Remote tropical island now completely powered by solar energy in the South Pacific
By Shehab Khan From Independent UK More than 5,000 solar panels and 60 Tesla power packs in use to run the city A remote tropical island in the South Pacific has managed to rid itself of its reliance on diesel…
Malware uses Facebook and LinkedIn images to hijack your PC (updated)
By Jon Fingas From engadget Malware doesn’t always have to attack your computer through browser- or OS-based exploits. Sometimes, it’s the social networks themselves that can be the problem. Researchers at Check Point have discovered that a variant of known…
TV station apologises for sharing tips for covering up domestic violence injuries
By JERICO MANDYBUR From Mashable Moroccan TV program Sabahiyat has left a bad taste in the mouths of viewers, after it ran a segment showing female viewers how to cover up domestic abuse injuries with makeup. Airing last Wednesday, channel…
How 2 of the world’s most powerful and dangerous drug lords compare
By Samantha Lee, Amanda Macias and Christopher Woody From Business Insider Since the late 1970s, two men have emerged as the most powerful and most dangerous drug lords in the world. Pablo Escobar, a farmer’s son from rural Colombia, and…
Fidel Castro survived more than 600 assassination attempts, many of them endorsed by the CIA
By Tito Ojo-Medubi From Inquisitr Fidel Castro died of natural causes after surviving over 600 assassination attempts, CNN is reporting. The controversial Communist leader ruled Cuba under the brunt of a one-party state from 1959 to 2008. All through those…
Puzzles for Dec 1 2016 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword
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Cayman Islands Marathon running shoes through the years
By Steve Speirs From Run Bulldog Run Well, it’s almost that time again for one of my favorite races, The Cayman Islands Marathon. This year will be my 8th consecutive “Cayman” and with just 11 days to go, it’s time…
Cayman Islands: Detectives appeal for witnesses in November 2015 water-related death of Risco Batten
From RCIPS Today, 29 November, is the one-year anniversary of the tragic death of 14-year old Risco Yaris Batten, who died during a beach outing near South Sound Cemetery. Risco was pulled from the sea, and CPR efforts by police…
Man revived during search and rescue by Cayman Islands police Friday (25) Night, 25 November
From RCIPS Just after 8PM Friday night, 25 November, the 9-1-1 Communications Centre dispatched police to a report of a man in distress in the water near Bodden Town Cemetery. Within minutes a Marine officer responded from Coewood Beach in…
Containership grounding causes ‘Significant Damage’ to Cayman Islands’ reef
By Mike Schuler From gCaptain Officials in the Cayman Islands are trying to determine exactly how much damage was caused to a coral reef after the grounding of the containership MV Saga near George Town. The Ministry of Environment says…







