Migrant crisis: Germany’s Merkel says EU quotas are a ‘first step’

From BBC Mandatory quotas determining how many migrants each European Union country should take in are a “first step”, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says. She was speaking as the EU continues to grapple with a huge influx of migrants, which…

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C&W launches Dominica relief support campaign in Cayman Islands

Cable & Wireless Communications has established a regional relief support campaign for the island of Dominica, following the devastation caused by the passage of Tropical Storm Erika. Across the Caribbean and the Bahamas, customers can now simply Text the word…

Mountain West announces new in-season tournament set to begin November 2017 in Cayman Islands

By Raphielle Johnson From NBC Sports In-season tournaments are commonplace in college basketball, especially during the month of November in which teams can play multiple games within a short time span and use those opportunities to evaluate their progress at…

Providing sweet pan music is costly

By Alley Olivier The sound of the steel drum is captivating. The vibrant sounds emulated from a steel orchestra literally beats the sounds associated with Caribbean carnival into the air. Birthed in Trinidad, the steel pan orchestra is a passion…

New species of ancient ‘River’ dolphin actually lived in the ocean

By Sara G. Miller, Staff Writer From Live Science The fossilized remains of a new species of ancient river dolphin that lived at least 5.8 million years ago have been found in Panama, and the discovery could shed light on…

Trinidadian trailblazer of Caribbean culture, died on July 23, 2015

Posted by lynette From Cambridge Community Television Cambridge arts community mourns the passing of a trailblazer of Caribbean culture in New England and Caribbean. MACKIE BURNETTE 1933 – 2015 ANOTHER TRAIL BLAZER OF CARIBBEAN CULTURE AND PAN AMBASSADOR of T&T…

Wikipedia bans 381 ‘black hat’ accounts for misleading editing

By Karissa Bell From Mashable Wikipedia is again cracking down on contributors and editors that are violating its guidelines. The site’s editors have banned 381 accounts for charging or accepting money for their contributions, without disclosing the information — what…

Dishonoured – Jamaican residents rue use of Bolivar’s Princess Street dwelling

By Kimmo Matthews From Jamaica Observer History was in the making in the country’s capital city of Kingston yesterday as Jamaicans joined leaders from the Caribbean, Venezuela and other South American countries to remember the man who was known as the…

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