the U.S. Naval Base located on a small sliver of Cuba likely brings up many different associations: A relic of the Cold War, or a military prison for…
